From the GM: Barwin could be a clone of Mike Vrabel, except that he is younger, faster, and in the final analysis, perhaps more talented.
After shipping Vrabel out, the opportunity to replace him without missing a beat is too tempting to pass up. Barwin has a lot of upside rushing the passer, is a solid technician who gets better nearly every time he touches the field, and on top of that he is no stranger to offense, having played TE for 3 years in college.
The Patriots look for proven, productive, hardworking guys with character (just like Denver is about to start doing), and Barwin meeets these needs in spades. Despite only a year at DE, he still managed to produce, starting slowly and then catching on. All told, he started all four years at Cincinnati, so he has the all around football experience and has proven he belongs on the field. He is also a passionate football player with zero character concerns and no off field problems (hard to have off-field problems when your favorite hobby is breaking down game film).
It is the Patriots job to make the rest of the league sadder. Every other GM should be wearing a frown after losing out on this pick...
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Round One
- Detroit Lions: McDah OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
- St.Louis Rams: 53guys OT Jason Smith, Baylor
- Kansas City Chiefs: Papisan DE/OLB Brian Orakpo, Texas
- Seattle Seahawks: Denver_Native OT, Eugene Monroe, Virginia
- Cleveland Browns: Zappa WR, Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
- Cincinnati Bengals: DukeTC OT, Michael Oher, Ole Miss
- Oakland Raiders: V. Money DT/NT, BJ Raji, Boston College
- Jacksonville Jaguars: gunnermc QB, Matt Stafford, Georgia
- Green Bay Packers: Broncosorbust OLB, Clay Matthews, USC
- San Francisco 49ers: Elway's Ghost DE/OLB, Everette Brown, Florida St.
- Buffalo Bills: Rep56 TE, Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St.
- Denver Broncos: broncofan91 OLB, Brian Cushing, USC
- Washington Redskins: Chawkins06 DE Aaron Maybin, Penn St.
- New Orleans Saints: gnarlybroncodude DB, Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio St.
- Houston Texans: PredominantlyOrange WR, Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
- San Diego Chargers: Sadaraine ILB, Rey Maualuga, USC
- New York Jets: danelama QB, Mark Sanchez, USC
- Denver Broncos (from Chicago): Combat Chuk RB, Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OrangeCrush4082 QB, Josh Freeman, Kansas St.
- (Dallas Cowboys) Lions: BDAWKisaBRONC OT, Andre Smith, Alabama
- Philadelphia Eagles: ejruiz WR, Hakeem Nicks, UNC
- Minnesota Vikings: War Eagle Aubie WR, Percy Harvin, Florida
- New England Patriots bronco-Maine-iac LB, James Laurinaitis, OSU
- Atlanta Falcons: Stovie47 DT/DE, Peria Jerry, Ole Miss
- Miami Dolphins: adamriggs CB, Sean Smith, Utah
- Baltimore Ravens mla2131 CB, Vontae Davis, Illinois
- Indianapolis Colts: chikndnn DT, "Ziggy" Hood, Missouri
- (Carolina Panthers) Eagles: bcfunk RB, Chris Wells, Ohio St.
- New York Giants: Russ WR, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
- Tennessee Titans: Broncoman DT/DE, Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.
- Arizona Cardinals: Calibroncoboy OLB, Larry English, Northern Illinois
- Pittsburgh Steelers: PABroncofan OT, William Beatty, Connecticut
Round Two
- Detroit Lions: McDah RB, Donald Brown, Connecticut
- New England Patriots bronco-Maine-iac OLB, Connor Barwin, Cincinnati
- St.Louis Rams: 53guys ON THE CLOCK
- Cleveland Browns: Zappa ON DECK
- Seattle Seahawks: Denver_Native
- Cincinnati Bengals: DukeTC
- Jacksonville Jaguars: gunnermc
- Oakland Raiders: V. Money
- Green Bay Packers: Broncosorbust
- Buffalo Bills: Rep56
- San Francisco 49ers: Elway's Ghost
- Miami Dolphins: adamriggs
- New York Giants: Russ
- Houston Texans: PredominantlyOrange
- New England Patriots bronco-Maine-iac
- Denver Broncos: broncofan91
- Chicago Bears: Combat Chuk
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OrangeCrush4082
- Dallas Cowboys: BDAWKisaBRONC
- New York Jets: danelama
- Philadelphia Eagles: ejruiz
- Minnesota Vikings: War Eagle Aubie
- Atlanta Falcons: Stovie47
- Miami Dolphins: adamriggs
- Baltimore Ravens mla2131
- New England Patriots bronco-Maine-iac
- Carolina Panthers: bcfunk
- New York Giants: Russ
- Indianapolis Colts: chikndnr
- Tennessee Titans: Broncoman
- Arizona Cardinals: Calibroncoboy
- Pittsburgh Steelers: PABroncofan