smuggler
01-18-2014, 05:56 AM
I'm doing a re-draft for the Packers 2013 draft. I'm going to look at the next five picks after each of the Packers' selections (and the next pick at the actual selected player's position, if it's not in the next five) and make a new selection from that pool.
I want some feedback on my (sure to be controversial) second round. The other five rounds are yet to come.
2013 RE-DRAFT
FIRST ROUND
(26): DATONE JONES, DL
(27) DEANDRE HOPKINS, WR
(28) SYLVESTER WILLIAMS, DL
(29) CORDARELLE PATTERSON, WR
(30) ALEC OGLETREE, LB
(31) TRAVIS FREDERICK, OL
PICK CHANGED >> ALEC OGLETREE
It may be that all of the following five players turn out to be better pros than Datone Jones. I still have doubts that Jones will become a good player. The only other of these players that I feel that way about is the center, Travis Frederick. With that said, Frederick was able to contribute for his team for most of the season, unlike our man Jones. Still, Deitrich-Smith was a comparable player in 2013 and he's already on the team.
In addition to Frederick, both Hopkins and Ogletree were able to contribute over the course of the entire season. Of the three, Hopkins was probably the most successful. However, receiver was a definite position of strength for our team heading into 2013. Considering that receivers usually take a year or two to develop, if we were to take one, we would probably choose the player with the higher ceiling...
That would be the other guy - Cordarelle Patterson. Patterson made some strides as the year went on, but he is still an unfinished product and can't be depended upon in our system without more polish. It would have been interesting to see if he could blossom into a superstar with the Packers in the seasons to come, but our team is concerned with contending for the 2013 title.
Sylvester Williams did start to show signs of emerging late in the season. He probably offers less in the form of penetration than Jones, but he's wider and probably has the better anchor. Frankly, he probably is less of a fit in our defensive scheme than Jones.
Alec Ogletree did everything right in his rookie season; except tackle. He missed 19 tackles in his rookie campaign. For an inside linebacker, that's far, far too many. However, he showed good instincts and impressed me with his speed. He also provides competent coverage in the middle of the field - something Green Bay has been desperate for in the last few seasons. I'm confident that experience and coaching can shore up his little tackling problem.
SECOND ROUND
(55) TRADED FOR (61) + (173)
(55) VANCE MCDONALD, TE
(56) ARTHUR BROWN, LB
(57) DJ SWEARINGER, S
(58) MONTEE BALL, RB
(59) AARON DOBSON, WR
PICK UNCHANGED
Since we already have Ogletree, the temptation to take Arthur Brown is heavily curbed. Brown is a coverage specialist first and foremost. He was used in nickel situations in his rookie campaign. He was nice in pass coverage, but was also effective when he blitzed. Still, Ogletree is already aboard.
Vance McDonald is a receiving specialist who struggles with drops and didn't contribute much in 2013. Speaking of receivers, Dobson had a solid rookie campaign, but we have what he brings to the table in Jordy Nelson.
Montee Ball was impressive against nickel and dime defenses and with a good offensive line blocking for him. He's consistent, but there are other backs to be had in this region of the draft that physically offer more than Ball.
DJ Swearinger was not a good player in 2013, and probably never will be. He's a safety with serious tackling issues. Ogletree got a rookie mulligan for his issues, but Ogletree is significantly more talented than Swearinger and his technique is not near as bad. I would honestly never be truly comfortable with Swearinger in coverage. And to top it all off, he has a bit of a reputation as a headhunter.
(61) EDDIE LACY, RB
(62) CHRISTINE MICHAEL, RB
(63) TRAVIS KELCE, TE
(63) DWAYNE GRATZ, CB
(63) LARRY WARFORD, OL
(63) SIO MOORE, LB
PICK CHANGED >> LARRY WARFORD
With all due respect to the other four guys on this list, there are only two options here: Warford and Lacy.
Larry Warford looks like he will be a dominant guard in the league for years. In fact, he's already a top-5 guard and arguably already the best in the game. Yes. He's that good. It's an amazing value pick at the end of the second round. It's a better value pick than Lacy. However, Green Bay already has two entrenched starters at guard, and a need for consistent production in the running game.
It's just too tempting to take Warford and attempt a shift for Lang to guard. Even if that experiment were to fail, it would still upgrade one position on the offensive line at right guard and empower the running game and help protect our franchise quarterback.
