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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...-top-prospects
2016 NFL Mock Draft: Full Order and 1st-Round Predictions for Top Prospects
By: Ryan McCrystal , Featured Columnist ... Jan 22, 2016
21 Washington Redskins Jarran Reed DL Alabama
22 Houston Texans Paxton Lynch QB Memphis
23 Minnesota Vikings Darron Lee LB Ohio State
24 Cincinnati Bengals Jaylon Smith LB Notre Dame
25 Pittsburgh Steelers Eli Apple CB Ohio State
26 Seattle Seahawks Jack Conklin OT Michigan State
27 Green Bay Packers Joshua Perry LB Ohio State
28 Kansas City Chiefs Noah Spence LB Eastern Kentucky
29 Denver Broncos Robert Nkemdiche DL Ole Miss
30 Arizona Cardinals Kyler Fackrell LB Utah State
GO PACK GO !
Here is my crack
27: R1P27
ILB REGGIE RAGLAND - ALABAMA
57: R2P26
DT JARRAN REED - ALABAMA
88: R3P25
TE NICK VANNETT- -OHIO STATE
122: R4P27
RB AARON GREEN- -TCU
151: R5P24
OT JOE HAEG- -NORTH DAKOTA STATE
182: R6P25
OLB JOE SCHOBERT - WISCONSIN
216: R7P27
S JORDAN LOMAX - IOWA
Rob Rang's post-SB mock has us passing on Jaylon Smith at 26. Yeah nope.
To be honest if Jaylon Smith can play within the first 8 games 2016 Thompson might select him. If he is going to miss most of the year I don't think Thompson will put himself in the position to take an injured player with the first round pick. Because if this team regresses from 2015 his ass will be fired for taking Smith.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/spo...ry_793846.html
This prospect looks fine. He certainly looks the part of meeting the prerequisite of 'Packer People' we're all to familiar with here:
**a force as a linebacker for the Buckeyes and as a conscientious and proactive team leader ...
**Joshua Perry/s a true senior, and a vet of 39 games and 24 starts.
**He's was a candidate for the Lott IMPACT Award, which honors athletic ability but also character attributes such as integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity ... see below as well.
** He had an outstanding JUNIOR SEASON (2014) and led the College Football Playoff national champions in tackles with 124, a total that ranked second in the Big Ten.
** Joshua Perry is No. 1 on the team in career tackles (193) and solo tackles (114) and is within reach of a possible Top 10 standing -- all-time -- in career tackles at Ohio State with another productive year or last season (2015).
See how well he made out in 2015 ....LINK Below:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/...1/joshua-perry
** Through his Junior Year.....He's considered consistent (dependable), with at least five tackles in 20 consecutive games and in 23 games total ... he has also produced games of 10-or-more tackles four times.
** He has credits as a high achieving scholastic student....he was an OSU Scholar-Athlete following the 2012-13 academic year ...plus...he went to Costa Rica as part of the "Soles 4 Souls" program and spent a week distributing shoes to those in need...thus he has some humanitarian credentials.
he was an OSU Scholar-Athlete following the 2012-13 academic year.
GO PACK GO ! GO TT GO !!
1. Jack Conklin - OT - Michigan St.
2. Austin Hooper - TE - Stanford
3. Deion Jones - LB - LSU
4a. C.J. Prosise - RB - Notre Dame
4b. Joe Haeg - OT - North Dakota St.
4c. Javon Hargrave - DT - So. Carolina St.
5. De'Vondre Campbell - OLB - Minnesota
6. Jordan Lucas - SS - Penn State
7. Brandon Allen - QB - Arkansas
No way they take 1st round pick on OT from Michigan St. The last time the Pack did that was 1989 and look how that turned out.
DL seems to be the consensus of all the mocks I've seen.
