2011 NFL Draft: Mark Ingram Is Good, but the Patriots Should Look Elsewhere

April 4, 2011   ·   Drew Bonifant   ·   Jump to comments

Mark Ingram is an attractive player. Let's get that straight.
The former Alabama star running back is the consensus top choice at his position in the upcoming NFL draft. He's strong, explosive and durable. He's a Heisman Trophy winner and a potential elite NFL talent.
And if the New England Patriots are smart, they're not taking him with the 17th overall pick. And if his fall continues to the end of the first round, they're skipping him at No. 28 as well.
It's important to look at the draft by identifying its purpose. Some teams use the draft to rebuild. Others use it to reload. The Patriots, 14-2 with a division title, league MVP and two first-round draft picks in hand, are in one of the best positions to reload in recent memory.
New England isn't looking for a franchise player or a marquee cornerstone. It's looking to fix the problematic areas from last year, and the weak links that pushed the train off the tracks in a divisional-round loss to the Jets in January....

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