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

[rbaloha1]

Orakpo is a stud. Physical player with an attitude. Malauaga and Mays also fit this mo which us highly needed for the Packers D.

[Brando19]

If Favre retires in this offseason, the jets get our 7th rounder.

[Lurker64]

If Favre retires in this offseason, the jets get our 7th rounder.

But we have an extra sixth rounder this year from the Saints for trading away our last seventh rounder last year, so it'll work out.

Edit: Also, the pick the Jets will get if/when Favre retires will be a 2010 7th round pick not a 2009 7th round pick. A 2010 7th round pick is currently worth approximately a 2009 8th round pick, which is to say: not much.

[digitaldean]

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

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

My sentiments exactly. We need help on DLine and OLine. Our OLine is either running down health-wise or just not good enough.

Our DLine needs a difference maker RIGHT NOW. That should come via FA or the draft. The current group (save one) is doing the job with a consistent pass rush.

If we control the lines, we can control the games.

[Deputy Nutz]

If Thompson is control of the draft then it most likely will be best player available in the Land of Ted. Who knows what free agency will bring, but watching the game today against the Lions the Packers had nothing up front in terms of a pass rush in the second half of the game. Getting pressure is a must at all level of football and it just can't come from the ends either.

The offensive line needs to be looked at as well. I thought that Colledge played decently at right tackle and I think his road in the NFL will be at tackle and not at guard. So that leaves a bunch of young kids at the guard position with Babre, and Sitton. I think Wells needs to be replaced at center by Spitz or someone else, the guy can't stay healthy and he is extremely weak at the point. Clifton is old and Tauscher most likely won't be back. There are few highly rated tackles in the 2009 draft so I wouldn't be surprised if Thompson fell in love with an offensive lineman.

Aaron Rouse is a big defensive back that plays like a pussy who is always hurt. Bigby might have been a flash in the pan type of guy, he has very little change of direction, and he takes crappy angles in both the run game and in the passing game. Mostly though if Thompson wants to improve the secondary he needs to find some pass rushers.

[PackerPro42]

I really like Orakpo this year, but I'd also be happy with Curry or Jenkins.

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i'll tell you one thing about wells. he walked right past me today coming out of the tunnel

he's way to small to be an offensive linemen. he looks like a linebacker

he's not tall, and he has almost no gut

[Brando19]

i'll tell you one thing about wells. he walked right past me today coming out of the tunnel

he's way to small to be an offensive linemen. he looks like a linebacker

he's not tall, and he has almost no gut

How's his ass look?

[Deputy Nutz]

i'll tell you one thing about wells. he walked right past me today coming out of the tunnel

he's way to small to be an offensive linemen. he looks like a linebacker

he's not tall, and he has almost no gut

disgusting

[digitaldean]

i'll tell you one thing about wells. he walked right past me today coming out of the tunnel

he's way to small to be an offensive linemen. he looks like a linebacker

he's not tall, and he has almost no gut

How's his ass look?

Is this Skin, Jr.??

[Brando19]

i'll tell you one thing about wells. he walked right past me today coming out of the tunnel

he's way to small to be an offensive linemen. he looks like a linebacker

he's not tall, and he has almost no gut

How's his ass look?

Is this Skin, Jr.??

Lol...I figured I'd ask since he was lookin' Wells up and down. Besides, where is Skin these days? And Scott Campbell?

[digitaldean]

i'll tell you one thing about wells. he walked right past me today coming out of the tunnel

he's way to small to be an offensive linemen. he looks like a linebacker

he's not tall, and he has almost no gut

How's his ass look?

Is this Skin, Jr.??

Lol...I figured I'd ask since he was lookin' Wells up and down. Besides, where is Skin these days? And Scott Campbell?

Not sure of Skin, but I've seen him post in the past few days. Scott? Not sure. I haven't seen him post anything lengthy in a long time.

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i'll tell you one thing about wells. he walked right past me today coming out of the tunnel

he's way to small to be an offensive linemen. he looks like a linebacker

he's not tall, and he has almost no gut

How's his ass look?

it looked very tight and firm

i noticed because he was hurt and came out of the tunnel in the middle of the third. i had to do a double take when i saw the number because i thought there was no way that was an 0-linemen

[Fosco33]

If Favre retires in this offseason, the jets get our 7th rounder.

I think it's the 7th rd in 2010 (not next draft).

[texaspackerbacker]

I'd like to see the Packers get Malcolm Jenkns. He may be gone, though, and I would almost prefer Vontae Davis anyway.

None of these DEs mentioned are sure things to be playmakers or even upgrades from what we have. We don't need a first round pick to be our strong side OLB, and the ones mentioned are also not sure things to become star quality players. A super safety, maybe, although there too, what we have when healthy is more than good enough.

The piece of the puzzle we need the most his a Albert Haynesworth-class DT. The best would be to actually get Haynesworth, though, as nobody in the draft is sure or even probable to be that good. B.J. Razi? I don't think so. Draft a couple of oversize guys later, and hope one of them shows more than expected.