It seems the response to that question Patler....from what I'm discovering is 'a likely NO '.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patler
It seems the response to that question Patler....from what I'm discovering is 'a likely NO '.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patler
TT has a bag labeled ...... "Surprizes for Packer fans". :whaa:Quote:
Originally Posted by wist43
I wish we could know what calls Ted fielded about trading back - as I said elsewhere, I'm guessing the Broncos and/or Cowboys called GB about trading up to get Lynch. Probably one or both teams realized there was a bidding war, so they had to move up higher to get Lynch, leaving GB behind.
I guess we'll find out how good Clark is compared to all the guys Ted didn't pick instead, especially the defensive linemen. We'll see. And if Wist will list the 5-6 guys he likes better, we can see how that plays out in three or four years, too.
Very nice writeup that covers about everything I have seen of Clark:
http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/nfl-dra...-clark-dl-ucla
Looks good and violent In his highlight reels.
We'll have a better idea what Ted was thinking when we see him in camp getting reps. McGinn and every other Packer blogger had Clark as the need pick (or someone was leaking). And they ALL see him taking Raji's spot at NT.
From that perspective, you can see the Packers having him as their highest ranked at a position of need.
Nutz and some other write ups see him as more versatile, though he is not as tall as most 5 techs. If he gets reps all over the line, might mean the plan for Raji's replacement isn't set in stone and they just needed a body.
If that's the case, then you have to think they just liked him more than any other interior lineman.
I read one article that I can't find right now that said if you watch enough tape on Myles Jack, you come away with a strong appreciation for what Clark did to free him up.
In the game films you see him being double teamed constantly.
In terms of grading...how did DT Kenny Clark stack up?
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/tracke...ition-input:dl
It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out. I thought the plan was for guion to play the nose. I thought the consensus was he played nt much better in 2014 than he did end in 15. Mcginns article, as well as Clark being the top nt, indicate otherwise.
I don't think there's much of difference with Guion. He got off to a slow start, but I think that was mostly due to the suspension. Raji was better at NT than DE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bossman641
I thought Guion was more consistent in 2015. Consistently average, but consistent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bossman641
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...t-card/page/28
Tanner not impressed.
Boy, it sure has been one whirlwind of an offseason for the Green Bay Packers, hasn’t it? They haven’t been this busy in years. They signed tight end Jared Cook in free agency! And...someone named Lerentee McCray at linebacker! And...they also re-signed James Starks, Nick Perry and Don Barclay to provide extra anxiety for Aaron Rodgers! Re-signings are transactions, too!
Phew. What tumult. Can you stand the excitement, Packers fans? General manager Ted Thompson may need to sleep this one off for the next three or four free-agency periods.
Thompson stayed awake long enough to dip into this year's deep defensive tackle class, which means it's time for another installment of Big Uglies: A 2016 Field Guide. Don’t try to tell one monstrous interior lineman from another without it!
Here's Kenny Clark's profile:
Size: 6'3", 314 pounds
Athleticism: Former high school wrestler
Honors: All-Pac-12
Numbers: 47 tackles and six sacks last year—a lot of production for a defensive tackle
Defining Special Trait: High football IQ; Clark wins by reading blocks and diagnosing plays
Potential Flaws: Lacks top-notch physical traits
Also Worth Mentioning: Clark plans to coach after his college career
Clark is a film junkie who anticipates the snap count, diagnoses blocking schemes and out-thinks his blockers. Those skills don’t translate as well to the NFL as you might expect: Pro blockers are less predictable and more likely to grind a lot of film themselves than guys in the Pac-12. Still, Clark should excel at the smaller tasks of defensive line play: sniffing out screens, cleaning up sacks after the quarterback is flushed from the pocket, and so on.
You can tell why the Packers like Clark: He's like a giant Ted Thompson. That said, there are many other defensive tackles on the board with higher upside than Clark.
Grade: C+
Anyone feeling unenthused about the pick who'd like some Kenny Clark boner-fuel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKTXSDwnyg
Sumbitch gets 11 tackles out of the NT position in this game! Several times you see him put his dude on skates and take him straight backwards. Good example of this at 1:10:25 where he gets a sack.
Here is a video focusing on just Clark of that same game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWEu7Od3vdk
Another 50 lbs. and he'd be Gilbert Brown.
Ted likes it when they play big in big games.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3irty1
Thought I saw that as well on NFL.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patler
nm
You know who else was a big anticipate the snap count guy?Quote:
Originally Posted by pbmax
Jerel "I'm a big fat bust" Worthy.
Let's hope he's not that guy.
Round 1, Pick 27 (27) Kenny Clark DT 6'3" 314 UCLA 5.9
Pick Analysis: "Clark got more active as his career went along at UCLA, and that allowed Myles Jack to make plays. Clark is an inside force against the pass. I like this pick for Green Bay because B.J. Raji is no longer there. We were thinking maybe inside linebacker here, but this pick works." -- Charles Davis
Bump.
Gonna homer it up and say he's going to be a stud.
He'll be fine.....in time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheesehead Craig
CBS gives a somewhat different evaluation:Quote:
Originally Posted by esoxx
Worthy was a one-trick pony who had nothing if he didn't beat the guy off the snap. Clark seems to have a more well-rounded game.Quote:
Scouts can check off a lot of boxes with Clark. He was a high school wrestling champ, and many of those maneuvers translate from the mat to the football field, playing with low hips, leverage and power.
He's a stout run defender who comes off the ball low and hard, consistently winning the leverage battle. Anchors well to double teams, planting his feet into the turf and locking out his arms. Clark flashes a quick burst but doesn't rely on it, exploding through the gap to wreak havoc at the line of scrimmage when opponents attempt to pull to block others.
http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/05/03/n...r-king-mailbag
The trade would not have happened, as Lynch would have been gone, but there was apparently an offer on the table. The big question would be whether Denver called GB.Quote:
That usually is not Thompson’s way. Green Bay did have a chance to trade with Dallas. Cowboys VP Stephen Jones talked with Alonzo Highsmith of the Packers late in the first round, offering Dallas’ 34th and 101st picks overall for Green Bay’s 27th overall pick. So Green Bay, by gambling that Clark would have been there at 34, could have dropped down seven spots, picked their guy, and had a high fourth-round pick in the swap. The Packers obviously didn’t want to risk moving down seven spots.
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Originally Posted by pbmax
Given that both the Cowboys and Broncos could be fairly certain Seattle would not take Lynch, I'm guessing Denver, too, also approached Green Bay, though you'd think it'd be more tempting to move down to their 31 overall and get a third rounder, too... did they like Clark that much?
The majority of players drafted by TT in rounds 1-4, and have not worked out are the result of injury. When a player gets hurt right away in his career rehabs his way back only to discover that he can't play at the NFL level always makes me wonder if he would have busted anyway, or if the injury sapped him of his ability to use the talent for which he was drafted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joemailman
Might be. He said he moves down when the number of players they like at a spot exceeds the number of places they move. They might have had him above the other two NTs. They want pass rush and he has that above Billings and might rate over Reed in that department as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fritz
https://ca-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/la...=9l311vhh3qp78
FAMILY Remains a Strong Force in Kenny Clark's Life.