The official 2009 DRAFT thread

[cpk1994]

Re: Drink

Ok, anyone drinking with me raise your glass and toast Teddy!

One big group toast at exactly 4:30 pm CST

Im cracking a beer now.

[rbaloha1]

Lurker and Waldo have insisted that 6'2" is too short to play 3-4 DE. I don't think this guy moves nearly well enough to line up outside either. I'm really not feeling this. I'm all for fortifying the defense, but I don't get this pick.

I think Crabtree (BPA), Jenkins, or Orakpo would have been better picks as they are either the BPA or filling a gaping need.

Height is meaningless. Watch video. The guy makes plays. How tall was Warren Sapp?

[gbpackfan]

TT talking live on packers.com

[Fosco33]

Ok, ok - Busari Junior it is.

I'll support GB til the end - hope we continue to fill holes this weekend!

Glad you guys are excited - gives me some solace.

[Bretsky]

Re: AP

On the brighter side of thing- Peterson may break one on us to the outside but he ain't breaking nothing between tackles!

Shoud be interesting to see; Raji has a great Senior Bowl in practices against higher tier talent and then didn't do much in the game. I'm not confident he's as good as Ngata or Woolfolk in his ability to tie up two blockers. That is part of what we need.

I am confident that he can give us some of what we lost with Corey Williams...the ability to penetrate and get upfield.

We helped plug a huge hold where we needed it

[MateoInMex]

Re: Drink

Ok, anyone drinking with me raise your glass and toast Teddy!

One big group toast at exactly 4:30 pm CST

Im cracking a beer now.

I'll be pissing off my balcony right about now.

[Bretsky]

So... how many snaps a game do you expect out of this pick? I expect about 5. Awful awful awful pick.

Partial...

Raji can play anywhere on the line... assume they'll be in a four man line in a lot of passing situations - Raji will be lined up at one of the DT spots...

This is a very good pick... Raji is more than just a NT.

Brace on the other hand... he is strictly a NT... IMO, I doubt Raji has to come off the field much at all, except to get a blow.

Love this pick...

I'm not confident Raji can excel as a DE

[Rastak]

TT talking live on packers.com

What did he say? He couldn't pass on a guy called BJ?

[Gunakor]

So... how many snaps a game do you expect out of this pick? I expect about 5. Awful awful awful pick.

Partial...

Raji can play anywhere on the line... assume they'll be in a four man line in a lot of passing situations - Raji will be lined up at one of the DT spots...

This is a very good pick... Raji is more than just a NT.

Brace on the other hand... he is strictly a NT... IMO, I doubt Raji has to come off the field much at all, except to get a blow.

Love this pick...

I'm not confident Raji can excel as a DE

He won't have to. Pickett is GONE next year. Raji will be the NT.

[Lurker64]

B.J. Raji is a hell of a one gap player. I'm not sure how well he can handle a double team, or managing two gaps since he wasn't really asked to do that sort of thing in college. He's going to take some coaching, but he has the physical ability to be an elite NT if he can put it all together.

I wouldn't want to line him up at end full time, but you won't do badly if you line him up in the B-gap and ask him to shoot it. Capers can find something to do with him.

[Partial]

Me Neither. I don't think anyone thought this guy could play DE before the draft. As a matter of fact, I brought that up here in the past and people thought I was nuts. Now that the homerism is flowing, he suddenly can. Not sure about that pick at all.

[gbpackfan]

Wow, Denver goes RB! Moreno.

[Bretsky]

November 22nd @ Lambeau.

Crabman vs. GB.

it'd suck to be Crabtree going to a team w/o a QB

Good pick by Broncos !!!

Jenkins is going to the Saints !!!

[retailguy]

So... how many snaps a game do you expect out of this pick? I expect about 5. Awful awful awful pick.

Partial...

Raji can play anywhere on the line... assume they'll be in a four man line in a lot of passing situations - Raji will be lined up at one of the DT spots...

This is a very good pick... Raji is more than just a NT.

Brace on the other hand... he is strictly a NT... IMO, I doubt Raji has to come off the field much at all, except to get a blow.

Love this pick...

I'm not confident Raji can excel as a DE

He won't have to. Pickett is GONE next year. Raji will be the NT.

Why do you keep saying that? He's got more than a year left.

[Badgerinmaine]

Re: Drink

Ok, anyone drinking with me raise your glass and toast Teddy!

One big group toast at exactly 4:30 pm CST

Im cracking a beer now.

CHEERS!
I hope that new England (the region) has suppluied a Packers great for years to come.
Hic!