Miscellaneous thinking Taleb

NEPD freelance writer: Matthew Jones

Patriot is expected in yesterday's trading deadline, but the trade surprised Bill Belichick of New England's fourth round selection of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their starting left corner, Aqib Talib, and a seventh round draft pick in 2013, Taleb is served four-game suspension after testing positive drug Adderall, and will not return until Nov. 18. Depth NEPD edit Mike Loyko covering trade here, I added some extra below is my own idea.

What type of player is Taleb?

The first thing is about Lieb is his height 6'1 ", 205 pounds, Taleb is easily New England region of the angle. Talib's 18 career interceptions and 53 career pass defense is his evidence of excellent ball skills, his athletic ability to match the coverage in the metropolitan area, as well as: Taleb ran a 4.44 second 40-yard dash at the 2008 NFL United, with a 38 "vertical leap and 6.82 seconds, a special cone drill.

In Tampa, Taleb were asked to play the Pirates of the men and regional coverage area coverage is almost entirely Talib during the first year with the team, but their emphasis turned to coverage. In the past two seasons, he has been in the efforts of the coverage, surrendered seven touchdowns and regional coverage in the New England region, where he is a remarkable success early in his career may be more suitable.

Taleb is capable of wide receiver line, is considered to be effective operation support, as well. He may be the most suitable for the starting right corner of the New England Patriots.

How to, Taleb improve the second of the season in New England?

Taleb should immediately start cornerbacks one German McCourty, New England can stay in the left corner, moving to the right, or to become a full-time security. Assumptions cornerback McCourty still Taleb will become the order contrary starter, rookie Alfonso Dennard slide into the slot.

Taleb also RAS-I Dowling's season to minimize the impact of the end of the thigh injuries. The Patriots released Sterling Moore this week, so in the fourth and fifth cornerbacks depth map of the New England's Kyle Arrington and Marquice Cole, both of whom suffered injuries in last week's game ( a head injury in Arlington, and a leg for Cole.)

The Patriot may still want to investigate other potential free agent contract Arlington or Cole is unable to play in next week's match their bye week.

Motivation for trading Bay?

Talib's maturity the ontract increase of conspiracy, because he is owed more than $ 1 million dollars less in the rest of the season; Tampa Bay's decision to cut the Taleb loose considering his management salary, especially considering that they are a playoff contender, and they may have received compensation picks his end of the season.

Taleb's struggle, so far, in 2012 (24/36, 399 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 6 the PD 101.5 rating against) might have prompted concern, he is not a good man for Tampa coverage plan; pirates otherwise forced to decide whether to give the troubled player characters involved in the renewal of the contract. Talib field problem may be suspended to the causes of Tampa Bay's system, he currently serves as a four-game suspension and legal disputes, simple battery aggravated assault in 2009 and 2011, the most significant arrest attracted criticism.

Bucs coach Greg Schiano Bill Belichick close relationship, but also help to promote trade.

How to trade New England's offseason strategy?

Most significant acquisition Taleb given the strong safety Patrick Chung the Patriots flexibility in their upcoming negotiations; Taleb is willing to sign a less than Chung, New England can choose to transfer Devon McCourty 2012 second round the corner from the free safety and slide pick Tavon Wilson starting free safety Steve Gregory into a powerful security point, Taleb assuming the role of the left corner.

One of the most interesting aspects of the trade the Talib contract, which is due after the end of the season, whether Talib and Patriot discuss an extension before the trade is anyone's guess. "The most logical move would be to wait and Taleb how to perform the rest of the season, although it can be said that New England will not be willing to sign off trade, If they expected Taleb to last just half of a season's team.

This means that Las - I Dowling is anyone's guess, has played in the second-round pick in 2011, he has been in the field, but two consecutive end of the season injury to his roster point in danger, especially considering that, Dowling have not field often seen, even when healthy.

How will this affect the New England region of the strategy in the 2013 NFL Draft?

The trade left New England, just five years remaining picks: first, second, third and seventh round choice, and Tampa Bay's seventh round draft picks. Patriots their fifth and sixth round picks transactions previously acquired WR Chad Johnson and Albert Haynesworth DT Bengal tiger and the Redskins last year.

Although the defensive end Mark Anderson signed a lucrative four-year agreement with the Buffalo Bill team in the offseason, New England can not expect any compensatory draft picks, they signed free agent, taking into account bulk amount of incoming and outgoing free agent speculation is a significant factor in secret compensation picks in the NFL vesting process. This means that the Patriots must rely on additional transactions, if they would like to add to their stock picks trading, may force Belichick to repeatedly move down may prevent him from once again moved up, as the Patriots this year four month to select defensive end Chandler Jones and guard Dont'a Hightower.

If New England re-signed Taleb angle than the priority may become more luxurious.