Official 2017 NFL draft thread

[beveaux1]

let me clarify

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

Very true.

[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

[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.

[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.

[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!!

[pbmax]

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.

[red]

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