The Bryan pick kind of surprised me but after reading all of the cap logic/implications and especially this thread, it makes sense...even more so when you consider the Harrison pick in the same light. The Steelers comparison is very apropos. A Patriots approach worth considering is their taking flyers on failed early round picks (McClellin, Ealy et al) or "washed-up" veterans (sometimes it works: Moss, Dillon; sometimes it doesn't: Haynesworth, Ochocinco, Wayne).

I like the drafting philosophy and wonder where it came from: Coughlin? Caldwell? Idzik? Likely all three. Tony Khan?

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