The official 2009 DRAFT thread

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My chart has the Packers losing in this trade 727.6 to 890. Wow, they got crushed. But teams moving up have been getting beaten up a little bit. I just dont know about this. He better start day 1.

Well luckily for us, draft pick slots don't play in football games.

I see Matthews being a terror in our D ...

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Absolutely.

I would have taken him at #9.

Best 3-4 LB in the draft, inside or out.

I had about #10-#12 value on him.

I thought you were on the Barwin train since he is an elite OLB and TE prospect?

[pack4to84]

Pick
41 73 83
for
26 162

anybody know where the value chart is ?

41=490
73=225
83=175

26=700
162=26.6

[retailguy]

What's going on? First Wist likes our 1st round pick, and then TT trades up, and people think he's crazy.

didn't anyone tell you? the world ended an hour ago. welcome to heaven.

[gbpackfan]

Who is the high pitch talking to TT right now? My God!

[Rastak]

Absolutely.

I would have taken him at #9.

Best 3-4 LB in the draft, inside or out.

I had about #10-#12 value on him.

You did back that up Waldo.....

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=17237&highlight=clay+matthews

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What's going on? First Wist likes our 1st round pick, and then TT trades up, and people think he's crazy.

Ultimately what will determine their success is whether you were home in time. How did work go today?

[Gunakor]

whoa

my god we gave up the farm for him

2nd and both 3's

i really hate the pick now

Raji, was a good pick. But what you guys gave up for a LB that may have only been above average because of the guys surrounding him should keep all you guys that was criticizing the Bears for giving up picks for a franchise QB. N.E. just raped you guys!!

Agreed. 100%. My only thought is that Ted does not like the middle of the draft and figured he could trade those picks where less value could be found for a guy he really liked.

[TheCheese]

Absolutely.

I would have taken him at #9.

Best 3-4 LB in the draft, inside or out.

I had about #10-#12 value on him.

Well that' comforting because I know you know your shit. So I assume he's penciled in at the WOLB position opposite Kampman. Should be fun to watch.

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how many posts talk about how we need impact players not 17 draft picks that are just guys ???

[Joemailman]

TT now has a 4, 2 5's and 2 6's. He'll get back into the 2nd or 3rd round.

[Packnut]

Re: Mathews

Yeah fuck it, your right, I wanted help on D and Teddy accomplished that. Mathews has potential. With the right guy teaching him, he could be a stud 3 years down the line. In any event, he's better than the 2 outside guys we have right now.

Matthews is a very similar player to Kevin Greene... thankfully, he will have Kevin Greene teaching him to play OLB, and Greene was one of the best technicians as a pass rusher anybody has ever seen. I think Matthews could be a terror in this league. I love the pick, I don't know if I love what it cost us to get him.

Oh yeah. I forgot about Greene. Thank you for the reminder. He'll be taught by one of the best.

[Fosco33]

From packers.com

The Packers sent picks 41, 73, 83 to New England for picks 26 and 162.

26 = 700
162 = 27

41 = 490
73 = 225
83 = 175

727 for 890

Basically, Ted tossed in the Jets/Favre trade in for free.

Truly end of Favre era - gave him away for nothing!

[retailguy]

how many posts talk about how we need impact players not 17 draft picks that are just guys ???

bingo! sometimes you just gotta go for it.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

There are many that feel the draft dramatically drops in quality after the 3rd round. If TT felt that our 3rds, especially the lesser valued one, weren't going to get us impact or semi impact players, or even modest contributors then it was the right thing to do.

This team is young. Adding more average young players isn't helping. We need solid starters and impact players.

If Raji and Matthews are starting then it is success.