New England Patriots Draft: Should the Pats Draft Stud RB Mark Ingram?

March 23, 2011   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots have the best player in the National Football League: quarterback Tom Brady. 
Having Brady direct the team's offense is something that many coaches wish they could have—there's no debate about that. 
But imagine if you could pair Brady up with a stud running back. Just imagine how many hours the opposing team's defensive coordinator will spend game-planning. The Patriots offense would be as unstoppable as it was back in 2007, when Brady threw a record 50 touchdowns. 
New England hasn't had a "stud" running back since Corey Dillon back in 2004, but some might not even consider him a "stud." So, that will date us all the way back to 1997, with the likes of Curtis Martin shredding opposing team's defenses. 
Entering the 2011 NFL draft, New England sits at 17th overall and could very well have a chance to grab the top running back in this year's draft: Alabama's Mark Ingram. 
Ingram would add a whole...

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