Well, the draft of 2009 has come and gone, rolling through Radio City Music like a hurricane. And, in typical fashion, the Patriots dominated the draft. However, the Pats' most intriguing draft day move was not trading away several of their their early-round picks, or the 3rd round pick of North Carolina WR Brandon Tate, who will be out for 2009 with both a torn ACl and MCL. No, it was the pick of Kent State WR/QB Julian Edelman in the 7th round. His well-roundedness makes him a great candidate for the wildcat offense. The Dolphins wreaked havoc with their introduction of the wildcat offense last year; and since then, teams are starting looking for QB's with more than just QB skills. Pat White out of West Virginia perhaps is the best example of this, who was drafted in the 2nd round by none other than the Miami Dolphins. He can run (he set the record for most yards run by an NCAA quarterback), he can throw (second all-time in WVU total completions), and although he only worked out as a QB at the Combine in February, he can catch, too. Although he was a late-round pick, Edelman can bring variety and explosiveness to the Pats offense. And when asked about him, Belichick stated, "Edelman is a very good runner and we see him as a player who has some versatility, probably as a receiver, maybe a running back." The draft of Edelman foreshadows an onset of some sort of new style of offense (wildcat?) for the Patriots in 2010.
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