TAYLOR MAYS, S, USC

[packers11]

This guy is ridiculous, he reminds me of a Sean Taylor but my question is, would he be worth a #9 overall pick in the 2009 draft?

If the GBP drafted him, he would move to strong safety but what about Bigby? At #9 if the 'best player available' is Mays, would you guys be opposed to drafting him or would you want him even though our secondary is our strength of our defense...

Our biggest need is DE/OL but Mays looks like one of those safety you see once every 5 years coming out the draft (ed reed) (Sean Taylor)...

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think the Packers need talent and depth in the D-line so badly, that has to be addressed. Justin Harrell has to be written off as a total loss, for planning purposes.

[ND72]

Re: TAYLOR MAYS, S, USC

This guy is ridiculous, he reminds me of a Sean Taylor but my question is, would he be worth a #9 overall pick in the 2009 draft?

Yes. You address best player availble at #9 - Preferably Mays, play him at SS, and have a Pro Bowler in his rookie year, and you take care of the rest later.

Take Mays, and never look back.

Gut feeling from me though is that at the combine he'll someone, and he'll go before #9.

[BallHawk]

I'm not sure that it would be wise to spend our top 10 pick on a safety when there are so many other pressing issues.

I am sure, however, that Bigby is not the answer at safety.

[b bulldog]

If he runs a 4.2/40 as some suggest at his size, he may easily be gone. I do love big, nasty S's.

[bobblehead]

If he is clearly the best guy we will draft him. If there is a handful of guys comparable we might move down or just take the best DL or LT available. But if he is CLEARLY the cream of the crop you grab him.

[b bulldog]

I want Luga and if he is gone, Mays would do just fine.

[rbaloha1]

Taylor Mays is a great pic. Is physical, hit and run. Reminds of Atwater.

With 4 picks in the first 100 other positions requiring attention are d-line, linebacker and left tackle. Brandon Spikes (MLB) if available is great in round 2 or move up to late round 1.

[mission]

Taylor Mays is a great pic. Is physical, hit and run. Reminds of Atwater.

With 4 picks in the first 100 other positions requiring attention are d-line, linebacker and left tackle. Brandon Spikes (MLB) if available is great in round 2 or move up to late round 1.

Guy would be a steal in the second round.. Anyone see the picture of the Florida D in the year-end SI? He looks like a man among boys side by side... yikes!! Bad dude!

[Partial]

Is this guy a SS or FS?

[cheesner]

Re: TAYLOR MAYS, S, USC

This guy is ridiculous, he reminds me of a Sean Taylor but my question is, would he be worth a #9 overall pick in the 2009 draft?

If the GBP drafted him, he would move to strong safety but what about Bigby? At #9 if the 'best player available' is Mays, would you guys be opposed to drafting him or would you want him even though our secondary is our strength of our defense...

Our biggest need is DE/OL but Mays looks like one of those safety you see once every 5 years coming out the draft (ed reed) (Sean Taylor)...

You have to go with BPA. Do you think Ravens would right now swap Ed Reed for a good DT? Or would Indy swap Bob Sanders for one? Although Safety isn't the most glamorous or important of positions, a great one can make a significant difference on your team.

nearly every time I would take a great player over a lesser player, even if it meant I already had a good player in the position and there were other need positions. If you draft for need and take inferior players, you (of course) end up with a team full of inferior players.

[]{ilr]3]

Re: TAYLOR MAYS, S, USC

This guy is ridiculous, he reminds me of a Sean Taylor but my question is, would he be worth a #9 overall pick in the 2009 draft?

If the GBP drafted him, he would move to strong safety but what about Bigby? At #9 if the 'best player available' is Mays, would you guys be opposed to drafting him or would you want him even though our secondary is our strength of our defense...

Our biggest need is DE/OL but Mays looks like one of those safety you see once every 5 years coming out the draft (ed reed) (Sean Taylor)...

I like the idea of an NOW impact player from the #9 pick. Pretty much not going to get a DE, DL or OL player from the draft. I like the idea of a S or RB at that pick.

Anyone think Shonn Greene will be a top 10 pick?

[texaspackerbacker]

Can the guy cover? That is job one for a safety. If he is a big hitter, fine, but if he can't cover, he's a liability.

Even if he can cover, we really don't need a safety. Assuming Bigby comes back healthy and plays like '07, he is more than adequate. Rouse seems likely to develop into a nice player, and Woodson can do the job there big time if needed.

I still want a cover corner--Malcolm Jenkins or Vontae Davis.

[Lurker64]

Re: TAYLOR MAYS, S, USC

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Anyone think Shonn Greene will be a top 10 pick?

I would say "absolutely not" but the Raiders are drafting in the top 10 so anything's possible.

But Shonn Greene is a round 2 or 3 pick right now considering:
1) He only has one year of production at RB.
2) He doesn't catch the ball.
3) He doesn't block.
4) He doesn't have a great resume of production against particularly talented defenses (largely since Iowa didn't play very many this year.

If he has an incredible combine, there's a chance. But I personally believe coming out this year is a mistake for him. If he needs the money, more power to him, but he'd be a much better draft pick if he stayed another year and worked on blitz pickup and receiving.

[SkinBasket]

Re: TAYLOR MAYS, S, USC

but what about Bigby?

You get him a job at the local grocery store? Maybe he could cut those pesky shopping carts off in the parking lot before they make it to the street. Probably not, but maybe.

I see a lot of people still have that same emotional attachment to this guy that caused them to overlook how poor of a safety he is - or should I say was - as in when he used to play. He hit like three guys hard two years ago - two of them in the preseason, and everyone overlooks terrible angles, sub-Herron speed, and now, his inability to bring those less than standard skills to the field due to injury.