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Illini Safety Tavon Wilson drafted by New England Patriots

New England certainly needs help in their secondary. They have WRs playing DB for them that’s how short-handed they are. Remember Julian Edelman covering Anquan Boldin in the AFC Title game? Troy Brown actually played some defensive back too; even though he was a wide receiver by trade. And the Patriots legend fittingly announced this... Read more »

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April 27, 2012 at 8:56 pm • 

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