Mock Draft (I'm really bored)

[RashanGary]

1st – WR James Hardy (STUD)
2nd – RB Kevin Smith (very productive, looks like great one cut back)
2nd – DE Brian Johnston (could be steal of the draft)
3rd – TE Martin Rucker (Super productive for last 4 years, all the measurables too)
4th – OT/OG John Greco (really good player)
4th comp – CB Brandon Carr (One of the most productive DII corners ever, with all the measurables to boot)
5th – WR Pierre Garcon (playmaker)
7th – DT Tywain Myles (very productive small school player)

[RashanGary]

Yikes a DE and a DT. . . That's OK, I'm not happy with Montgomery, Muir, Cole or KGB long term.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I'm intrigued by Calais Campbell, the 290 pound 6'8 DE. I wonder if he could play DT in the pros, he could be the next Justin Tuck. Also, he has been falling in recent mocks, so he may be had for a second.

Here’s my mock.

1st – CB Mike Jenkins
2nd – DE Calais Campbell
2nd – RB Chris Johnson
3rd – TE John Carlson
4th – OT Kirk Barton
5th – QB John David Booty
5th (comp. pick?) – FB Peyton Hills
7th – DT Lionel Dotson

[Tony Oday]

Well the Pack will have 30 picks at the end hehe

[Charles Woodson]

I'm intrigued by Calais Campbell, the 290 pound 6'8 DE. I wonder if he could play DT in the pros, he could be the next Justin Tuck. Also, he has been falling in recent mocks, so he may be had for a second.

Here’s my mock.

1st – CB Mike Jenkins
2nd – DE Calais Campbell
2nd – RB Chris Johnson
3rd – TE John Carlson
4th – OT Kirk Barton
5th – QB John David Booty
5th (comp. pick?) – FB Peyton Hills
7th – DT Lionel Dotson

if we got campbell and jenkins in the first 2 rounds, that would be a friken amazing draft

[mission]

I'm intrigued by Calais Campbell, the 290 pound 6'8 DE. I wonder if he could play DT in the pros, he could be the next Justin Tuck. Also, he has been falling in recent mocks, so he may be had for a second.

Here’s my mock.

1st – CB Mike Jenkins
2nd – DE Calais Campbell
2nd – RB Chris Johnson
3rd – TE John Carlson
4th – OT Kirk Barton
5th – QB John David Booty
5th (comp. pick?) – FB Peyton Hills
7th – DT Lionel Dotson

i wasnt so sure at first... well, i guess im still not but still... maybe there's hope...

"He was expected to be an early first round draft pick (Top Ten) in the 2008 NFL Draft, but after running a disappointing 5.03 40-yard dash he is projected to be a late 1st round pick to early 2nd round pick."

where is our pick in the 2nd?

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm intrigued by Calais Campbell, the 290 pound 6'8 DE. I wonder if he could play DT in the pros, he could be the next Justin Tuck. Also, he has been falling in recent mocks, so he may be had for a second.

Here’s my mock.

1st – CB Mike Jenkins
2nd – DE Calais Campbell
2nd – RB Chris Johnson
3rd – TE John Carlson
4th – OT Kirk Barton
5th – QB John David Booty
5th (comp. pick?) – FB Peyton Hills
7th – DT Lionel Dotson

i wasnt so sure at first... well, i guess im still not but still... maybe there's hope...

"He was expected to be an early first round draft pick (Top Ten) in the 2008 NFL Draft, but after running a disappointing 5.03 40-yard dash he is projected to be a late 1st round pick to early 2nd round pick."

where is our pick in the 2nd?

Both 2nd round picks are late.

[RashanGary]

You guys,

Ted Thompson has shown interest in Brian Johnston (according to nfldraftbible). He's an absolute beast at a small school who constantly battled double teams but played great ball. He went to the Hula Bowl and kicked butt with two sacks and an impressive performance against top competition. He recently went to his pro day weighing 274 lbs and tearing up a 4.66 40 yard dash and a 35" vertical jump. His physical skills are off the charts and higher than any DE in this draft class.

According to draft sites, every single team in the NFL has been in contact with Johnston. I don't think going to last past the 2nd and I would not be suprised if he was scooped up before we make our two 2nd round picks.







Kid is a straight up player. I honestly think if he wasn't playing at Gardner-Webb, and instead playing at OSU that he'd be getting top 10 consideration. They say he went up against double teams on every single play and it showed by the way he dominated when he got single coverage at the hula bowl against all star RT's. I really believe this guy is special.

It's true that things are a crapshoot to a degree, but look at this guy. Listen to what his coaches say. Listen to him talk. Look at how he kicked ass at his all star game against top competition. Look at how the league he plays in gave him every award possible. Research this guy. Everything about him is top notch and we should have at least one shot at him with our 30th pick, maybe two shots if he makes it through the 2nd (I doubt it). I'm starting to have this guy as the guy I hope we pick with the #30 pick. Everything I read about him says STUD. It just takes a GM who's unaffraid to take a guy earlier than the draftniks rate him and we have a GM that is proven to do that.

