Grade the Draft

[Carolina_Packer]

I gave it a B+ on balance. Love the top picks and some of the value picks; didn't like giving up a lot in the early/middle, but a nice recovery. Hopefully they mined some gold.

[cheesner]

Re: Grade

A


This was srtictly a need draft and it's about freakin time! It took a while and a lot of bitching and moaning on my part, but me and Teddy are now in sync!

you are officially a T luvr

No more pissing and whining from you regardless of how this thing turns out

He came over to my way of thinking. Now if we can just get him back on the FA train............. Oh well baby steps first!

I don't know. I think it was still a BPA draft. The first two picks were rated higher than they were taken so it could very well be they were BPA picks. Actually, Matthews had to be BPA. Why would you trade up to take a reach? That would make zero sense. As for the later picks, there are probably 20-50 similar value picks at each of those picks. Might just as well draft a position of need.

[cheesner]

A

I like the first two picks, I didn't think Raji would be available. Looks like we got value in the later rounds. I think the trade gave up too much. Will have to wait and see how that turns out.

But I see we got 2 starters (or BJ will at least play 50% of downs) at very important positions. I don't know if you can ask more out of a draft than that.

[Lurker64]

I really like that we got better in ways that aren't "Maybe this guy can...", there's some immediate impact apparent in this draft and it's not many TT drafts you can say that of.

I think both OL were excellent value, that's a good young group they're building there.

The only really bad thing you can say about the draft is "they gave up a lot to get Matthews", but they pretty much paid what it was going to cost as you had to give the Pats something to convince them that it was worth moving down a tier.

I'd think it's somewhere on the A-/B+ boundary.

[digitaldean]

I'd grade it a B only because we won't know their true impact for 2-3 seasons down the line.

Some should help immediately like Matthews and Raji.

Needs were addressed with each pick. Unless Johnson falls completely on his face, we are probably seeing the last of either Kuhn or Hall.

I would honestly think Poppinga will have to be either starting or gone from this line up. With his contract, he will need to be start to keep his roster spot.

Was hoping for one of the TE's to be picked.

Undrafted FA's should be interesting.

[boiga]

I was very impressed by this draft. Our lines got a major shot in the arm at both offense and defense.

However, I have to admit being surprised that we didn't even touch any of the "skill" positions. No receivers, running backs, tight ends, or corner backs. I suppose Ruvell should be breathing easier today.

[texaspackerbacker]

I give it a C--and that's contingent on Raji becoming a superstar or damn close to it.

Maybe the O Linemen will be decent. Supposedly, both were expected to go earlier.

But a fullback? And a second LB, and THROWING AWAY not 1, not 2, but 3 high level picks? That's pretty bad.

[pbmax]

I give it a 'B' because I feel better about the team than I did on Saturday morning. However, I fear someone with a brain might be in charge in Detroit.

Perhaps we could get the Jets shipped in to take their place because the next laughingstock is Mike Tannenbaum. Sanchez better be remarkable.

[Packnut]

Lions

I give it a 'B' because I feel better about the team than I did on Saturday morning. However, I fear someone with a brain might be in charge in Detroit.

Perhaps we could get the Jets shipped in to take their place because the next laughingstock is Mike Tannenbaum. Sanchez better be remarkable.

Detroit has a long long long way to go.

[red]

Re: Lions

I give it a 'B' because I feel better about the team than I did on Saturday morning. However, I fear someone with a brain might be in charge in Detroit.

Perhaps we could get the Jets shipped in to take their place because the next laughingstock is Mike Tannenbaum. Sanchez better be remarkable.

Detroit has a long long long way to go.

agreed

they just added a few guys in the draft that could turn out to be decent, add that to the two or three they already had on the team

and that means the lions still need 46 or 47 nfl caliber players.

they were the worst team in nfl history last year. stafford to johnson will not fix that by itself

[The Leaper]

I'll give it a B for the reason that some others have mentioned...we got 2 very strong players who can probably make a relative quick impact, but there is very little past that.

Raji = A
Matthews = B+ simply because of the price we had to pay, although it was a bold and necessary move IMO
The rest = C+ filled need areas with reasonable enough talent, but nothing really noteworthy

[Badgerinmaine]

I'd vote B+--I still wonder if the Packers gave up too much too move up for the Matthews pick.
Two writers have weighed in already with their Packers draft grades:
Larry Weisman, USA Today: B+: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/footb...t-grades_N.htm
Pete Prisco, CBS Sportsline: B : http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/11680126 (he absolutely hated the Matthews trade)

[Badgerinmaine]

Re: Lions

Detroit has a long long long way to go.

What, you don't think their logo revision is going to be enough?

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=C4&Dato=20090420&Kategori=SPORTS01&Lopenr=904200803&Ref=PH&Profile=1049&SectionCat=SPORTS

[Badgerinmaine]

Or this Lions story is even better:
"Against their judgment, Lions fans believe"

http://www.freep.com/article/20090424/SPORTS01/904240393

[Maxie the Taxi]

Definitely an "A."

We got big up front. We got aggressive up front. We got a bunch of kids on the rise with good attitudes and work ethics. What better could be done?

Consider the alternative...a couple of big-name, hot-dog speed rushers with tender ankles and knees.

And as far as Michael Crabtree goes, we got a guy who's ten times better than Crabtree: Andy Brodell, Iowa. Andy grew up in Iowa and I'll bet he grew up a Packer fan. He's another Jordy Nelson, a midwestern version of Percy Harvin.