2018 Packers First Round Pick Jaire Alexander

[pbmax]

After reflecting for a night, I hate the pick. Taking Derwin James right where we were at 14 was the move I wanted. I think we may live to regret it. I hope I'm wrong.

Beat guys are all guessing that the Pack had Edmunds, Ward, Alexander and James all with Round 1 grades at positions of need.

Its possible all of us are getting our Edmunds confused, but I think one of them is a DB.

Anyway, I think its more likely they wanted coverage rather than a strong safety. They have Jones and even if James is a better talent, they needed coverage both outside and inside and Alexander fits that bill better than James.

I would love to hear if those short shuttle and 3cone times scared anyone though (off James).

[mraynrand]

Beat guys are all guessing that the Pack had Edmunds, Ward, Alexander and James all with Round 1 grades at positions of need.

Its possible all of us are getting our Edmunds confused, but I think one of them is a DB.

Wait, you don't know? Pittsburgh took the DB and the Bills took Tremaine, the 19 year old beast of a LB at #16... The LB is the guy the Packers could have taken. It's tempting. That kid could just be awesome.

[pbmax]

Wait, you don't know? Pittsburgh took the DB and the Bills took Tremaine, the 19 year old beast of a LB at #16... The LB is the guy the Packers could have taken. It's tempting. That kid could just be awesome.

I was getting them confused all night. I knew the higher rated guy was the LB, but I didn't know his first name, so if the name popped up alone I could not have told you which was which.

[woodbuck27]

I was getting them confused all night. I knew the higher rated guy was the LB, but I didn't know his first name, so if the name popped up alone I could not have told you which was which.

This ** Young MAN was the LBer we needed and the Packers flat out blew it for a give a half inch 5-10 1/2 Inch 192 lb 'hot Dog' injury prone CB

I still cannot believe the stupidity of it and 'big deal' and getting a second Draft Pick in 2019 that in all likelihood will be from a Playoff bound Team, The New Orleans Saints this Season.

This Super Prospect; this MAN should be wearing the Green and Gold.



They had ** LBer Tremaine Edmunds ** with his Super Star Status and very high >7.10 GRADE in their grasp and flat out blew it !

Just really really dumb.

[Fritz]

This ** Young MAN was the LBer we needed and the Packers flat out blew it for a give a half inch 5-10 1/2 Inch 192 lb 'hot Dog' injury prone CB

I still cannot believe the stupidity of it and 'big deal' and getting a second Draft Pick in 2019 that in all likelihood will be from a Playoff bound Team, The New Orleans Saints this Season.

This Super Prospect; this MAN should be wearing the Green and Gold.



They had ** LBer Tremaine Edmunds ** with his Super Star Status and very high >7.10 GRADE in their grasp and flat out blew it !

Just really really dumb.

It's a scary world that I am agreeing with you so much these days, Woodbov.

[mraynrand]

It's a scary world that I am agreeing with you so much these days, Woodbov.

It's hard to disagree with a > 7.10 Grade!

[HarveyWallbangers]

I would love to hear if those short shuttle and 3cone times scared anyone though (off James).

It had to. One of the stranger results at Pro Days that I can remember. Since Thompson took over, the Packers have only drafted one safety with a worse shuttle (Jerron McMillian) and have never drafted a safety with a worse 3-cone. To put it in perspective, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (who was on the lower end of measurables amongst the safeties the Packers have drafted) had 4.16 shuttle and 7.16 3-cone. James tested at 4.34 shuttle and 7.34 3-cone, and it was at his Pro Day instead of the Combine. Pro Days results are generally better than Combine results - which is why teams don't always trust the Pro Day results. I agree with Nutz though, James was draftable at #14 or #18 because of his tape. I'm good with how it worked out.