2010 Combine Thread

[Lurker64]

I think Carimi will be a good LT, they could groom him for when Cliffy retires

Between Carimi and Bulaga, Bulaga is the left tackle and Carimi is the right tackle.

[gbgary]

as for newton...i've heard numerous people (commentators) say he won't make it in the nfl. some team, at the beginning of the draft, is going to be pressured, by need or because he's black, to pick him and end up regretting it and setting the team back even further.

[swede]

Between Carimi and Bulaga, Bulaga is the left tackle and Carimi is the right tackle.

Absolutely agree with this.

[swede]

as for newton...i've heard numerous people (commentators) say he won't make it in the nfl. some team, at the beginning of the draft, is going to be pressured, by need or because he's black, to pick him and end up regretting it and setting the team back even further.

Rush?

[pbmax]

as for newton...i've heard numerous people (commentators) say he won't make it in the nfl. some team, at the beginning of the draft, is going to be pressured, by need or because he's black, to pick him and end up regretting it and setting the team back even further.

Names?

He had a poor throwing workout, but he projects better than Tebow who still went in the first round.

As for Carimi mentioned elsewhere, McGinn had two personnel sources who said they didn't see Carimi at Left Tackle.

[Joemailman]

Names?

He had a poor throwing workout, but he projects better than Tebow who still went in the first round.

As for Carimi mentioned elsewhere, McGinn had two personnel sources who said they didn't see Carimi at Left Tackle.

If they don't see Carimi as a LT, they might not see him as a RT either.

http://packersnews.greenbaypressgaze...offensive-line

“We’re playing our best football when we have two left tackles,” McCarthy said. “The thing about the old right tackle, you had the big tight end right next him, but you play with an open edge as much as we do with no tight end right next to him, you better have a right tackle than can pass protect too. Ted and I talk about this a lot, we don’t do the big mammoth right tackle, athletic left tackle.”

[Lurker64]

Absolutely agree with this.

Which is not to say that we shouldn't pick Carimi at #32 if he's there. In the modern NFL you need a guy who can pass block on the edge on the right side too, he just doesn't need to be quite as effective a pass blocker since teams do still tend to put their best pass rushers on the QB's blind side (it's where Peppers plays, it's where Allen plays, it's where Freeney plays, etc.)

So you want to comprise your left and right tackles out of two guys who can both pass block effectively, but if they're both effectively ambidextrous, and they're 1A and 1B as relates to pass blocking, 1A is always going to be on the left side.

The other benefit to drafting a guy like Carimi or Ijalana, is that they could conceivably be plugged in at left guard to replace a departing Colledge.

[pbmax]

Clay was down to 230 lbs for the combine. But his 40 time was 4.77 and 4.84 according to Wilde.

[hoosier]

Clay was down to 230 lbs for the combine. But his 40 time was 4.77 and 4.84 according to Wilde.

Doh. I think the Packers may have some OL who could do better than that.

[vince]

Lurk your guy Randall Cobb had a good day at the combine.

[Joemailman]

Which is not to say that we shouldn't pick Carimi at #32 if he's there. In the modern NFL you need a guy who can pass block on the edge on the right side too, he just doesn't need to be quite as effective a pass blocker since teams do still tend to put their best pass rushers on the QB's blind side (it's where Peppers plays, it's where Allen plays, it's where Freeney plays, etc.)

So you want to comprise your left and right tackles out of two guys who can both pass block effectively, but if they're both effectively ambidextrous, and they're 1A and 1B as relates to pass blocking, 1A is always going to be on the left side.

The other benefit to drafting a guy like Carimi or Ijalana, is that they could conceivably be plugged in at left guard to replace a departing Colledge.

I could see Ijalana at G. It might be his best position, but Carimi? I know he played some there at the Senior Bowl, but he's a 6'7" inch guy who according to some reports doesn't bend well. Just can't see him getting low enough in run blocking to be effective at G.

[Lurker64]

I could see Ijalana at G. It might be his best position, but Carimi? I know he played some there at the Senior Bowl, but he's a 6'7" inch guy who according to some reports doesn't bend well. Just can't see him getting low enough in run blocking to be effective at G.

Long term, guard isn't ideal for Carimi but if Clifton has one year left in him, he'd probably be a sufficient upgrade over Colledge that we could make it work for a year.

[Joemailman]

My guess is they'd move Bulaga to LG, where he could be great, and put Carimi at RT.

[Lurker64]

My guess is they'd move Bulaga to LG, where he could be great, and put Carimi at RT.

Honestly I think LT->RT->LG->RT may well really screw up his development. Simpler to just keep everybody at two positions.

[Bretsky]

Yes, he's not big enough or athletic enough to play outside.

If we could draft Brooks Reed, and then replace Desmond Bishop with Casey Matthews... imagine the hair!

ahoh....I'm also very enamoured with Brooks Reed.....of course.....history shows I flock to players with immense talent who might be bad people ...aka...Odell Thurmon.
The above scenario is the one I'd hope for as well. Also, slip on John Moffitt as a future Center for us !