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Mike Mayock has the Pack drafting OT Sam Baker...
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All I'm sayin is guys will go down to injury earlier than normal in their career. Guys will retire. Guys will leave for salary reasons. Guys will end up being head cases.
Shit happens. That back end of our roster that everyone feels all cozy with because we "think" they won't play or don't matter will matter some day and many times that day is sooner than you hoped. Hell, even when it's not sooner than you hoped it's still nice to have quality replacements ready.
We can get better. We can get deeper. There is no reason to stop drafting players and even when our depth is good, there is nothing wrong with bringing in even more competition and hopefully make it better.
I do think after this off season that the Packers will be one of the deepest teams in the NFL. Right now I think we're a little above average, but after we solidify some of the back end of the roster with another nice draft and TT takes 50 flyers (maybe hitting on one or two no names) I think it will be incredibly young, deep and strong. We have very few players aging and retiring and a whole crap load of core players entering their prime. I see the Packers just entering their window of opportunity. The big quesiton mark is QB and I'd be OK if we drafted one of those too. Why pass up the opportunity to take a guy you really love? Is Rodgers that much of a sure thing. Even if you end up with two really good QB's, you can always get value for a probowl level QB (Even if both end up probolwers we'll make it work. If one is a probowler, than you keep the best and let the other go. Nothing wrong with having a plan B.) Odds are that neither is a probowler. Might as well start scowering until you find one.Formerly known as JustinHarrell.Comment
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Ah we need a legit nickle back to learn under Woodson and Harris. What we have is crap and that was proved last year...I would also like a Saftey with Collins skills but a nose for the ball he seems to always drop it or just is running around with his head cut off.Swede: My expertise in this area is extensive. The essential difference between a "battleship" and an "aircraft carrier" is that an aircraft carrier requires five direct hits to sink, but it takes only four direct hits to sink a battleship.Comment
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Sporting News War Room has a 7 round mock draft. I can't post it, but here's their Packer picks:
1 (30) Aqib Talib CB Kansas
2 (56) Dustin Keller TE Purdue
2 (60) Tony Hills OT Texas
3 (91) Chad Henne QB Michigan
4 (128) Roy Schuening G Oregon St.
4 (135) Thomas Brown RB Georgia
5 (162) Keenan Burton WR Kentucky
7 (237) Tim Bugg C IndianaI can't run no more with that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up a thundercloud
They're going to hear from me - Leonard CohenComment
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Originally posted by Joemailman
I'd take that draft right now; I love Talib (who I think will be gone by 30) and Keller in round two would be niceTERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWERComment
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Ryan was pretty good last year. Top 14 in punting avergage and net average. If he improves his short field punting, he'll be really good. I thought he had more bad breaks than just terrible punts (like his rookie year) though. I remember a few games where he got screwed because somebody couldn't down a nice punt inside the 5.
Sure, it would be nice if he improved, but he can kick many years in the league averaging over 44 yards/punt with a net of close to 38 (especially considering those numbers came with him kicking in Green Bay half the time)."There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted ThompsonComment
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I strongly disagree that there is anything wrong with our backup Corners--whichever is nickel, dime, etc. Both Will Blackmon and Tramon Williams played decent football and IMO showed the potential and athleticism to emerge as stars. And even Jarrett Bush isn't bad when you think of him as the #5 on the team.
I still wouldn't rule out a Corner as the top pick or maybe a second, considering that the Packers kept six of them last year as well as the age of Harris and Woodson. Talib, Jenkins, Flowers, I've seen each of them in mock drafts going to the Packers.
Regarding the mock draft above, I really don't want Henne. The Purdue TE is a tweener--something like 6'3/240. We can do better than that in the second round. I don't think Thompson cares for that type of player either. Other than that, Thomas Brown is a pretty good RB, and I have to confess to not knowing much of anything about the others. Position-wise, they seem pretty much on target.What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?Comment
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Keenan Burton? Tim Bugg? Hell Yeah!Originally posted by Bretsky"The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."
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Bugg is a long snapper. Burton is a legitimate guy who sounds a lot like James Jones.I can't run no more with that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up a thundercloud
They're going to hear from me - Leonard CohenComment
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Joe, I admire your knowledge. I'm just having a laugh - that anybody could predict anything beyond the first fifteen or so picks in any given draft is just fun - entertainment. However, I also would like your insight into some of the lower-echelon guys that you think might fit in GB.Originally posted by Joemailman"The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."
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Keenan Burton in the 5th?Originally posted by Fritz
I really doubt he slips to that low. He's got an NFL body, but doesn't run pro routes, like 90% of the rooks. I'd think somebody will take a flyer on him well before our 5th.
I'd be doing backflips if this mock was our draft. Which must mean it's stupid. I sit way in the back in draft class on Rats. Joe, Nutz, Harve are WAY ahead of my expertise on this topic.Comment
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