Official 2017 NFL draft thread

[Deputy Nutz]

There are a lot of really good pass rushers in this draft and the Packers should have a solid group to choose from if the desire that selection late in the first round. Thompson hasn't hit big on drafting small defensive ends and transplanting them to outside linebacker. It will be interesting to see what direction he will choose to go if he desires a pass rusher with his first pick. Personally I would want to see a linebacker selected to offer a pass rush like Haason Reddick rather than drafting an undersized defensive end that's prototypical for a 4-3 defense. Another guy I like is the DT from Florida St Demarcus Walker. He could add an interior pass rush tandem with Mike Daniels that could be quite effective.

Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee, Jr., 6-3, 257, 4.76
Takkarist McKinley, OLB/DE, UCLA, Sr., 6-2, 258, 4.58
Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan, Sr., 6-5, 272, 4.87
Carl Lawson, OLB/DE, Auburn, rJr., 6-2, 253, 4.67
Haason Reddick, LB, Temple, rSr., 6-1, 237, 4.54
Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama, Sr., 6-3, 252, 4.76
DeMarcus Walker, DT, Florida State, Sr, 6-2, 273, 4.86
Charles Harris, DE, Missouri, rJr, 6-3, 255, 4.74

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let me clarify

we need someone we can put on the other teams top WR, and hold him under 150 yards

Very true.

I would settle for FOUR NFL caliber corners (above replacement level) before I choose one top flight corner.

A defense can handle or double the guy getting 150 yards, if its not in 20 yard chucks, you can defend it. Its the other lesser lights killing you that allows a team to get 500 yards of offense.

Not an argument against a FA or first round CB, just a matter of what would help the defense more.

[pbmax]

There are a lot of really good pass rushers in this draft and the Packers should have a solid group to choose from if the desire that selection late in the first round. Thompson hasn't hit big on drafting small defensive ends and transplanting them to outside linebacker. It will be interesting to see what direction he will choose to go if he desires a pass rusher with his first pick. Personally I would want to see a linebacker selected to offer a pass rush like Haason Reddick rather than drafting an undersized defensive end that's prototypical for a 4-3 defense. Another guy I like is the DT from Florida St Demarcus Walker. He could add an interior pass rush tandem with Mike Daniels that could be quite effective.

Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee, Jr., 6-3, 257, 4.76
Takkarist McKinley, OLB/DE, UCLA, Sr., 6-2, 258, 4.58
Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan, Sr., 6-5, 272, 4.87
Carl Lawson, OLB/DE, Auburn, rJr., 6-2, 253, 4.67
Haason Reddick, LB, Temple, rSr., 6-1, 237, 4.54
Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama, Sr., 6-3, 252, 4.76
DeMarcus Walker, DT, Florida State, Sr, 6-2, 273, 4.86
Charles Harris, DE, Missouri, rJr, 6-3, 255, 4.74

Interior pass rush would solve a lot of problems.

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I would settle for FOUR NFL caliber corners (above replacement level) before I choose one top flight corner.

A defense can handle or double the guy getting 150 yards, if its not in 20 yard chucks, you can defend it. Its the other lesser lights killing you that allows a team to get 500 yards of offense.

Not an argument against a FA or first round CB, just a matter of what would help the defense more.

we almost always refused to try and double team the guy going nuts on us this year, why would that change next year?

and i suppose it doesn't help much when one of your safeties is having to be the 3rd ILB on the field

[RashanGary]

There are a lot of really good pass rushers in this draft and the Packers should have a solid group to choose from if the desire that selection late in the first round. Thompson hasn't hit big on drafting small defensive ends and transplanting them to outside linebacker. It will be interesting to see what direction he will choose to go if he desires a pass rusher with his first pick. Personally I would want to see a linebacker selected to offer a pass rush like Haason Reddick rather than drafting an undersized defensive end that's prototypical for a 4-3 defense. Another guy I like is the DT from Florida St Demarcus Walker. He could add an interior pass rush tandem with Mike Daniels that could be quite effective.

Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee, Jr., 6-3, 257, 4.76
Takkarist McKinley, OLB/DE, UCLA, Sr., 6-2, 258, 4.58
Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan, Sr., 6-5, 272, 4.87
Carl Lawson, OLB/DE, Auburn, rJr., 6-2, 253, 4.67
Haason Reddick, LB, Temple, rSr., 6-1, 237, 4.54
Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama, Sr., 6-3, 252, 4.76
DeMarcus Walker, DT, Florida State, Sr, 6-2, 273, 4.86
Charles Harris, DE, Missouri, rJr, 6-3, 255, 4.74

Tim Williams is a beast!!

[BZnDallas]

Interior pass rush would solve a lot of problems.

This would probably help the defense the most going into next season. But I really like Kenny Clark though. He was just starting to show his potential in the playoffs last year. I think he could have a huge second year, and he's still so young. With him and Mike D I don't know how much playing time a Walker type draft pick would get. He'll probably shoot up draft boards after the combine but Takkarist McKinley looks like a stud in a position of need for us. His speed is why he won't fall to us, but his hand techniques could be why he does. I think NFL coaching can teach hand mechanics. You can't teach the speed and length he possess. Not to mention he should have some familiarity with Kenny Clark as both are from UCLA.

