Scouting The Draft: Northern Illinois' Larry English

With the NFL Draft slated for April 25-26, this is the first of daily looks at a player who could be on the New England Patriots' radar.

[Jamie M]

I think highly of all the young outside backers including Angelo Craig . I know there is all this hype around Peppers or possibly Jason Taylor but I think the pats feel good about what they have . Its funny that people think that they draft or sign these guys to just take up space . What little I got to see of both Redd and Crable was good .I know it was preseason but it was obvious that there was skill . Crable in particular looked sudden, instinctive and very strong . What most immpresed me about him was how he set the edge on running plays most young players dont have the strength or dicipline to do that thus making them a one trick pony . Hes also had a year to get stronger . He does remind me of Willie M . So I say the need for a Rey Maualuga is the way to go . That inside spot has been weak since Ted Johnson retired . I always knew he was good but the run defence has not been the nearly as physical since.

[Pat Riots]

Yes, I guess we must draft a D-Line man since there is no one over 40 who is a F/A. Sucks to us.