The best draft prediction this reporter ever made for the Patriots was Illinois cornerback Eugene Wilson as the 50th pick overall, in the second round of the 2003 draft. Even so, it was 14 slots off (he did go in the second round, with the 36th pick). The point is, it's virtually futile to try to figure out what the ... (Full article: 2566 words)

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