That's because Raji and Guion are free agents. And the people doing the mocks don't really know about Mike Pennel. And they probably don't know free agency hits the Packers offensive line in next year. If there's an OT available at #27 that TT has a 1st round grade on, I think he'll take him
DL is the consensus because there is a plethora of great DL talent. Good chance the BPA by a wide margin is a DL.
If Ragland for some reason drops the Packers will take him, otherwise it will be DL or an OLB. I would see the Packers only going offense if one of the top tier OTs drops to them. The Packers have all their starters coming back and although it is a need especially at right tackle I don't see the Packers drafting OL out of the gate. It is more of an issue with depth, same at WR.
The only real hole this team has is at inside linebacker, and even that is ok if you consider Matthews and ILB.
Also Peppers says he wants to play in 2016 and the report also states that the Packers are willing to pay his 8 million, which seems ridiculous. I see Peppers as a down linemen in our nickel package. I see him getting 30 snaps a game doing nothing but pass rushing.
With Guion being signed, the Packers could be in a position to let Raji go. It is better than having both of them leave free agency but there will be a roster spot available.
This is a draft that the Packers should look to move up in the first round if they can secure Ragland. He had a really good Senior Bowl and can make an immediate impact to the Packers defense. Ragland and Ryan in the middle with Matthews moving back outside. I know a lot of you are not sold on Ryan, but I feel like he had a decent rookie year, had a quality game in the playoffs against the Cardinals and can be a steady player for the Packers.
If Ragland is not available I think the Packers might be in a good position to trade out of the first round. I like the depth of second round talent and third round talent where the Packers can draft quality depth players that could play significant snaps if needed. I am talking about offensive line, wide receiver, outside linebacker, defensive line, running back, and in the secondary. All units can and should be improved going into next year. They could make a good trade for their #1 for a second, and third, depending who they trade with.
I think it could be an interesting year. I agree, it is easy to see the Packers trading up in the first, or out of the first for a high second round pick and an additional mid-round pick. Either way could work. If they are awarded two compensatory 4ths, they will go into the draft with six picks in the first four rounds. They don't need bodies, so trading some of those picks to move up in the first, or to pick up an additional second round pick could work well.
If they have three 4ths going into the draft, it's too bad it isn't 2017. Starting next year, compensatory picks will be tradeable. Of course, they could be looking at some good compensatory picks next year, too. I expect Hayward and at least one of Raji, Neal and Perry to leave, if not all three.
27: R1P27
ILB REGGIE RAGLAND
ALABAMA
57: R2P26
TE HUNTER HENRY
ARKANSAS
88: R3P25
DT ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON
OHIO STATE
126: R4P27
WR STERLING SHEPARD
OKLAHOMA
132: R4P33
TE TYLER HIGBEE
WESTERN KENTUCKY
138: R4P39
RB KENYAN DRAKE
ALABAMA
163: R5P24
OLB VICTOR OCHI
STONY BROOK
203: R6P25
G JOE DAHL
WASHINGTON STATE
246: R7P27
OT BRANDON SHELL
SOUTH CAROLINA
Here is the last mock I ran with updated lists.
Looks like we are gonna be able to address some needs...
