2008 OFFICIAL DRAFT THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[imscott72]

TT fucked up playing his trade down game and we lost any chance at getting a good fit with that first pick

I personally would have picked at 30 but I never write off Ted.....he's nailed a few.

Yeah I really wanted Keller at 30.

[KYPack]

C'mon kids!

Piss & Moan

Lemme hear ya.

Who will be the first to change their screen name to Jordy Nelson?

Ted is the most inscrutable GM in NFL history.

Until it's comes to trading down.

[pbmax]

Does anyone know where Bretsky lives? Cause we should probably have the paramedics check on him now.

[red]

He's a gritty SOB. Fan favorite. Will be a good posession receiver. He's not afraid to go over the middle. Fun to watch (not so when he's torching your team's ass)

thats great, we already have 3 of that wr on this team

big, white, fast wr

bill schroeder 2 anyone?

oh wait, this guy isn't fast

[Pacopete4]

fuck fuck fuck

[The Leaper]

bill schroeder 2 anyone?

This guy can catch and break tackles. He ain't Bill Schroeder.

Dude had 122...ONE HUNDRED AND FUCKING TWENTY TWO...catches in one year in the Big 12.

[MadtownPacker]

Here is where you need Harvey to spin a fantastic tale praising the merits!!!!

Harvey will hate this pick.

That means this guy will turn out to be good.

[Badgerinmaine]

Q&A with Nelson :

Wow..doesn't play videogames, has no IPod and cooks at his parents' restaurant. Sounds like a throwback...to Carrol Dale? :P

[texaspackerbacker]

They just showed him beating Talib easily.

I would never question a Thompson pick. This is a surprise, though--not so much taking a WR, but taking THIS WR ahead of some others. A route runner with great hands and decent speed, though--could be a good pick.

[Rastak]

Falcons take LB Lofton


Strengths: Adequate height with a sturdy build. A tough, feisty and relentless ILB. Displays excellent diagnostic skills. Reads keys very effectively and takes few false steps. Outstanding overall instincts. Usually the first to diagnose the play and always seems to be around the ball. He is a powerful hitter with strong hips and base. He displays adequate range in underneath zone coverage. Reads QB's eyes and generally gets a good jump on the ball. Makes his presence felt over the middle. Will put a big hit on receivers coming through his zone and will separate ball from body. Is a natural playmaker. Underrated ball skills and also has a knack for forcing fumbles. Seems to have a great understanding of the scheme and will get teammates in position pre-snap. The type that can lead on the field through his actions.

Weaknesses: Lacks ideal speed. Is limited athletically. Does not show ideal closing burst in pursuit. Needs to do a better job of protecting his lower body. Leaves his feet a bit too often as a tackler. Can do a better job of wrapping up in space. Hips are a bit stiff. Is fine when he can work laterally and coming forward, but gets into trouble when he needs to open his hips and turn. Will be limited versus faster NFL RB's in man-to-man coverage.

Overall: Lofton played mostly on special teams as a freshman, logging three tackles (one for a loss) in 10 games. In 2006, he continued to shine on cover teams but also earned five starts in 14 games. He finished his sophomore season with 32 tackles (six for losses), a forced fumble and a recovery. Lofton dominated as a junior last year, and was named an NCAA Consensus All-American and Associated Press Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. In 14 games, he piled up 157 tackles (10.5 for losses), four forced fumbles and three interceptions. He also ran back a pick and a fumble for touchdowns. Lofton flew under the radar at Oklahoma and he hasn't received much hype during the draft process, either. His physical skills won't wow any NFL teams and his test results are hardly impressive. But every time we study film of the Sooners' defense Lofton is flying around the field, seemingly in on two-thirds of the units' stops. That's why we believe, despite all the workout numbers that point to the contrary, Lofton is one of the most underrated pure football players in the 2008 class. It won't surprise us a bit if he emerges as a second-round steal.

[MateoInMex]

Of all the glaring needs, WR wasn't one of them... but since I am no draft guru...let me ask some that study this shi*...

Where did you guys have Jordy Nelson? Could he have stayed and went later in the 2nd round?

[BF4MVP]

This is just how TT rolls

He's got a knack for finding good wideouts so I can't really complain I guess..I guess that means Koren is gone.

[imscott72]

Im starting to detect a QB....

Don't say that, Mad. Please, no QB.

Why not?? No one owes ARod shit. Draft a QB now and he might be the starter in week 1.

Couldn't disagree more..A-Rod has been patient and worked hard to improve while sitting behind Brett..He at least deserves a shot to show what he can do.

Exactly. Arod has been very patient and quiet about the whole Favre thing. Give him his chance already.

Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre ? Think again man. Too funny.

Huh? I don't understand Buck..I said Arod has been patient and quiet about waiting his turn. He deserves a season to show his stuff. Not sure what you're saying.

[RashanGary]

We are one white defensive back away from Outside The Lines and Oprah coming to town to do a show on the racial balance on the Packers

Two white players taken first in the draft too. Bring on the NAACP.

[Merlin]

I wish Flowers was there but he wasn't. I think some QB's will be around late 2nd early 3rd. And just because we picked up a WR doesn't mean he will be a WR really. TE maybe, KR/PR, DB? Who knows what the plan is. We could have done something stupid like taking a player who was out of football all last year. Whoops, we did that last year.