Aaron Dobson News

The Patriots have lacked a true X-receiver ever since the Thundering Herd's Randy Moss was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in 2010.

The New England Patriots have a nice pedigree of wide receivers who starred for the Marshall Thundering Herd going on, as the Pats used a second-round pick to select Aaron Dobson in this year's draft.

As former West Virginia/current Jets quarterback Geno Smith embarks on his NFL career, he's getting advice from a couple of former West Virginia players who went to the NFL before him.

Aaron Dobson, the West Virginia native and Marshall wide receiver who was drafted in the second round by the Patriots last month, is a YouTube sensation because of 'The Catch' that he made in the regular-season finale against East Carolina two seasons ago.

December 20, 2011; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd wide receiver Aaron Dobson reacts after he scored a touchdown during the second quarter of the Beef The New England Patriots had some needs they needed to address during the NFL Draft, and they did that by drafting WR Aaron Dobson out of Marshall.

All three of Marshall's senior wide receivers from 2012 will find themselves in NFL rookie mini-camps this spring.

After analyzing the draft needs of all 32 teams , PFT will review how well each team addressed those needs.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.-Former Marshall wide receiver Antavious Wilson has signed a free agent deal with the New York Jets.

When former Marshall wide receiver Aaron Dobson paid a visit to the New England Patriots before the 2013 NFL Draft, he ran into two-time league MVP quarterback Tom Brady.

Apr 26, 2013; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks before the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall.

Mike: So quick rundown: Ravens haves stolen Arthur Brown. I repeat, the Ravens have stolen Arthur Brown.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Aaron Dobson has been in raucous stadiums all over the country, but it was nothing compared to the roar that echoed throughout his house when his name was called Friday night in the NFL draft.

After trading out of the first round on Thursday, the Patriots began selecting players in the NFL draft on Friday night, taking Southern Mississippi defensive end/linebacker Jamie Collins and Marshall receiver Aaron Dobson in the second round, and Rutgers defensive back Logan Ryan in the third round.

UPDATE - After taking Jamie Collins with the 52nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Patriots selected Aaron Dobson, wide receiver out of Marshall.

Aaron Dobson, who starred in football at South Charleston High School and Marshall University, will watch the first round of the NFL Draft tonight at Recovery Sports Grill in downtown Charleston.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Bobby Dobson vividly remembers his son's college debut in Blacksburg, Va., the jolting moment that it was.

Runs a 4.37-4.42 40 and doesn't drop passeslike ever. Not sure why he is projected late 2nd, early 3rd, but this is our guy.

Clearly the Patriots are more in a 'win-now' scenario than they are a 'build-for-the-future' one... for starters, the staff has some tenure and experience under its belt, compared to 2010 when the Pats didn't have an OC or DC and had been bleeding coaches for years.

He was taken on the draft's second day, the Friday in which the second and third rounds are conducted.