As good as Lacy was in 2013, I fear for his longevity and Warford is the better pick long-term. Also going into this decision is the fact that DuJuan Harris was not yet injured at the time of the draft.
I want some feedback on my (sure to be controversial) second round. The other five rounds are yet to come.
2013 RE-DRAFT
FIRST ROUND
(26): DATONE JONES, DL
(27) DEANDRE HOPKINS, WR
(28) SYLVESTER WILLIAMS, DL
(29) CORDARELLE PATTERSON, WR
(30) ALEC OGLETREE, LB
(31) TRAVIS FREDERICK, OL
PICK CHANGED >> ALEC OGLETREE
It may be that all of the following five players turn out to be better pros than Datone Jones. I still have doubts that Jones will become a good player. The only other of these players that I feel that way about is the center, Travis Frederick. With that said, Frederick was able to contribute for his team for most of the season, unlike our man Jones. Still, Deitrich-Smith was a comparable player in 2013 and he's already on the team.
In addition to Frederick, both Hopkins and Ogletree were able to contribute over the course of the entire season. Of the three, Hopkins was probably the most successful. However, receiver was a definite position of strength for our team heading into 2013. Considering that receivers usually take a year or two to develop, if we were to take one, we would probably choose the player with the higher ceiling...
That would be the other guy - Cordarelle Patterson. Patterson made some strides as the year went on, but he is still an unfinished product and can't be depended upon in our system without more polish. It would have been interesting to see if he could blossom into a superstar with the Packers in the seasons to come, but our team is concerned with contending for the 2013 title.
Sylvester Williams did start to show signs of emerging late in the season. He probably offers less in the form of penetration than Jones, but he's wider and probably has the better anchor. Frankly, he probably is less of a fit in our defensive scheme than Jones.
Alec Ogletree did everything right in his rookie season; except tackle. He missed 19 tackles in his rookie campaign. For an inside linebacker, that's far, far too many. However, he showed good instincts and impressed me with his speed. He also provides competent coverage in the middle of the field - something Green Bay has been desperate for in the last few seasons. I'm confident that experience and coaching can shore up his little tackling problem.
SECOND ROUND
(55) TRADED FOR (61) + (173)
(55) VANCE MCDONALD, TE
(56) ARTHUR BROWN, LB
(57) DJ SWEARINGER, S
(58) MONTEE BALL, RB
(59) AARON DOBSON, WR
PICK UNCHANGED
Since we already have Ogletree, the temptation to take Arthur Brown is heavily curbed. Brown is a coverage specialist first and foremost. He was used in nickel situations in his rookie campaign. He was nice in pass coverage, but was also effective when he blitzed. Still, Ogletree is already aboard.
Vance McDonald is a receiving specialist who struggles with drops and didn't contribute much in 2013. Speaking of receivers, Dobson had a solid rookie campaign, but we have what he brings to the table in Jordy Nelson.
Montee Ball was impressive against nickel and dime defenses and with a good offensive line blocking for him. He's consistent, but there are other backs to be had in this region of the draft that physically offer more than Ball.
DJ Swearinger was not a good player in 2013, and probably never will be. He's a safety with serious tackling issues. Ogletree got a rookie mulligan for his issues, but Ogletree is significantly more talented than Swearinger and his technique is not near as bad. I would honestly never be truly comfortable with Swearinger in coverage. And to top it all off, he has a bit of a reputation as a headhunter.
(61) EDDIE LACY, RB
(62) CHRISTINE MICHAEL, RB
(63) TRAVIS KELCE, TE
(63) DWAYNE GRATZ, CB
(63) LARRY WARFORD, OL
(63) SIO MOORE, LB
PICK CHANGED >> LARRY WARFORD
With all due respect to the other four guys on this list, there are only two options here: Warford and Lacy.
Larry Warford looks like he will be a dominant guard in the league for years. In fact, he's already a top-5 guard and arguably already the best in the game. Yes. He's that good. It's an amazing value pick at the end of the second round. It's a better value pick than Lacy. However, Green Bay already has two entrenched starters at guard, and a need for consistent production in the running game.
It's just too tempting to take Warford and attempt a shift for Lang to guard. Even if that experiment were to fail, it would still upgrade one position on the offensive line at right guard and empower the running game and help protect our franchise quarterback.
As good as Lacy was in 2013, I fear for his longevity and Warford is the better pick long-term. Also going into this decision is the fact that DuJuan Harris was not yet injured at the time of the draft.