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Bob McGinn @BobMcGinn 2m2 minutes ago
St. Norbert LS Joe Rotherham (GB Notre Dame) worked out for #Packers Fri. Began career at Nebraska. Father, Gary, is on Packers board.
If TT was ever interested in a fast star ILB, Jarred Davis looks like a beast inside!!
I like Davis better than what we have, but he's strictly an inside guy I think. Don't think Ted would even consider an ILB as high as Davis is likely to go.
I'm hoping for Reddick or maybe Cunningham in the 1st.
Have you seen where CB Rasul Douglas is slotted?? I've seen as high as 2nd round and as low as 5th round... liked what I saw of him.
Seems to be a lot of very wide variation of opinion throughout this draft... must be because it's so deep.
Good find in Douglas, wist. Looks so natural and instinctive.... like Woodson who was always doing little smart things that looked on accident but he's just that much more dialed in than everyone else.
I worry a little bit about that speed, and he should drop because of it. I think we could get him in the 2nd and have a playmaker from game 1. Maybe he'll get beat once in a while cuz of the long speed, but he's so smart strong and aggressive attacking the ball and natural in gaining position that he could easily make up for it.
Pick 1, reddick or Cunningham or Davis and pick 2 Douglas would be fun.
Free: Outside Linebacker history and possible draft picks who fit the mold.
http://www.scout.com/nfl/packers/sto...-draft-history
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Without Peppers and Jones, the Packers have lost their elephants. Should they want a player to fill that role, easily the best option is Michigan’s Taco Charlton (6-5 5/8, 277; 4.92 40; 4.39 shuttle; 7.17 3-cone). Other considerations are Florida State’s DeMarcus Walker (6-3 5/8, 280; 4.88 40; 4.71 shuttle; 7.91 3-cone), Michigan State’s Malik McDowell (6-6 1/4, 295; 4.85 40; 4.53 shuttle; 7.69 3-cone), Villanova’s Tanoh Kpassagnon (6-6 3/4, 289; 4.83 40; 4.62 shuttle; 7.46 3-cone) and Arkansas’ Deatrich Wise (6-5 1/4, 274; 4.92 40; 4.36 shuttle; 7.07 3-cone).
I don't know how McCarthy thinks of this position. Size or height maybe? Only Neal was 6' 3". Without knowing how he thought about them, the only way to distinguish them to me was that the Elephants all used to play the line, with a hand in the dirt.
But both Peppers and Jones were on the larger side.
I'm in the BPA camp generally, but if I purely off need I think "Edge' is a bigger need than CB. History shows CM3 and Perry won't be healthy for a full 16 and until they prove otherwise, Fackrell/Gilbert/Elliott are a bunch of who-dat's behind them. I think they look to draft someone early...Charlton might fit the Peppers/Jones mold, the others I'm not a fan of. McDowell scares a lot of people with his [lack of] motor...Mike Daniels would eat him alive.
Better pash rush helps the secondary, and they have some high picks there that should bounce back. I think they need more speed at corner, Rollins and Gunter aren't burners and Goodson/Dorleant are coming off significant knee injuries.
TT has already spent a couple of mid-round picks on ILB. I'm guessing he's looking at those as significant investments at a non-premium position that should pay off, otherwise he's gotta go back to the well. I think they like the trio of Ryan/Martinez/Thomas with CM3 or Burnett playing there sometimes. They'll pick over the UDFA pile for some camp bodies who might surprise.
run has a good point. I think depth at CB is priority 1. But history is also blinking a warning light that for at least three games this season, neither Matthews nor Perry will be able to play.
Will renew my call for someone with PFF access to get some league rankings for Packers pass rush on board. If you add in pressures, the CBs had a much worse year than an above average pass rush.
Ideally I'd prefer a pass rusher first too. They're hard to find. Lots of corners in this draft.
Pass rusher / corner / RB would be the 1st 2nd 3rd I'd be hoping for!
I'd take a super fast star ILB who can rush the passer too. I'd be happy with that. I like jabril peppers too.
Peppers / edge falls to us / corner falls to us would be exciting too. Lots of depth where we need help this year.
BPA-Defense is my request.
Would need to be Rodgers level talent to drop for me to want offense.
Mike Tanier @MikeTanier
Gosh, if only there were good RBs in this draft.
Or any history of midround picks succeeding.
Or evidence that old RBs are bad investment.
What is everyone's take on Kpassognon??
Despite being "high cut" - a trait I tend not to like - I think he is athletic enough to make an impact.
Not talking about moving up 15 spots...
Assuming they've done their homework, they should have an idea of what direction each team in front of them is leaning... if Reddick lasts to 24 or so - a 4th should do it; or a 4th and move down in another round.
A 3rd would be a lot to give up... and while we have a lot of holes and depth problems, drafting one difference maker on defense would go a long way.
I've seen Reddick mocked at 26 - seen him mocked as high as the top 10. Crazy draft for predicting where guys are slotted.
If his head is as big as Howie Long's, then I would risk it.
A potential sleeper I stumbled upon at LB (I would argue ILB) is Javancy Jones, Jackson State.
Tyus bowser looks good off the edge.
Put Mike Tanier down as a counter about Teez Tabor's first round prospects. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...aft-day-slides
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Repeat after me: Teams do not draft slow cornerbacks.
But Teez Tabor succeeded against the highest-level competition outside the NFL. That should translate...
Teams do not draft slow cornerbacks.
You need to watch some tape. You'll see he can...
Teams do not draft slow cornerbacks.
You are putting way too much stock in workout results and not enough stock in...
TEAMS DO NOT DRAFT SLOW CORNERBACKS (sky darkens, thunder rumbles in distance).
Tabor ran a 4.62 40 at the combine and was clocked anywhere between 4.75 seconds and "he's still running" at Florida's pro day. Most teams have a minimum speed threshold for draftable cornerbacks, and that threshold hovers around 4.6 seconds. Any slower than that, and the cornerback is too great a liability in man coverage against too high a percentage of NFL receivers to be anything but a nickel and dime role player.
Tabor's size, instincts and other qualities will get him drafted by the middle of Day 2, when teams can start shopping for matchup players or high-upside projects. But Tabor looked like a potential top-15 pick before anyone saw him run. No amount of finger-crossing, video editing or excuse mongering will keep him there
Razul Douglas ran a 4.59 at the Combine.
a mock on nfl network just had us picking mixon. (bucky brooks)
I like this scout. He calls teams idiots (possibly including the Packers) rather than the kids in the draft.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...nfl-draft-buzz