2009 Packerrats Mock Draft

[Lurker64]

Good Observation, KYP.

I think we will ultimately find that the same is true for OLBs and NT, maybe even ILBs compared to 4-3 positions.

The key difference is that the odd thing about NTs, is that if you get a good one they tend to play forever (in part because their snaps are so limited, as they sit out in passing situations).

The thing about developing OLBs is absolutely true. Almost no college teams play the 3-4 defense, so you're forced to either take smallish athletic DEs and try to teach them to cover or take college OLBs and try to teach them to be great pass rushers. In almost every case it's going to take a few years, but some guys are quicker on the uptake than others. The advantage though, is that you can get guys in the later rounds who turn out to be great at it with a few years of coaching (Joey Porter was a 3rd round draft pick, James Harrison was undrafted), since there are almost no college players who are ready to step in and play 3-4 OLB right away.

With Greene as our OLB coach, I have a lot of faith in his ability to play the position. He knew absolutely every trick in the book, invented several new ones, and was reliably technique perfect game after game, which is how he was one of the best pass rushers in NFL history, up there with guys who were significantly more physically gifted. If I wanted to know anything about how to play OLB in the 3-4, I would ask Kevin Greene.

[PackerPro42]

The Jets will take DHB, WR, Maryland

[packrulz]

The Broncos are on the clock.

[BallHawk]

The Denver Broncos forfeit their 1st round pick in order to sign 5 more free agents.

[KYPack]

The Jets will take DHB, WR, Maryland

For non draftniks (like me) That's
Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland

[pbmax]

(numbers extracted from ass to illustrate a point)

This is now my favorite ratings system, bar none.

[jmbarnes101]

Sorry for the lengthy delay. I don't have access to e-mail from work and I didn't see the last post before I went to bed.

We watched Rey Maualuga and Mark Sanchez come off the board which is the two players we most wanted but there is still some quality players left so we'll just switch directions.

Anyways, with this pick we have a lot of different options we can choose from, we could go with the top RB (Beanie Wells) or a good QB (Josh Freeman). However, we still need a lot of help on defense so we choose to go in that direction. There still isn't any frontline help available so our choice comes down to LB or CB/S. We are looking at either Brian Cushing or Malcolm Jenkins as both would help us a great deal but here is where our needs meet up with BPA and we welcome the addition of .... Malcolm Jenkins - DB, Ohio State.

He gives us the flexiblity needed in our shift to a 3-4 since he can effectively play both CB and S and while we don't need a starting CB right now we could use a starting Safety which is where he will line up to begin.

Tampa Bay is on the clock.

[Guiness]

The Jets will take DHB, WR, Maryland

You bastard.

Sincerely,
The Ravens Management

[Partial]

The Jets will take DHB, WR, Maryland

You bastard.

Sincerely,
The Ravens Management

[packrulz]

Tampa Bay is on the clock.

[ND72]

Who's got Tampa?

[KYPack]

Who's got Tampa?

Mish (mission).

He was probably in the studio last night, reading his Bible and drinking ice water.

10 days to go, think we'll get this puppy done before the real draft starts?

[Fritz]

From what I'm reading on Ayers, Mayock (whom I trust very much) loves him, and has him rated as the fifth best player in the draft, and seems to think he can be quite good as an OLB with his agility and speed.

You think he's a possibility at 9? He's got great size, and Tennessee has a knack for producing good linemen imo.

I think Ayers has that definite TT surprise pick mojo going for him.

Ayers also has that TT-drafting-guys-from-the-same-schools mojo going for him. Ted like Louisville offensive linemen, for example. Maybe he likes Tennessee defensive linemen.

[CaliforniaCheez]

You could have done a better job on announcing a time when this would be taking place, not that I'm complaining....It just would have been nice to see this move a bit faster.


#1 - Lions - Matthew Stafford
#2 - Rams - Jason Smith
#3 - Chiefs - Aaron Curry
#4 - Seahawks - Eugene Monroe
#5 - Browns - Michael Crabtree
#6 - Bengals - Andrea Smith
#7 - Raiders - B.J. Raji
#8 - Jags - Jeremy Maclin
#9 - Packers - Michael Oher
#10 - 49ers - Brian Orakpo
#11 - Bills - Robert Ayers
#12 - Broncos - Tyson Jackson
#13 - Redskins - Everette Brown
#14 - Saints - Aaron Maybin
#15 - Texans - Mark Sanchez
#16 - Chargers - Rey Maualaga
#17 - Jets - Darrius Heyward-Bey with the hyphenated surname
#18 - Denver - Malcolm Jenkins OH St, the guy Ted should have drafted.

#19 - Tampa Bay - ???? Brian Cushing LB replaces Dereck Brooks

#20 - Detroit - ?????? Vontae Davis CB (Rodgers + Cutler)

#21 - Filthydelphia - ???????? Brandon Pettigrew TE OK St



Those are only suggestions.

[mission]

Sorry guys!! KY is right... reading my bible! Haven't been on all day as we've had the mexicans downstairs in the warehouse building our own studio (exciting times). Someone has to supervise!

Anyway, I'm on it... give me a few mins! (Ill try to be faster than Wist)