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Is RB a draft priority for Pats?

Updated: March 29, 2011, 12:18 PM ET
By Mike Reiss | ESPNBoston.com

The Patriots received solid 2010 seasons from running backs BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead. Both return in 2011, but do the Patriots need to complement them with another rusher?

That is the topic leading off this week's draft-heavy Patriots mailbag. If the Patriots do draft a running back at some point, then the question becomes how high they'd consider doing it. For a historical perspective, Bill Belichick's running back selections with the Patriots break down this way:

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