With the 9th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft....

[Brando19]

The Packers are picking 9th in next year's draft! Hope there's an AWESOME pass rusher sittin' pretty for us to scoop up! We also get a 3rd from the Jets!

[ND72]

and the fun begins...

[chain_gang]

Re: With the 9th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft....

The Packers are picking 9th in next year's draft! Hope there's an AWESOME pass rusher sittin' pretty for us to scoop up! We also get a 3rd from the Jets!

A pass rusher would be nice, but Taylor Mays(if he decides to come out) would be a great player to team up with Collins and give us one more playmaker in our secondary. 6'3 230lbs that can run in the 4.3's and has been supposedly timed in the mid 4.2s. But any impact player will do for me.

[ND72]

Re: With the 9th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft....

The Packers are picking 9th in next year's draft! Hope there's an AWESOME pass rusher sittin' pretty for us to scoop up! We also get a 3rd from the Jets!

A pass rusher would be nice, but Taylor Mays(if he decides to come out) would be a great player to team up with Collins and give us one more playmaker in our secondary. 6'3 230lbs that can run in the 4.3's and has been supposedly timed in the mid 4.2s. But any impact player will do for me.

he's a target guy for me as well...but he'll impress at the combine if he comes out and probably go higher.

[Lurker64]

Anybody want to post their boards for the Packers of players who are plausibly available at #9?

I'm high on Orakpo, Oher, Curry, and Jenkins. I don't think Maualuga or Monroe are good fits. Raji is an intriguing fit, although I think he's better as a 3-4 nose. Moore and Smith are interesting picks as well. I'm sort of afraid we'll pick Michael Johnson who is in the classic "freakish athlete who just never has performed like he should" mold.

[Bretsky]

Re: With the 9th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft....

The Packers are picking 9th in next year's draft! Hope there's an AWESOME pass rusher sittin' pretty for us to scoop up! We also get a 3rd from the Jets!

A pass rusher would be nice, but Taylor Mays(if he decides to come out) would be a great player to team up with Collins and give us one more playmaker in our secondary. 6'3 230lbs that can run in the 4.3's and has been supposedly timed in the mid 4.2s. But any impact player will do for me.

If there is a star there at S, like Mays, you have to consider him

I hope we pick a star on defense for many years to come.

A new philosophy on Defense and we could use a playmaker at DL, LB, or S

A good mix of free agency and a good draft and we be competitive for quite some time

[DonHutson]

I'm sort of afraid we'll pick Michael Johnson who is in the classic "freakish athlete who just never has performed like he should" mold.

Ted played it safe on his last trip to the top ten. I'm not sure who the 'safe' pick would be at that point. A high character, high production, tough guy type I suppose. That might point toward Orakpo. I could live with that, but I don't think he'd be my first choice.

[BallHawk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGUc3UL64f0

THIS

[Chevelle2]

I'm sort of afraid we'll pick Michael Johnson who is in the classic "freakish athlete who just never has performed like he should" mold.

Ted played it safe on his last trip to the top ten. I'm not sure who the 'safe' pick would be at that point. A high character, high production, tough guy type I suppose. That might point toward Orakpo. I could live with that, but I don't think he'd be my first choice.

My man Ciron Black would be a good pick, fits your description. Safe, good, high character.

[steve823]

Im really hoping we can get Jenkins but that might not happen so I would be happy with a stud de or bpa. As stated above if Mays is still there grab his ass but a lot depends on the combine

[esoxx]

TT needs to nail this one.

[imscott72]

Re: With the 9th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft....

The Packers are picking 9th in next year's draft! Hope there's an AWESOME pass rusher sittin' pretty for us to scoop up! We also get a 3rd from the Jets!

A pass rusher would be nice, but Taylor Mays(if he decides to come out) would be a great player to team up with Collins and give us one more playmaker in our secondary. 6'3 230lbs that can run in the 4.3's and has been supposedly timed in the mid 4.2s. But any impact player will do for me.

You can have the best secondary in the world, but it won't matter if you can't generate a pass rush..

[red]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGUc3UL64f0
THIS

or this, if he decides to come out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUE3Ys-qf6M

[red]

Re: With the 9th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft....

The Packers are picking 9th in next year's draft! Hope there's an AWESOME pass rusher sittin' pretty for us to scoop up! We also get a 3rd from the Jets!

A pass rusher would be nice, but Taylor Mays(if he decides to come out) would be a great player to team up with Collins and give us one more playmaker in our secondary. 6'3 230lbs that can run in the 4.3's and has been supposedly timed in the mid 4.2s. But any impact player will do for me.

You can have the best secondary in the world, but it won't matter if you can't generate a pass rush..

they have to fix the d-line. its like dominoes. if the line gets better, the lb's get better, then the secondary gets better

[bobblehead]

My guess. We sign Haynesworth, Jenkins stays healthy all year and we draft a DL at 9 that contributes thus completely reversing out fortunes at DL in one season....hey, its the offseason where we dare to dream.