The official 2009 DRAFT thread

[HarveyWallbangers]

Finding receivers is easy. Finding good 3-4 NTs is hard. Hopefully, Raji ends up being a good one.

[cpk1994]

Fuck that pick so hard. What happened to BPA?!? BJ Raji is horrible against the run... I'm extremely disappointed in this pick.

Boooooo.

You guys aren't getting it are you? TT might not have had Crabs as the BPA. He probably had Raji higher on his board.

don't buy that for one second

Yep. Crabtree is a rare talent who dominated in college, and led his teams to one of the best records in the country. Raji has a second round pick playing right next to him too... where did BC go?

This guy is known for his penetration. I see this guy strictly as a 4-3 3 technique imo. A very poor man's Tommie Harris (if Harris is a 97, this guy is like an 85).

PLease. Crabtree playerd in a gimmick system against some of the worst "D's out there in the Big 12. Crabtree is overrated.

As others have noted, the key to the 3-4 is the NT. Raji is that.

[falco]

Crabtree at 10 is by far the best pick in the draft so far...

How can you be excited about Raji as a 5 snap a game player?!? Starting NT only plays 20ish snaps a game according to Waldo. Awful pick imo.

right, just because he's a monkey wearing glasses doesn't mean he is setting our depth chart

[Bretsky]

Fuck that pick so hard. What happened to BPA?!? BJ Raji is horrible against the run... I'm extremely disappointed in this pick.

Boooooo.

You guys aren't getting it are you? TT might not have had Crabs as the BPA. He probably had Raji higher on his board.

don't buy that for one second

why not? 8 other teams had someone else higher.

How do you know the other 8 teams were not drafting purely for need ?

[MateoInMex]

Fuck - I don't want to be a downer - but Raji doesn't get me excited, may not win games or bring fans.

Why TT, BPA or Trade?

Raji is average at best.

It's Green Bay, they show up for a fucking scrimmage. I wouldn't worry about filling the stands.

I don't know Raji at all, but if looks mattered, he just seems lackadasical to me.

Yeah, meant more fans for GB in general (tv, outside GB, jerseys, etc.) - not filling seats.

I think you're right. I would ask how much more Crabtree would bring in compared to Jennings, Driver, etc. But it's a valid point...with that said...in my best JEff Garcia voice...

Crabs is going to Frisco!!!!! Whooop!!!! Whoooop!!!!

[Packnut]

AP

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

[Gunakor]

If you believe in NEED you have to be alright with this pick

I loved the guy a while ago and the more I read the more I thought he's a 15-25 player

but if need is the mojo he is the best pick

I don't even think this is a need pick. It's an awful pick.

NT is a 20 snap a game player. Pickett will be fine. This pick is awful imo. Bob McGinn must have had bad information.

Passing on a superstar receiver for a 5 snap a game back-up NT.

Disgusting.

Pickett is gone next year. Then what?

[wist43]

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...

[gbpackfan]

Raji was a great pick! 26th ranked running D. He can play some DE and his main event of course, DT. Fantastic pick. Very happy!!!

[rbaloha1]

Crabtree at 10 is by far the best pick in the draft so far...

How can you be excited about Raji as a 5 snap a game player?!? Starting NT only plays 20ish snaps a game according to Waldo. Awful pick imo.

BS. May play de

[Fosco33]

November 22nd @ Lambeau.

Crabman vs. GB.

[Bretsky]

Okay, folks, where do you think the Pack will go next?

At this point, lets keep going for need and go
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and solidify that mess

[falco]

Fuck that pick so hard. What happened to BPA?!? BJ Raji is horrible against the run... I'm extremely disappointed in this pick.

Boooooo.

You guys aren't getting it are you? TT might not have had Crabs as the BPA. He probably had Raji higher on his board.

don't buy that for one second

why not? 8 other teams had someone else higher.

i certainly don't - I'm just saying that if he was the consensus best player in the draft, he would not have dropped to 10.


How do you know the other 8 teams were not drafting purely for need ?

[rbaloha1]

Get over it with Crabby. Support BJ

[Partial]

Crabtree at 10 is by far the best pick in the draft so far...

How can you be excited about Raji as a 5 snap a game player?!? Starting NT only plays 20ish snaps a game according to Waldo. Awful pick imo.

right, just because he's a monkey wearing glasses doesn't mean he is setting our depth chart

So you have Pickett, a very solid player, as a 5 snap a game player? I don't understand this logic at all.

This guy doesn't fit. We don't have a huge need at NT. We had a glaring need at DE. We've made a rich position richer, but passed on a rare talent in Crabtree.