The Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread

[digitaldean]

Surprising Kindle, Mays and Saffold still available.

[OS PA]

It's funny. Five months ago, this guy was our pick in everybody's mock draft, then the combine came around and everything changed. Draft time comes around, everything settles back down, and Bulaga falls right back into our laps. Did he really fall or is the media just really good at hyping up players. The more we listen to guys like Mel Kiper, the further away from reality we get. Bulaga is a great talent, but he isn't a sure fire pick. This draft is really deep, but the elite talent was all gone by the time Eric Berry came off the board. This first round has three tiers of talent. The first tier was Berry, Suh, and McCoy. The second tier was Bradford, Haden, Okung, Williams, and Thomas. The third tier is the deepest tier, it is full of above average prospects, and I feel like the second round is going to still be dipping into the third tier. After about the 12th or 13th pick in the second round, we'll be moving into the fourth and fifth tiers, which is more of a long shot for getting a day one starter. This draft is deep, but it isn't deep in elite talent, just above average guys.

I am super happy about Bulaga, but he could amount to an average player. He doesn't play with elite knee-bend, he isn't overly quick, and he does have short arms. With the edge rushers in our division, we need a guy with that quick first step and a long enough wingspan to hold the corner. I hope that Bulaga doesn't have to start from day 1, because he would be manhandled by Peppers and Allen. Bulaga has the potential to be a Joe Thomas type of talent, but I don't think we'll see much of that this year. I would be more than happy to bite my tongue if I am proven wrong.

[K-town]

So, let me see if I can figure this out:
1) Bulaga is the swing tackle. Or maybe just backs up Clifton?
2) Where does T.J. Lang move to? Left Guard? Back-up to Tauscher only?
3) Please don't make him "multi-positional!" No more Colledge-type moving to every damn position on the line except center, so that he becomes jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

[Guiness]

I wouldn't be totally shocked to see Pittsburgh take Clausen.

I really thought they would as well.

[Chubbyhubby]

Who do we pick in the second round? Any thoughts??

[Brohm]

Just for comparison....

Bulaga's arm length (33 1/4)

Joe Thomas (32 1/2)

Oher (33 1/2)

Jake Long (32 7/8)

Okung (36)

Trent Williams (34)

Clifton (33)

Bryant KcKinnie (35 1/2)

Orlando Pace (36 1/4)

[Guiness]

Not trying to be racist, but no white players have been drafted yet. Conspiracy?

Sam Bradford's black!?

Well, only half white. It's all a conspiracy, racist teams aren't picking Bulaga because he's white.

Wow, that's actually funny. We really have an old school OL, don't we? Bunch of fat white boys!

[Joemailman]

So, let me see if I can figure this out:
1) Bulaga is the swing tackle. Or maybe just backs up Clifton?
2) Where does T.J. Lang move to? Left Guard? Back-up to Tauscher only?
3) Please don't make him "multi-positional!" No more Colledge-type moving to every damn position on the line except center, so that he becomes jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

If Colledge is the starting LG, Bulaga backups at LT and Lang backups at RT. If Lang is the starting LG, Bulaga may see time at both T positions.

With Colledge back, OL roster looks like Clifton/Colledge/Wells/Sitton/Tauscher/Bulaga/Spitz/Evan Dietrich Smith/Giacomini or Barbre. pretty competitive situation.

[Brohm]

So, let me see if I can figure this out:
1) Bulaga is the swing tackle. Or maybe just backs up Clifton?
2) Where does T.J. Lang move to? Left Guard? Back-up to Tauscher only?
3) Please don't make him "multi-positional!" No more Colledge-type moving to every damn position on the line except center, so that he becomes jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

If Colledge is the starting LG, Bulaga backups at LT and Lang backups at RT. If Lang is the starting LG, Bulaga may see time at both T positions.

With Colledge back, OL roster looks like Clifton/Colledge/Wells/Sitton/Tauscher/Bulaga/Spitz/Evan Dietrich Smith/Giacomini or Barbre. pretty competitive situation.

Nice mix of vet/youth/experienced-get-your-shit-together-or get canned group of talent there...and you forgot lang at the end! :P

[HarveyWallbangers]

If Colledge is the starting LG, Bulaga backups at LT and Lang backups at RT. If Lang is the starting LG, Bulaga may see time at both T positions.

With Colledge back, OL roster looks like Clifton/Colledge/Wells/Sitton/Tauscher/Bulaga/Spitz/Evan Dietrich Smith/Giacomini or Barbre. pretty competitive situation.

If he's healthy, I think Spitz is the favorite at LG over Colledge. But Lang could beat them both out. I like Lang as an OG prospect more than OT. Maybe he'll surprise me though.

Bulaga/Spitz/Wells/Sitton/Lang, if Wells can play a few more years (and OCs often can). Bulaga/Lang/Spitz/Sitton/? otherwise.

[Joemailman]

Oops! Giaco and Barbre are in trouble, and the draft has just started. Wouldn't be surprised if TT looks later for a guy who can play both G and T. Someone like Selvish Capers or Ciron Black.

[Guiness]

Back in.....just opened a Stone Smoked Porter.

On my third Miller High Life and I'm an old man.

My three favorite beers - Guinness, Newcastle, High Life. Go figure.

Yup, that counts as weird.

Why High Life? Can you actually tell it apart from the other american lagers? I happen to like that style, but would have made my list - Guinness, Dogfish 60 minute, lawnmower beer.

[OS PA]

Oops! Giaco and Barbre are in trouble, and the draft has just started. Wouldn't be surprised if TT looks later for a guy who can play both G and T. Someone like Selvish Capers or Ciron Black.

Keep your eye on Ciron Black. Nice call there.

[Bretsky]

Was at a draft party
Had I known Rastak was going to come back I might have skipped

Good solid and safe pick at a position of need. Hard to go wrong here.

Still love Hughes as a player though; he'll be one of the steals of the draft for Indy

[Bretsky]

Interesting Blip in JS

The selection of Bulaga meant the Packers lost out on outside linebacker Jerry Hughes, who went 31 to Indianapolis. Hughes was a player the Packers had targeted before Bulaga's descent.