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New England Patriots Draft: Pats Meet with Pouncey at Florida’s Pro Day

March 16, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick attended the University of Florida's Pro Day Tuesday. ESPN Boston reportedly stated that Belichick met with Florida's offensive linemen Mike Pouncey. 
There's no surprise that Pouncey would catch Belichick's attention, especially with New England's uncertainty on their offensive line entering 2011. 
With offensive linemen Matt Light and Logan Mankins' futures unclear with the team, and the recent retirement of Stephen Neal, the Patriots will likely address their offensive line during this year's draft. 
Pouncey, who's twin brother Maurkice current plays center for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is projected to go in the mid-to-late first round of this year's draft. 
Strengths:
Pouncey is an extremely athletic interior linemen that has a lot to offer. When recruited to Florida, Pouncey played defensive tackle for the Gators his freshman year, but he switched over to offens...

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