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With the #23 pick in the TST mock draft, New England selects...

FILE _ In this Dec. 14, 2008 file photo of James Laurinaitis, of Ohio State, left, poses with his father Joe Laurinaitis after being awarded The Lott Trophy in Newport Beach, Calif. Joe Laurinaitis knew his middle child was bound for greatness right about the time he saw the 12-year-old doing piledrivers and choke-slamming his younger sister out on the family's backyard trampoline. Now James Laurinaitis is ready to follow in his dad's footsteps as a professional athlete, only in the NFL instead of the WWE (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

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7 months ago: FILE _ In this Dec. 14, 2008 file photo of James Laurinaitis, of Ohio State, left, poses with his father Joe Laurinaitis after being awarded The Lott Trophy in Newport Beach, Calif. Joe Laurinaitis knew his middle child was bound for greatness right about the time he saw the 12-year-old doing piledrivers and choke-slamming his younger sister out on the family's backyard trampoline. Now James Laurinaitis is ready to follow in his dad's footsteps as a professional athlete, only in the NFL instead of the WWE (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

I'm jumping ahead so we can get this thing wrapped up.

With the #23 pick in the TST Community Mock Draft, the New England Patriots select James Laurinaitis - ILB - Ohio State.

New England loves to draft players that are smart and fit right into their system. The Pats need an ILB to go with their stud rookie from last year, Jerod Mayo, and this gives them an elite group in the middle. They might prefer Cushing or Matthews from USC's LB trifecta, but Laurinaitis gives them a guy who can play in coverage and move to ball with speed and skill.

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Sorry I couldn't do the pick

I haven’t been home all day. I like the pick. I was thinking either Laurinaitis or Ebon Britton.

by BruinFanBaby on Apr 23, 2009 5:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No problem

i totally understnd

by VanRam on Apr 23, 2009 10:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Who thinks we should draft Joe Laurinitis?

With his son James getting picked in the first round, I’d bet “Crazy Joe” slips into the second. He looks like he could still do some serious damage on the football field…

"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz

by taiko on Apr 24, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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