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With thier 2nd round pick the Pats select… Terrence Wheatley CB Colorado

April 26, 2008 · 1 Comment

Wierd pick. I had a lot more CBs on the board ahead of him but of course we always defer to the Pats front office. 

CBs I had ahead: Justin King Penn State, Charles Godfrey Iowa,  Tyvon Branch Uconn, Terrell THomas USC, Dejaun Tribble BC to name a few.

Terrence Wheatley CB Colorado

Strengths:
Very fast with good quickness and a burst to close…A fantastic athlete with great agility…Smooth with fluid hips…Playmaker with good hands and ball skills…Smart with good instincts…Physical and always plays hard…Has special teams potential.

Weaknesses:
Does not have the ideal size or bulk that you’d prefer…Needs to get stronger…A marginal tackler…He’ll struggle when matched up against big pro wideouts…Has some pretty serious durability and health concerns…May not have a lot of upside.

Notes:
His father, Randolph, ran track at Arizona State…He was plagued by a wrist injury that required multiple surgeries early in his career…Probably profiles as more of a nickel or dime guy at the pro level…Good cover guy with solid intangibles who will be held back by his size…Will enjoy a nice career as a backup and special teamer.


Career Statistics
Year GP TKL PBU INT YDS
2003 6 24 5 0 0
2004 12 33 3 4 63
2005 DNP - - - -
2006 12 57 11 5 26
2007 10 42 10 5 65
Totals 40 156 29 14 154

Height: 5-95/8 | Weight: 187 | 40-Time: 4.37

 

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