[gbgary]

we get one compensatory pick this year...5th round #39/184

edit: comp picks can be traded now.

[Joemailman]

Third round

Round Choice/Overall Selection

33rd pick of third round; 97th overall: Miami

34th pick of third round; 98th overall: Carolina

35th pick of third round; 99th overall: Baltimore

36th pick of third round; 100th overall: Los Angeles Rams

37th pick of third round; 101st overall: Denver

38th pick of third round; 102nd overall: Seattle

39th pick of third round; 103rd overall: Cleveland

40th pick of third round; 104th overall: Kansas City

41st pick of third round; 105th overall: Pittsburgh

42nd pick of third round; 106th overall: Seattle

43rd pick of third round; 107th overall: New York Jets

Fourth round

32nd pick of fourth round; 138th overall: Cincinnati

33rd pick of fourth round; 139th overall: Cleveland

34th pick of fourth round; 140th overall: Los Angeles Rams

35th pick of fourth round; 141st overall: Cleveland

36th pick of fourth round; 142nd overall: San Francisco

37th pick of fourth round; 143rd overall: Indianapolis

Fifth round

33rd pick of fifth round; 178th overall: Cincinnati

34th pick of fifth round; 179th overall: Denver

35th pick of fifth round; 180th overall: Miami

36th pick of fifth round; 181st overall: Arizona

37th pick of fifth round; 182nd overall: Kansas City

38th pick of fifth round; 183rd overall: Cleveland

39th pick of fifth round; 184th overall: Green Bay

40th pick of fifth round; 185th overall: New England

41st pick of fifth round; 186th overall: Miami

Sixth round

33rd pick of the sixth round; 218th overall: Kansas City

34th pick of the sixth round; 219th overall: Cincinnati

35th pick of the sixth round; 220th overall: Kansas City

Seventh round

33rd pick of the seventh round; 253rd overall: Cincinnati

34th pick of the seventh round; 254th overall: Denver

35th pick of the seventh round; 255th overall: Denver

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Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 27m27 minutes ago
The police records for #Ravens S and pending FA Matt Elam, arrested on multiple charges at 3:45 am today in Florida

I may be mistaken, but the semi-recent draft pick status, playing safety (formerly a position of need) and the arrest, but I think this is another of Bretsky's guys?

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i just can't stress enough how you should never draft a player from the university of florida

do any of them NOT become massive busts?

and i guess it official. they are the worst

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/04/flor...-busts-schools

[Joemailman]

i just can't stress enough how you should never draft a player from the university of florida

do any of them NOT become massive busts?

and i guess it official. they are the worst

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/04/flor...-busts-schools

Wasn't it Florida WR's for a while? And then there's those Badger RB's.

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Brandon Kiley‏@BKSportsTalk 11m11 minutes ago
Offensive linemen are not "safe" picks, exhibit 345. MMQB

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Wasn't it Florida WR's for a while? And then there's those Badger RB's.

and d-linemen i think

[Joemailman]

and d-linemen i think

I know Florida St. had some DE busts. Including out very own Jamal Reynolds.

[pbmax]

nm

[Bretsky]

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 27m27 minutes ago
The police records for #Ravens S and pending FA Matt Elam, arrested on multiple charges at 3:45 am today in Florida

I may be mistaken, but the semi-recent draft pick status, playing safety (formerly a position of need) and the arrest, but I think this is another of Bretsky's guys?

SHUT UP MAN........lol........I was ok with Elam....however now with the arrest perhaps he gets better

[ThunderDan]

Just ran a draft at fanspeak.com.

29: R1P29 EDGE DEREK BARNETT TENNESSEE
61: R2P29 CB TRE'DAVIOUS WHITE LSU
93: R3P29 TE JORDAN LEGGETT CLEMSON
134: R4P27 C ETHAN POCIC LSU
172: R5P28 RB JOE MIXON OKLAHOMA
182: R5P38 RB ELIJAH HOOD NORTH CAROLINA
212: R6P28 EDGE HUNTER DIMICK UTAH
247: R7P29 CB DWAYNE THOMAS LSU

Miss clicked on Hood, I was trying to pick up a LB from somewhere.

[run pMc]

SHUT UP MAN........lol........I was ok with Elam....however now with the arrest perhaps he gets better

I believe Elam was the one who broke Cobb's leg a few years back, yes?

[Zool]

An arbitrary ranking of the last 5 drafts per team from Foxsports

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/gallery...present-030117

[smuggler]

Just ran a draft at fanspeak.com.

29: R1P29 EDGE DEREK BARNETT TENNESSEE
61: R2P29 CB TRE'DAVIOUS WHITE LSU
93: R3P29 TE JORDAN LEGGETT CLEMSON
134: R4P27 C ETHAN POCIC LSU
172: R5P28 RB JOE MIXON OKLAHOMA
182: R5P38 RB ELIJAH HOOD NORTH CAROLINA
212: R6P28 EDGE HUNTER DIMICK UTAH
247: R7P29 CB DWAYNE THOMAS LSU

Miss clicked on Hood, I was trying to pick up a LB from somewhere.

So, uh... Are you not really aware of the Joe Mixon shit right now?