If there is one thing we all hope for as football fans (other than the next Brett Favre), it's a stud DE. Look at this guy. He has double digit sack totals written all over him. Not that it means anything, but just look at him. He looks like a stud DE. More importantly he plays like one and he just tested out of this world at his pro day. If there is a position where you want physical talent, it's DE. Really, for having to pick so late in the draft, this is the type of player you should never get a shot at. This is the next Osi, Tuck, Jared Allen or Kampman.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I would like to draft a DE high this year. If we could find a guy to dominate next to Kampman, that would make our defense so much better. If the pass rush gets better, the whole defense would become unbelievable.

Other than DE, CB is an obvious need. DT could also use another guy, but after that the defense would be set IMO. LB's should be very good and at safety I think we will be alright. Bigby proved me wrong at the end of the year after I saw how aggressive he was in December and in the playoffs. I absolutely love have a guy like that back there scaring the crap out of wr's. And between Collins and Rouse at the other spot we will do just fine.

On offense we really don't have a need, but could draft depth at almost every position. Tackle and TE are the two positions that need the most depth. Since we didn't sign any free agent G's, TT must think that between Splitz, Colledge, and Barbre we can find a decent starting pair. This leads me to believe that he doesn't draft a Guard high and will see if the guys we have will make significant progress in there second and three years.

So I see CB, DE, TE, and T as the main areas that need to be addressed, but adding a guy fairly high at RB, WR, OG, and even safety is not out of the question.

[mission]

You guys,

Ted Thompson has shown interest in Brian Johnston (according to nfldraftbible). He's an absolute beast at a small school who constantly battled double teams but played great ball. He went to the Hula Bowl and kicked butt with two sacks and an impressive performance against top competition. He recently went to his pro day weighing 274 lbs and tearing up a 4.66 40 yard dash and a 35" vertical jump. His physical skills are off the charts and higher than any DE in this draft class.

According to draft sites, every single team in the NFL has been in contact with Johnston. I don't think going to last past the 2nd and I would not be suprised if he was scooped up before we make our two 2nd round picks.







Kid is a straight up player. I honestly think if he wasn't playing at Gardner-Webb, and instead playing at OSU that he'd be getting top 10 consideration. They say he went up against double teams on every single play and it showed by the way he dominated when he got single coverage at the hula bowl against all star RT's. I really believe this guy is special.

It's true that things are a crapshoot to a degree, but look at this guy. Listen to what his coaches say. Listen to him talk. Look at how he kicked ass at his all star game against top competition. Look at how the league he plays in gave him every award possible. Research this guy. Everything about him is top notch and we should have at least one shot at him with our 30th pick, maybe two shots if he makes it through the 2nd (I doubt it). I'm starting to have this guy as the guy I hope we pick with the #30 pick. Everything I read about him says STUD. It just takes a GM who's unaffraid to take a guy earlier than the draftniks rate him and we have a GM that is proven to do that.

If there is one thing we all hope for as football fans (other than the next Brett Favre), it's a stud DE. Look at this guy. He has double digit sack totals written all over him. Not that it means anything, but just look at him. He looks like a stud DE. More importantly he plays like one and he just tested out of this world at his pro day. If there is a position where you want physical talent, it's DE. Really, for having to pick so late in the draft, this is the type of player you should never get a shot at. This is the next Osi, Tuck, Jared Allen or Kampman.

dude -

Johnston's most impressive stat from the 40-yard dash came with a very strong 1.51-second time through the first 10 yards, an important time with regards to a players quickness. By comparison, Johnston's 10-yard split was the same as Arkansas' running back Darren McFadden turned in at the Combine earlier this year.

The most impressive result overall, however, may have been Johnston's time in the 20-yard shuttle. He turned in a 4.18-second time, which is better than any lineman at the NFL's Scouting Combine. In fact, the 4.18-second time was faster than any running back at the event - with Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall the only back to match that time.



THAT IS RETARDED!!!

we cant let anyone find out about this kid lol

[mission]

i just saw two scouting reports compare him to kampman actually...

[RashanGary]

Look around the internet, it's out. Everyone is saying they hope they can nab him in the 4th or 5th but then you listen to the kid himself and he's being talked to by every 3-4 team and most of the 4-3 teams.


I'd love to be able to scoop him up in the 2nd round or 3rd if that was possible, but that might not be the case. His coaches love him. His opponents fear him and by all accounts he's a hard working, great guy. Then he goes and absolutely demolishes his proday. He'll get picked early. How early for such a small school? That is debatable, but I would not be suprised if he goes in the end of round 1 to one of the powerhouses with a great GM. Maybe Green Bay.

[RashanGary]

i just saw two scouting reports compare him to kampman actually...

Yep, and what people don't sometimes realize about Kampman is that he tore up his proday too. Our scouts had him 2nd after Julius Peppers physically (according to JS).

[RashanGary]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=3090229

Kampman didn't receive an invitation to the NFL scouting combine, and the elementary education major was student teaching when he had a workout at Iowa, running the 40-yard dash at 4.65.

He said he was reminiscing with Packers scout Lenny McGill, who timed him that day, earlier this week. After the draft, he went to Lambeau Field and had a positional meeting with then-defensive line coach Jethro Franklin.

Kampman said Franklin asked him if he knew why he'd been picked.

"I gave some long litany of 'Well, I try to work hard, and play this way...' He said, 'No, because you ran a fast 40."







Sometimes we don't realize it, but Kamp is an elite athlete. Dominate DE's tend to be.

[jmbarnes101]

Two Kampman like DE's on the same team? Where do we sign up? C'mon Ted make it happen.