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NFL Draft’s Potential Patriots: West Virginia WR Stedman Bailey 03.07.13 at 11:37 am ET
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WEEI.com will continue to provide daily insight and analysis regarding options that might be available to the Patriots when it comes to 2013 NFL draft. Here is one is a series of profiles of players who could be on the board when it’s time for the Patriots to make a selection.

Stedman Bailey (AP)

Stedman Bailey is a smart, physical receiver who picks up yards after the catch. (AP)

STEDMAN BAILEY

Position: Wide receiver

School: West Virginia

Height: 5-foot-10

Weight: 193 pounds

Achievements: 2012 All-America second team (AP), 2011 All-Big East second team (coaches)

What he brings: Bailey has established a reputation as a player who shows great physicality during his routes, using his hands and body to create separation. He displays great body control and has proven to be a very reliable target. He is an intelligent receiver who finds holes and picks up first downs. Also, his quick feet and agility in the open field makes defenders miss. Bailey has a running back-type build and is difficult to tackle, frequently picking up yards after contact.

Where the Patriots could get him: Round 2 or 3

Notes: Bailey had 113 receptions in 2012 and set single-season school records for receiving yards (1,627) and touchdowns (25). He also set a WVU record for consecutive 100-yard receiving games with five. In 2011, he had 72 receptions for 1,279 yards and 12 touchdowns. As a redshirt freshman in 2010, Bailey played in all 13 games, making 24 catches for 317 yards and four touchdowns. Bailey leaves West Virginia as the school’s all-time leader in touchdown receptions with 39.

Related articles: WEEI.com: Don’t forget about Stedman Bailey

wvillustrated.com: Stedman Bailey talks about past, future at NFL Combine

collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com: Stedman Bailey declares for NFL Draft

Video: Here is a package of Bailey highlights vs. Marshall, Baylor and Texas in 2012.

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  • Anonymous

    How refreshing to read something from someone with actual experience with the subject.  So tired of the pieces quoting anonymous sources that don’t carry any value to me.  Keep it up, Lou.  We all need more from our media.  RIP Eddie Yost, the best third base coach in Red Sox history not named Popowski.

  • Mike

    I think Demarlo Hale is a good choice.  It’s going to come down to who Luchinno likes.  Not a good thing. Luchinno would screw up an orgasm.  

  • Mike

    I think Demarlo Hale is a good choice.  It’s going to come down to who Luchinno likes.  Not a good thing. Luchinno would screw up an orgasm.  

  • Doug

    Sorry to hear about the passing of the “Walkng Man” I remember Eddie fondly, a good guy!  Lou what you put down doesn’t carry all that much weight with me, maybe it should, perhaps I’ve read so much malarky coming out of WEEI over the years that it’s hard for me to separate the wheat from the chaff, maybe he is a good man, I personally think that the worst choice possible is Farrell.  It’s a shame that he can’t even get an interview, well look at the FO, thats’ why, you’ve got a demented ego maniac Leaping Larry being the “Control Freak” that he is, I’m surpirsed that he didn’t raise ticket prices, it’s the “American” way, give the fans a terrible product and expect them to like it.

  • Doug

    Yeah, I’m convinced Lucchino could screw up a wet dream with no problem, he’s the cause of a lot of dysfunction in the Red Sox, get rid of him and problems start to leave.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/23KW5YJ53CCLG6DDK6VRRUT75A Paul

    WHAT DO YOU KNOW LOU YOU LIKED BOBBY ALSO

  • Ipse Amicus

     Agreed.  I think they have great candidates, I prefer Hale.  And yes, other than Popowski, Yost is tops.

  • Patsox

    Why, so he can be the next puppet manager fired when the Sox miss the playoffs again?

  • Sasha Handelman

    I think that Demarlo is a great guy and coach and has knowledge of the Red Sox organization. However, I don’t think he would be a good choice for manager of the Sox. I think they need a fresh approach and new guy coming in. I really like and would hope that if the sox move on from Farrell which they should that they look at Ausmus or Wallach.  Personally I want Ausmus who has the intelligence and the leadership qualities from being a catcher and with the right coaches surrounding him, would be an excellent choice!!

  • Rsmrob100

    Maybe I have have a little ADD but this article is just too freaking long.Get to the point Lou and don’t write like you are on talk radio.

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/ZVFM2HRNC5CTO2OUXD4XTX65O4 Dennis

     Merloni doesn’t know squat. Didn’t he think Valentine was going to be a good manager? And wasn’t Hale bench coach during the chicken and beer collapse of last year?

  • Titletown1

    This would be the politically correct choice. Sorry, it is what it is. Don’t forget, he was part of the coaching staff during the whole chicken and beer fiasco. So, the Sox would be going from an ill-fitting manager in Bobby V to a guy who has never managed before.  No thanks.

  • Peter

    You got that right, Ben C. should tell Larry to butt out.

  • BOSTON PEE PARTY

    SOCK IT SUX FANS!  WE GOT YO CANDY NOW.  YOU CAN HAVE JOHN ‘FAREWELL’ – HE’S AN EPIC DILDO.   NEXT, T.O’S GONNA HIRE SAM ‘MAYDAY’ MALLONE TO RUN THE BEER STANDS AT ROGERS CENTRE.  PREPARE YOUR EXCUSES – MAY I SUGGEST ‘THE FARRELL CURSE’ FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE? 

  • http://twitter.com/MurphyBruno MurphyBruno

    suck it farrell

  • Rick C

    Looks quite a bit like Troy Brown. Buy !! 

  • Djdonn

    I am sold 100%. Bailey’s production is off the charts and he makes his qb look real good. I doubt he will last till end of round 2.

  • Dano S

    Do you think Parcells would put up with all this Welker stuff going on? Lets move forward Pats.
    Predictions 40.0 Free Agent Signings Sebastin Vollmer, Donald Thomas, Greg Jones RB
    Jaguars, Brandon Gibson WR Rams, Donnie Avery WR Colts, Louis Vasquez G Chargers
    Cliff Avril DE Lions and Brent Grimes CB Atlanta.

    Draft 1 Trade for 2,3 and 5. 2 Kawann Short DT Purdue 2 Justin Hunter WR Tennessee
    3 Justin Pugh OT/G Syracuse 3 Van McDonald TE Rice 5 D.J. Swearinger S South Carolina
    7 Emmett Cleary OT Boston College 7 Ray Graham RB Pittsburgh.

  • Schwank

    Gibson is a free agent?  What are the Rams doing?  It seems like they already suck and all their good players (e.g.  Amendola, Jackson and Gibson? are leaving.)  Imagine being a Rams fan..yeesh.

  • football wizard

    enough of the damn smurf recievers! This aint gonna cut it in playoffs/bowl.

  • Justinjohn14

    Completely unrealistic when it comes to free agent signings

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