The official 2009 DRAFT thread

[Joemailman]

Everette Brown would be a good pick for Denver.

[Bretsky]

Re: Raji

This was the #1 guy on my board. I love this pick.


Raji has natural leverage
Of guys Raji's height and natural leverage, very few can carry this type of weight to anchor
Of the squatty, powerful guys that can carry the weight, even fewer can move the way Raji can


When you have a bad season, this is the exact type of rare piece that you need to add to make it worth it.

Ya'd need a forklift to move Raji out of the middle.

At the Senior Bowl you just needed a center

Can't believe I'm doing this, BUT in answer to your very sarcastic comment, I give you this quote that I agree totally with:


Senior Bowl a big thing? Don't put too much stock in all-star games. Most people go off what see on tape in college games.


That from Teddy! Yeah baby, Teddy and me now seeing eye to eye!

(has hell frozen over?)

Gosh I'm thinking of a certain poster who consistently loves TT and everything he does and picturing you and him together now smoking a cigar and toasting TT

From enemies to best friends

[gbpackfan]

ESPN predicting Robert Ayers. BUST.

[Lurker64]

Freeman is a huge reach, Denver needs *everything* on Defense.

[Packnut]

Re: Raji

This was the #1 guy on my board. I love this pick.


Raji has natural leverage
Of guys Raji's height and natural leverage, very few can carry this type of weight to anchor
Of the squatty, powerful guys that can carry the weight, even fewer can move the way Raji can


When you have a bad season, this is the exact type of rare piece that you need to add to make it worth it.

Ya'd need a forklift to move Raji out of the middle.

At the Senior Bowl you just needed a center

Can't believe I'm doing this, BUT in answer to your very sarcastic comment, I give you this quote that I agree totally with:


Senior Bowl a big thing? Don't put too much stock in all-star games. Most people go off what see on tape in college games.


That from Teddy! Yeah baby, Teddy and me now seeing eye to eye!

(has hell frozen over?)

Gosh I'm thinking of a certain poster who consistently loves TT and everything he does and picturing you and him together now smoking a cigar and toasting TT

From enemies to best friends

Well, let's see if pick 2 is a LB or saftey before we go that far!

[gbpackfan]

ESPN also saying "Denver thinks you can never have enough RBs." Maybe they should pick Beanie Wells here!

[red]

Bucs coughed up a 5 or 6 I guess to move two spots.....

they got a steal, it was their 6th, #191.

it does look like the trade chart is out the window this year

[gbpackfan]

Freeman is a huge reach, Denver needs *everything* on Defense.

My thoughts exactly! Time will tell though.

[Bretsky]

LOVE THIS 10 MINUTE FORMAT

[Gunakor]

interview with BJ Raji on packers.com right now

[gbpackfan]

Ayers is the pick for Denver. Don't like the pick. His number at Tenn gives me shivers! (91). Ayers was only a 1 year starter. Yuck.

[Badgerinmaine]

Been trying to find a mock draft online that goes more than one round. Here's who one board came up with for the Packers in the second:

http://www.nfldraftdog.com/2009_NFL_Draft/Jarron%20Gilbert.htm

[Rastak]

Broncos take Robert Ayers........



Overall Football Traits

Production 2 Tennessee red shirts Ayers in 2004 and he appears in nine games in 2005. 2006-2007: Ayers starts two of the 27 games he appears in, recording a total of 59 tackles including 44 unassisted tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss and five sacks. He deflects three passes. 2008: Ayers starts in all 12 games, recording a total of 49 tackles including 34 unassisted tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss and three sacks. He intercepts one pass and records six quarterback hurries.

Height-Weight-Speed 3 Adequate height with very good bulk. Top-end speed is below average for the position.

Durability 2 Broke his hand during August scrimmage in 2006 and played with a cast. Otherwise, durability was not an issue during career at UT.

Character 4 Charged with aggravated assault in 2005 and Tennessee suspends him from team. School suspends him from summer school and puts him on indefinite suspension. Charges reportedly stem from fights between football players and fraternity members. The charge is later reduced to misdemeanor assault and Ayers pleads guilty. Reportedly, he was not the most coachable player early in his career but has since matured.

Defensive End specific Traits

Agility/Quickness 2 Good natural athlete for his size. Quicker than fast and can beat blockers to the point of contact. Fluid changing directions when attacking upfield and shows good lateral mobility scraping down the line of scrimmage. Has some experience lining up in two-point stance.
Strength/Toughness 3 Below-average upper body strength and doesn't deliver a violent initial punch. That showed up on the bench press at the Combine, where he only notched 18 reps. He does, however, display active hands and fights to get off blocks. Lower body strength appears good on film. He can anchor and hold ground.

Instincts 4 Can get caught trying to time the snap rather than going on movement of the ball. Gets caught too far upfield at times and vulnerable to draws. Lacks ideal discipline. Needs to do a more consistent job of staying home and taking away cutback lanes/reverses/end-around.

Pass Rusher 2 Lacks ideal closing speed but explosive, gets good inside lean and flashes the ability to turn the corner. Can redirect inside after starting outside and flashes effective double moves. Keeps heap up and generally does a good job of getting hands up when sees quarterback start throwing motion. While drives legs on contact, isn't a powerful bull rusher.

Run Stopper 2 Explosive first step and can disrupt plays in the backfield. Takes sound pursuit angles and shows good closing speed for size. Plays too high and has some problems holding ground as a result. Doesn't split double teams well. Inconsistent open field tackler though flashes the ability to deliver the big hit.

[red]

LOVE THIS 10 MINUTE FORMAT

yup, it was great last year too

[Guiness]

'lo all

late to the show. Found a new game called Travian, and it's a time sink!