Packerrats Draft Grade

[SkinBasket]

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[pbmax]

If Neal actually improves the pass rush, then immediately improves to B+. The late round DEs speak to this as well, but its all on Neal and Jones to improve the pass rush this year. Unless Clay Matthews can grow a third arm.

[SkinBasket]

Unless Clay Matthews can grow a third arm.

That would be cool if we could cut it off and put it in a glass of water until it sprouted legs, then let it run around until it turned into a full grown Clay Matthews.

[gbpackfan]

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[RashanGary]

I'm giving it an A/B

I like the players we got early, but I think it just kept getting better.


LT's are hard to find. I think we have one. Young, might take a year.

Neal might be my least favorite pick, but Matthews was my least favorite last year, so who cares what I think

Burnett is a very high upside safety prospect. Young, might take a year.

Here's where I think the draft gets better. . .

Quarless was, "by far" the highest rated player on the Packers board according to McCarthy. Great athlete. Character concerns that they seem comfortable with. Could be a diamond.

Marshall Newhouse, another high upside prospect. We'll see. With his athletic ability, you'd think he would have gotten drafted higher

Starks - I really like the pick. Another high upside player who was a really good RB at Buffalo.

CJ Wilson - My favorite pick. Smallish for a 3-4 DE, but a strong and relentless player. Might turn into an interior pass rush type. Really great athlete and really great production at East Carolina. The Packers sounded surprised that he was still around. Gotta love 7th round Gems. I think this guy has a chance.

[twoseven]

i give the face value of the draft a B+

i give this thread an F for Fuck You because you didn't include any nude photos to spice it up a bit

[Lurker64]

Incomplete, but in theory solid. At least the top three picks should help this team. We didn't necessarily address all our "needs" but our roster is strong enough at most positions and we didn't have enough premium picks that we wouldn't be able to address all of them.

But we ended up with a solid solution at one of the most critical positions long term (left tackle) and we managed to find a probable starter at one of the weakest positions on the team (safety). Once this draft got past about the mid-second we weren't going to find anybody at OLB or CB that would make an immediate impact, so we pretty much drafted for value. I can never get too upset about drafting for value. A couple of the guys we took late (Newhouse, Quarless, Starks) have a reasonable shot to be solid contributors in the long term. Probably better to get those guys than a CB that isn't better than Lee or Underwood and a OLB that isn't better than Obiozor or Poppinga.

[RashanGary]

On the surface, I'm excited about this draft.

This was all about the trenches and then three extremely high upside skill players were tossed in.

Can't wait to see the DL this year. Finally feel like the future and present of the OL is sowed up.

Championship!!

[swede]

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[Joemailman]

B Really like the first 3 picks, but not getting an OLB prevents me from grading it any higher.

[swede]

I gave the draft a B, but what the hell do I know.

I really thought we picked pretty well, but TT needs to find a way to get himself some extra picks. It's like trying to play poker with a short stack.

Trading up to get Morgan Burnett was the right thing to do despite the painful cost.

He can have an A in February if he deserves it.

[twoseven]

B Really like the first 3 picks, but not getting an OLB prevents me from grading it any higher.

i don't even know, are there any quality vet OLBs set to hit the FA market this next few months? that was the only thing i was wondering as we were not selecting one.

[ND72]

Smallish for a 3-4 DE

6'3" 290??? He's the perfect 3-4 end.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Grade: A

[The Leaper]

For right now...I give it a B+.

We got an impact OL prospect with Bulaga, which was really our #1 need. Newhouse should also help push some of our fodder off the roster...I love grabbing guys with a family background in the NFL (like Clay).

We got a ballhawk safety, which was a critical need that will allow us to now be more aggressive with Woodson near the LOS.

Neal should help our pass rush from the DE position, although getting a pass rushing OLB prospect would have pushed the grade even higher. Depth on the DL should be outstanding this year...which will again help our pass rush by keeping guys fresh.

No impact RB...and some depth help in other places. A very good draft, but not spectacular...which is probably about the best you can hope from from the #23 spot.