2010 DRAFT THREAD

[MJZiggy]

Wasn't ARod the 23rd pick? That pick is pretty far beyond home run.

[Joemailman]

Clay Matthews was #26. Not sure I understand the logic.

[MJZiggy]

Clay Matthews was #26. Not sure I understand the logic.

That was my point, love.

[Joemailman]

I wasn't referring to your logic, darlin'.

[Zool]

Do one of you sweetie pies have an answer to my earlier question?

Where are all the real draft nerds? I'm a poser so I need some help.

[packrulz]

I've been looking at left tackles and running backs mostly, because they have the best chance of success as a first round pick. Spiller (RB) and Bulaga (OT), will both be long gone, and there is always a run on OT's in the first round, so CB or Safety could be a possibility. OT's that might still be there: Trent Williams, Okla., Bruce Campbell, Maryland, Ciron Black, LSU, & Charles Brown, (yes, Charlie Brown), USC.
Running Backs: Joe McKnight, USC, Jahvid Best, California., Ryan Mathews, Fresno, Jonathan Dwyer, Ga Tech, & Toby Gerhart, Stanford.
Safety: Taylor Mays, USC.
CB: Donovan Warren, Mich., (looks like not many first round CB's)
OLB: Navarro Bowman, Penn St., Rennie Curran, Ga., & Jerry Hughes, TCU.
QB: Colt McCoy, Texas, & Tim Tebow, Florida.

[red]

I watched USF play NIU. What do we know about that OLB from USF? Selvie gets all the pub but that kid looked like a player. I think it was Jacquain Williams?

he was a juco all american last year, sounds like he was very highly sought after. 4 star recruit

he's only a junior and i don't think he's declared at this point

[Zool]

I watched USF play NIU. What do we know about that OLB from USF? Selvie gets all the pub but that kid looked like a player. I think it was Jacquain Williams?

he was a juco all american last year, sounds like he was very highly sought after. 4 star recruit

he's only a junior and i don't think he's declared at this point

Ahh thanks Red. Is it in Feb or March that players need to declare?

[Lurker64]

I watched USF play NIU. What do we know about that OLB from USF? Selvie gets all the pub but that kid looked like a player. I think it was Jacquain Williams?

I don't think he's elligible, since this latest season was his first season out of community college. He's a guy to put on your radar for next year, though. USF has kind of developed a reputation (deserved or not) as a "thugs and criminals school" though, so a little digging is in order.

[ThunderDan]

I watched USF play NIU. What do we know about that OLB from USF? Selvie gets all the pub but that kid looked like a player. I think it was Jacquain Williams?

he was a juco all american last year, sounds like he was very highly sought after. 4 star recruit

he's only a junior and i don't think he's declared at this point

Ahh thanks Red. Is it in Feb or March that players need to declare?

They have to declare by tomorrow.

[Lurker64]

I think we should bump this for our Vikings friends who have just recently joined us in the offseason.

So, Ras, any idea about what you're looking for at #30?

[Joemailman]

Every year, it never fails. As soon as I've stopped moping about the Packer's season ending loss (or the end of the regular season) or come down from the Super Bowl winning euphoria (sadly only once in my life), I meander my way over to the various mock drafts for April's annual party to see who the collective pundit hive mind predict the Packers will draft.

And every year I see the same trend. I see the Packers on the list for a certain player. Said certain player is supposed to be good but slip through the ranks for a variety of reasons. One year it was Felix Jones slipping past the Cowboys. One year it was Mario Williams slipping past the Texans. One year it was Marshawn Lynch slipping past the Bills. Last year it was Andre Smith slipping past the Bengals.

Every year the same thing happens. Early in the process I see someone on the pundits' collective radar for the Pack that I can get a little excited about. And every year, by the time the draft comes around, that players value has skyrocketed or improved to the point that the Pack has no chance at him. Granted, twice players slipped to the Pack that I didn't expect. Rodgers and Raji (and Crabtree, but I guess I trust the people paid to make that decision that the decision will work out the best in the long run).

So when I'm hearing and seeing a lot of sites and people say that Spiller will slip to GB at #23, I know there's no chance. Now I'm seeing Baluga from Iowa slipping to the Pack. More feasible, but probably still no chance.

So my question becomes: who is the high profile, impact type player who has the best chance to slip to the Pack (a la Rodgers), and who is likely to be around when the Pack picks since Spiller and Baluga will be long gone per trend?

Really, I think it might be Bulaga, as his thyroid condition might scare some teams off. Taylor Mays is also a possibility. Had a disappointing year at USC. He has his weaknesses, but would be an improvement over Bigby.

[red]

I think we should bump this for our Vikings friends who have just recently joined us in the offseason.

So, Ras, any idea about what you're looking for at #30?

i really think they need to maybe look at qb with their 1st pick

if favre is gone, then they don't have a decent qb on the roster. sage and t-jack i don't think are going get this team playing at the level they did this year

tebow and colt mccoy are both probably going to be available at the end of round one. and honestly, jimmy clausen is not going to go as high has most mocks have him going. a lot of experts say he's not a first round talent

[Lurker64]

tebow and colt mccoy are both probably going to be available at the end of round one. and honestly, jimmy clausen is not going to go as high has most mocks have him going. a lot of experts say he's not a first round talent

They'll be available, but they're also not first round talents. If the Vikings are going to put a QB on top of their list, they might want to trade down into the early second.

[Smidgeon]

I think we should bump this for our Vikings friends who have just recently joined us in the offseason.

So, Ras, any idea about what you're looking for at #30?

i really think they need to maybe look at qb with their 1st pick

if favre is gone, then they don't have a decent qb on the roster. sage and t-jack i don't think are going get this team playing at the level they did this year

tebow and colt mccoy are both probably going to be available at the end of round one. and honestly, jimmy clausen is not going to go as high has most mocks have him going. a lot of experts say he's not a first round talent

I'm secretly hoping for Sage Rosenfels to win the job and perform well as a QB. Same for Seneca Wallace in Seattle once Hasselback hangs 'em up. There are so few players from the school I went to in the NFL. There are those two QBs, Ellis Hobbs, and (I think) a D-lineman or two. I think the Panthers have one in Jordan Gross. We gotta stick together.