OFFICIAL 2015 NFL DRAFT THREAD

[Maxie the Taxi]

Unless Thompson wants to stick with blue chip TE Brandon Bostick, He could get Finley clone Funchess in the late first (some projecting him as going to Patsies as WR at 6'5", 230lbs) or could take a flyer on sophomore redshirt Maxx Williams (6'4", 250). Not sure where Maxx will be projected or if it's accurate at all.

Funchess was my original guy, but the rap on him is that he drops too many, which reminded me too much of Finley. Have you seen him play?

I watched film of Jesse James and he was pretty darn Finley like.

After watching the Senior Bowl, I'm kinda drifting toward Nick Boyle. He's 6'6" and 270 lbs. He runs well and has fairly good hands.

I haven't seen Maxx Williams play, but he might require a 1st round pick to get. Don't know if I want him that bad.

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the sad thing is that we desperately need an ILB

problem is, there isn't much in the draft. one guys too small, and the other has never covered anyone

and then of course there isn't much talent in free agency either

i think i'd like to drop capers and switch to a 4-3, we just don't have the bodies to play 3-4 and it doesn't look like we're gonna be able to find any outside the team either

and while we're at it, get rid of the fucking zone coverage bullshit that leaves 15 yard holes all over the field

[Maxie the Taxi]

the sad thing is that we desperately need an ILB

problem is, there isn't much in the draft. one guys too small, and the other has never covered anyone

and then of course there isn't much talent in free agency either

i think i'd like to drop capers and switch to a 4-3, we just don't have the bodies to play 3-4 and it doesn't look like we're gonna be able to find any outside the team either

and while we're at it, get rid of the fucking zone coverage bullshit that leaves 15 yard holes all over the field

I like what I saw of Lorenzo Mauldin in the Senior Bowl. He's listed at 6'4" 252 lbs. He was covering guys all over the field. He looked very agile for his size. I think Paul Dawson is the real deal too. He's 6'2" 230 lbs. Dawson is projected as a 2nd rounder, but his stock is climbing. Mauldin is project at a 3-4 round pick.

Size is relative. You can be big and slow, physically and football IQ wise. I'll take Dawson's size if it means speed. I'm sick of seeing TE's outrun our LB's!


This is what I like most about Mauldin: Looks the part of a brawler, doesn't he?

[woodbuck27]

I like what I saw of Lorenzo Mauldin in the Senior Bowl. He's listed at 6'4" 252 lbs. He was covering guys all over the field. He looked very agile for his size. I think Paul Dawson is the real deal too. He's 6'2" 230 lbs. Dawson is projected as a 2nd rounder, but his stock is climbing. Mauldin is project at a 3-4 round pick.

Size is relative. You can be big and slow, physically and football IQ wise. I'll take Dawson's size if it means speed. I'm sick of seeing TE's outrun our LB's!


This is what I like most about Mauldin: Looks the part of a brawler, doesn't he?

Those LBers are named AJ Hawk and Brad Jones = S L O W.

[mraynrand]

Funchess was my original guy, but the rap on him is that he drops too many, which reminded me too much of Finley. Have you seen him play?

I watched film of Jesse James and he was pretty darn Finley like.

After watching the Senior Bowl, I'm kinda drifting toward Nick Boyle. He's 6'6" and 270 lbs. He runs well and has fairly good hands.

I haven't seen Maxx Williams play, but he might require a 1st round pick to get. Don't know if I want him that bad.

Funchess really seems like the Finley clone, in every way you think of Finley. Great talent, head case. Didn't see Boyle, James seemed just OK to me.

I can't talk about Williams in an unbiased manner. He looks like the real deal, but how do you really tell with an offense so dedicated to running the ball. Character-wise, he's what the Packers want. He will be solid. Won't go after the ball when he should be blocking. Will know the playbook before camp - a Cobb type - just loves to play football.