NFL Draft Day 3

[Patler]

I've not felt TE was much of a need after they signed Cook. Some seemed concerned that Cook is on a one year deal, but I'm not any more concerned than I am that Lacy, Bakhtiari, Sitton, Lang and Tretter are also on one year deals. I might even be less concerned with Cook, because I think he will stay if things go well. He openly talked about being disappointed in his personal accomplishments so far in his career. I think he will stay for a decent offer, and won't shop himself as much as some might.

[Guiness]

The more I think about Day 3, here are some of my thoughts:

3) Unless there's big-time value (like Malcolm Mitchell dropping to the bottom of the 4th), I think the Packers stay put at WR.

Agree that TT is likely to stand pat on WR. Abby and Janis came on strong at the end of last year, and if he's comfortable with them I can see him not wanting to add bodies.

[woodbuck27]

Agree that TT is likely to stand pat on WR. Abby and Janis came on strong at the end of last year, and if he's comfortable with them I can see him not wanting to add bodies.

It also appears that TT's happy at the RB position.

[Carolina_Packer]

It might be Matt Judon time. He killed it at his level. He could make Nick Perry expendable after this year.

[Patler]

It also appears that TT's happy at the RB position.

Why? Just because he didn't draft an RB?
He has picked four players all at positions of apparent need. He can't draft two at once!

[woodbuck27]

Why? Just because he didn't draft an RB?
He has picked four players all at positions of apparent need. He can't draft two at once!

The operative word was ...........'appears'.

I was simply hoping he would pick at RB Patler.

There is still a few decent ones left on the board...next pick....maybe?

Howard, Jordan RB 6'0" 230 Indiana 6.1

Perkins, Paul RB 5'10" 208 UCLA 5.6

Collins, Alex RB 5'10" 217 Arkansas 5.5

Williams, Jonathan RB 5'11" 220 Arkansas 5.4

Pressley, Jhurell RB 5'10" 206 New Mexico 5.4

Ferguson, Josh RB 5'9" 198 Illinois 5.3

Taylor, Kelvin RB 5'10" 207 Florida 5.3

Johnson, Devon RB 6'0" 238 Marshall 5.3

[Freak Out]

The way the OL played last season (stumblebum)...I can see TT grabbing another.

[Patler]

What need do you think Perry can fill other than another body for the roster? I've read so many comments like "very stiff", "struggles to change directions" "straight ahead player only" that it doesn't seem he would be more, and might be a lot less than either Ryan or Barrington. What do you think?

[HarveyWallbangers]

What need do you think Perry can fill other than another body for the roster? I've read so many comments like "very stiff", "struggles to change directions" "straight ahead player only" that it doesn't seem he would be more, and might be a lot less than either Ryan or Barrington. What do you think?

I liked Perry's tape. His coverage skills aren't top notch, but he tested well athletically. Better than Ragland (and 3 inches and 7 pounds heavier). Actually, better than anybody not named Darron Lee, Deion Jones, or Nick Vigil at ILB (and he's much bigger than those guys). Testing wise he was tied the 4th best overall athlete at ILB (had the same SPARq score as Fackrell, in fact). I think, if nothing else, you get an upgrade on Barrington (or protection for Barrington) as a 2-down ILB. With Perry you get a great 2-down ILB prospect who has an outside chance to be better than people think on third downs. Now, I like Ryan more than most here it seems. I think he'll be a long-time starter for the Pack.

[George Cumby]

What Patler said to you draftniks, it's a ton of work and is appreciated.

My guess is Ted picks a WR, an OG and a CB or another OLB.

[KYPack]

This is as good a time as any for a Tyler Higbee update. This is direct from one of KYPack's secret Kentucky operatives. Sat nite in Bowling Green KY, Higbee and his GF were drinkin' in a BG bar. A drunken acting (although it was later found the guy HADN'T been drinkin') Middle Eastern lookin' dude started seriously hassling Higbee's chick. Higbee got all crazy on the guy, almost punched him and went generally nuts. Higbee and the GF went to another bar. There's only a handful of places you can rock and roll at in Bowling Green KY. The hassle guy appeared at that bar and began his act all over again. He kept bothering the GF and physically grabbed her. This time, Higbee threw the punch and laid the guy out. He was cold cocked and had both external bleeding to the face and internal bleeding in his addled brain. Higbee was spotted by both security& cops and he ran away. The cops chased him and caught his ass. And they laid on the charges. Drunk, real drunk, eluding the cops, lying to the cops, assault, assault and pepper, the whole bit. The "victim" is half way OK and got his etiquette lesson. Higbee screwed up his draft status and lost a good bit in this.

The big problem is that the incident happened where it did. If something like this happened in Pittsburgh to Gronk the week before his draft, you never would have heard a word. In Higbee's incident, he looks like Charlie Manson thx to the KY cops.

The big thing I learned is Higbee failed to elude the cops because he is recovering from a knee surgery he had in December. Never heard about that before.

[woodbuck27]

.......... Higbee was spotted by both security& cops and he ran away. The cops chased him and caught his ass. And they laid on the charges. Drunk, real drunk, eluding the cops, lying to the cops, assault, assault and pepper, the whole bit. The "victim" is half way OK and got his etiquette lesson. Higbee screwed up his draft status and lost a good bit in this.

The big problem is that the incident happened where it did. If something like this happened in Pittsburgh to Gronk the week before his draft, you never would have heard a word. In Higbee's incident, he looks like Charlie Manson thx to the KY cops.

The big thing I learned is Higbee failed to elude the cops because he is recovering from a knee surgery he had in December. Never heard about that before.

[Freak Out]

WTH? lol.

[Rastak]

Browns trade back, they're gonna have a million picks....Raiders move way up for a QB????

[KYPack]

WTH? lol.

I know, it's strange, but true, Freak.

IDK if they should bring Higbee in, he's a solid player, but all this shit & a Knee? Might be too much.

[Fritz]

Take a flyer? Is he a playmaker?

[KYPack]

Take a flyer? Is he a playmaker?

I figured/hoped they'd bring Higbee in as a UDFA.

The knee is troubling. He won't be right for Minicamp.

He may have maneuvered himself right out of the NFL.

[Guiness]

I figured/hoped they'd bring Higbee in as a UDFA.

The knee is troubling. He won't be right for Minicamp.

He may have maneuvered himself right out of the NFL.

I'm surprised he went this high as well, huge character risk, didn't he get a resisting arrest/fleeing the scene charge on top of everything else? That's some bad decision making there.

[KYPack]

I'm surprised he went this high as well, huge character risk, didn't he get a resisting arrest/fleeing the scene charge on top of everything else? That's some bad decision making there.

He's really good, I was hoping his little incident would make him be a UDFA and we'd snaggle him somehow.

The arrest and shit?

In a big city, nothing probably would have come of it.

It was stupid, but so are college kids.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Shoot, he's gone--along with Schobert. Good fit for the Chargers and their 3-4 scheme. I think I would have taken Perry over Fackrell. If the Packers think Fackrell can play nickel/dime LB, then the Fackrell pick makes more sense to me.

Eric Murray also gone.