With the Patriots - and many other teams - considering the merits of Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter this week as a possible first-round pick, Bill Belichick can think back to Carpenter's dad, Rob Carpenter, who played for the Giants when Belichick was the defensive coordinator there.

"Damn good runner. Could really find holes and he had good balance. He wasn't real fast - decent speed - but he had good balance and great vision. As an inside runner, he was outstanding. Tackle to tackle he was great. He almost always made yards."