Patriots taking close look at top cornerbacks
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www.nfl.com — Mock drafts Who do NFL.com's Vic Carucci and Pat Kirwan predict the Patriots to pick with their No. 9 overall selction in the upcoming NFL Draft? Carucci: Leodis McKelvin , CB, Troy -- After losing Asante Samuel and Randall Gay , the Patriots have little choice but to rebuild themselves at cornerback. Complete mock draft Kirwan: Branden Albert , G, Virginia -- Don't be ...
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Patriots hosted Gholston
Reiss' Pieces — ... As the NFL Network's Adam Schefter points out in this piece on NFL.com, the Patriots are hosting several highly touted prospects before the draft -- a group that includes Tennessee State cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib, and LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey. ...

Buzz: Gholston Met With The Patriots
thejetsblog.com — It looks like the Pats may actually entertain upgrading on the D-Line / Linebacking corps … what … Victor Hobson wasn’t enough?! Vernon Gholston, the highly coveted defensive lineman in college who many say could convert to DE/OLB in the pros, met with New England yesterday. The Patriots hosted Ohio State’s Vernon Gholston on a pre-draft visit at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday, marking another piece in the team’s extensive preparations. Expected to be a top 10 pick, Gholston (6-3, 266) would project as an outside linebacker in the Patriots’ base 3-4 defense, potentially improving the team’s pass rush. He could also play in ...

No Stone Unturned...
New England Sports Blog — Boston Globe (Mike Reiss)  Updated Visit List Includes Curtis Lofton, Patrick Lee, Vernon Gholston, Glenn Dorsey, Aqib Talib, Dominique Rodgers Cromartie The Patriots are hosting Oklahoma linebacker Curtis Lofton and Auburn Cornerback Patrick Lee on pre-draft visits at Gillette Stadium this week. The 6-foot, 246-pound Lofton would project to inside linebacker in the Patriots' 3-4 scheme. Among pure linebackers, he is listed as the second-rated prospect by the Pro Football Weekly draft preview and described as someone who "personifies what it means to be a football player."  At 6-feet, 194 pounds, Lee is ...

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