2011 NFL Draft: Will the Pats Look at Stephen Paea as Vince Wilfork’s Backup?

April 17, 2011   ·   Tony Santorsa   ·   Jump to comments

Former Oregon State Beaver's defensive tackle, Stephen Paea, is one of the most explosive and powerful defensive linemen in recent drafts—Paea is a freakish athlete. 
At the 2011 NFL scouting combine, Paea recorded a combine-high 49 reps in the bench press—11 more than the closest defensive tackle. 
Paea was extremely productive at Oregon State over the past three seasons. He tallied up a career total of 15 sacks, 30.5 tackles for a loss and a whooping 130 tackles. 
The 6'1", 305-pound defensive linemen is set to go sometime in the second round. The New England Patriots currently hold the 33rd overall pick and the 74th overall pick, both second-rounders.
If Paea is available when Bill Belichick and the Patriots are on the board, will they take a look at him? If they do bring him into Foxborough, what kind of role would he have? Would he fit into New England's 3-4 defensive scheme?
 
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