this is looking better, sign a FA tight End as well as resigning Perry/Raji/Neal/Crosby/Kuhn
27: R1P27
ILB REGGIE RAGLAND - ALABAMA
57: R2P26
LB JAYLON SMITH - NOTRE DAME (Image if he did fall to our 2nd)
88: R3P25
TE NICK VANNETT - OHIO STATE
126: R4P27
OT JOE HAEG - NORTH DAKOTA STATE
132: R4P33
DT CHRIS JONES - MISSISSIPPI STATE
138: R4P39
S MILES KILLEBREW - SOUTHERN UTAH
163: R5P24
RB AARON GREEN - TCU
203: R6P25
DE RYAN ANDERSON - ALABAMA
246: R7P27
ILB LUKE RHODES - WILLAM & MARY
I get the sense that Ragland got a grade early and it hasn't changed yet on the mock draft sites.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...gurus-1st-mock
Mel Kiper NFL Mock Draft 2016: Notable Picks from ESPN Guru's 1st Mock
By: Mike Chiari , Featured Columnist Jan 14, 2016
Note:
11 Chicago Bears ( Mel Kiper) Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
22 Houston Texans Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
23 Minnesota Vikings Josh Doctson, WR, TCU
24 Cincinnati Bengals Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame
25 Pittsburgh Steelers Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
26 Seattle Seahawks Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State
27 Green Bay Packers Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State
28 Kansas City Chiefs Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
29 Denver Broncos Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State
30 Arizona Cardinals Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia
31 Carolina Panthers Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State
Apparently, Ragland grew up a Packers fan and wants the Packers to draft him. We'll see. I have some doubts about him as a prospect (mainly he plays a game made for 15 years ago when the NFL is going for more speed in today's world). However, I also had some reservations about Clinton-Dix for some of the same reasons, and he's been better than I expected. His play speed is better than anticipated. Ragland might have similar traits.
Heath Miller announced his retirement. Henry might not make it past Steelers at #25.
Kevin Dodd as an eventual replacement for Peppers?
http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=11269
Quote:
Eyebrows were raised when I reported from Shrine Game practice that a number of teams grade Kevin Dodd over his Clemson teammate Shaq Lawson and as time passes those rumblings continue to get louder. Much has to do with the fact team’s believe Dodd brings more upside and a higher ceiling compared to Lawson. Dodd is expected to measure 6-feet/5-inches and 275lbs at the combine and has a height advantage over Lawson. As of this posting Dodd has been informed he will only be asked to participate in defensive line work at the combine despite the fact there are a number of 3-4 teams considering him at outside linebacker. He has been working on linebacker techniques with former NFL defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell and will run through OLB position drills during Pro-day if asked. I’m told his forty goal at the combine is 4.8-seconds or faster.
TE class is very weak, so is the ILB class. The question is, if both Henry and Ragland are there when the Packers draft who would you want the Packers to draft?
Packers will pass on Ragland, I'm almost certain of it. He can't cover at the pro level. He's a 2-down linebacker. He's good at what he does, but I have to think we'll pass on him if we have any confidence in Barrington being capable as a 2-down player, whatsoever.
If we're going ILB in round 1, I think we have to look for trade partners and try to get Jaylon Smith. Otherwise, we can try to trade back from our rd 1 pick or trade up from our rd 2 pick and take an ILB or TE.
Rutgers WR Leonte Carroo is like a young James Jones or Anquan Boldin. I could see him being a steal in the 4th or 5th round. Great body control. Doesn't drop passes. Tall and big enough (but not a giant). His knock is his top-end speed.
Before their bowl game, I would have been all for this. Now, I will be disappointed if that is how the Packers use their 1st round pick. Unfortunately, I doubt he will play this year. His "camp" keeps proclaiming that he sustained no nerve damage, as feared initially. That means he must have sustained nerve damage.
thinking the Packers go for a OT or DT in R1. (Spriggs? Vernon Butler/Sheldon Rankins?) I could see them go after Kentrell Brothers in R2. I think Ragland will be gone by 27. Henry too.
I hear good things about the TE from Stanford.
Some guys I've looked at that I've liked... with CBSSportsline overall ranking (#)
Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama - doubt he'll be there at our pick in the 1st round. (16)
Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville - doubt he'll be there either. (25)
Cody Whitehair, OL, Kansas State - 6'4", 300 (37)
Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame - 6'3", 240, think he could play inside. (20)
Shon Coleman, OT, Auburn - 6'6", 313 (39)
Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana - 6'6", 301 (42)
Rashard Higgins, WR, Colorado State - 6'2", 188 (72)
Josh Doctson, WR, TCU - 6'2", 195 (40)
Kyle Murphy, OT, Stanford, 6'6", 300 (98)