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The other day I was doing a mental checklist on New England's secondary, and one fact struck me: Other than Shawn Springs, all the Patriot DBs are under 30.

Bill Belichick has long favored size, strength and toughness in his safeties, and that preference could prove particularly advantageous in 2009.

Every Tuesday on Boston.com, questions from Patriots fans are answered as part of a weekly mailbag.

About half of the Pats' roster took part in Wednesday's OTA, and we have a look at the action, along with player thoughts and analysis.

The wounded knee on display yesterday was not the one most famously rehabbed in New England this spring, but it may yet prove to be an important one for the Patriots [ team stats ] this fall.

T wo veteran stars, two undecided futures intertwined with the Patriots [ team stats ] . Jason Taylor is a lock Hall of Famer, and plenty believe Rodney Harrison [ stats ] should be, too.

Continuing our series examining changes to the Patriots' positions, we take a gander at Safety.

The Patriots made two moves today -- signing safety Brandon McGowan and waiving punter Tom Malone .

Oregon's all-conference safety Patrick Chung turns the corner and returns a punt for a touchdown.

The trades are completed, the phone calls welcoming picks have been made, and the dozen young men the New England Patriots drafted over the weekend are getting travel itineraries for a long weekend in Foxboro for rookie minicamp.

Patriot Pat says- This should be a humor article. If anyone happened to read this before the draft was over, I didn't have a clue how it became published.

Even though veteran corners Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden were signed, and veteran safety James Sanders [ stats ] re-signed, the Pats are likely to add players at both positions in this weekend's NFL draft.

Last offseason, fresh off of the most disappointing loss in franchise history, Patriot Nation sat, waited, hoped, and prayed for help in their defensive backfield and linebacking corps... by Ryan Burns 1 41 reads Opinion Last offseason, fresh off of the most disappointing loss in franchise history, Patriot Nation sat, waited, hoped, and prayed for ...

The Patriots defensive backfield struggled in 2008 and maybe struggled is being kind.

Lost amid all the speculation over who might join the New England Patriots in the coming weeks - draft picks, Jason Taylor , Julius Peppers - is one player already on the roster who could have a big impact.

All three safeties are projected to be selected in the first two rounds. Chung is one of the most experienced players in the draft class, with 51 career starts.

Recapping some thoughts on the past two weeks, in which the Patriots garnered their fair share of headlines: Vic Carucci of NFL.com set off some fireworks with a report that the Patriots were likely to acquire Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers for a second-round draft choice .

During his conference call yesterday, newly acquired wide receiver/special-teams' player Greg Lewis revealed that quarterback Tom Brady was present at Gillette Stadium for the first day of the offseason workout ...

The New England Patriots have re-signed four players including Mike Wright, a key reserve on the team's defensive line.

Titans cornerback Samari Rolle and safety Tank Williams had great coverage on the play, a deep post, and the pass came in a bit long.