Rating The Packers' Draft Choices 2011

[Guiness]

Huh?

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Or is it?


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[Cheesehead Craig]

Huh?

Link


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[get louder at lambeau]

He felt the same way about Green as I did. The holes I saw him running through won't exist in the NFL, so he's an unknown.

Here's Green at Butte College in 2008, running from a more conventional offense-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMq6vduTK_E&feature=related

[Tarlam!]

I see what you mean. And his pad level needs fixing!

[Guiness]

That second video shows a different side of him.

There's some nice between the tackles running, some draw plays (maybe not a draw, but at least running the A gap) where he crashes through, and some more open field jukes that leaves the defender swatting at air.

Looks good. This did more to convince me than the earlier reel of him getting first contact 10 yards past the LOS.

[Bretsky]

Interesting read, thanks for the link.

He had House off his board, but doesn't say why, other than the guy is full of himself? Anyone heard more about problems with him?

He felt the same way about Green as I did. The holes I saw him running through won't exist in the NFL, so he's an unknown.

Had good things to say about Williams and Schlauderaff.

Awesome article
Interesting that he notes he knew TT wanted Chris Carter from Fresno, who IMO would have been an outstanding pick for GB.
I think the Jets and Steelers both did a dam good job of snatching guys GB wanted

[pbmax]

If that guy is an NFL Scout I will eat my hat.

Its more likely he is Joe Arrigo.

[swede]

If that guy is an NFL Scout I will eat my hat.

Its more likely he is Joe Arrigo.

But PB...there was one point in the thread where some guy says, "Wow, are you a scout or something?" and Palmy clearly said, "Yes I am." You 've got to pay closer attention, buddy.

[King Friday]

The draft is a B for me.

Like many, I am a bit worried about our defensive pass rush at this point. Matthews is a stud, and Raji eats up blockers...but we have little else to work with. The fact that we didn't really get anything that could upgrade that in the draft is slightly concerning, although I think we can get by for another year or two with the mid-level talent that is emerging (Jones, Zombo, etc) but I can't count on those guys to contribute consistently long term.

Offensively, Thompson has taken a huge step to ensuring that Rodgers has plenty of talent around him. Sherrod is a nice pickup. The guy is big and very light on his feet. Should project well to LT as Clifton's replacement. I think Cobb was a steal at the end of the 2nd, and will provide welcome return duty relief for Tramon, who is too valuable now to be doing that. Green is very intriguing. He's a big RB that has remarkably quick feet. I think he'll need a little time to learn some fundamentals, but I think he has potential to be a starter in the NFL.

The H-back pickups are also intriguing. I'm much more in favor of these kind of guys than pure blocking FBs. They will allow Rodgers far more flexibility in creating favorable matchus at the LOS since he can move them from the backfield up to the line or even out into the slot. I'm guessing McCarthy, who was kind of liking all the funky formations he thought up after Grant went down last year, was telling Thompson he'd be very happy to have more interchangable parts to keep defenses guessing.

Tough to earn an A when you are picking at the end of the round. However, Thompson didn't need an A draft. He just needed to continue the talent pipeline and by all measures I can see he did that just fine.

[get louder at lambeau]

Tough to earn an A when you are picking at the end of the round. However, Thompson didn't need an A draft. He just needed to continue the talent pipeline and by all measures I can see he did that just fine.

Ten new players in one draft is great for competition all over the roster, which might be needed if anyone gets a little complacent after a Super Bowl win. Add an OT in the first and a potential playmaker in the second, and I'm liking the looks of this draft. The talent pipeline is flowing well.

[Brandon494]

Cobb will be the gem of this draft IMO.

[KYPack]

If that guy is an NFL Scout I will eat my hat.

Its more likely he is Joe Arrigo.

I've read this Palmy's stuff before on that site.

He can talk the talk and seems to know stuff.

My main reservation about his bona fides is, how does he have the time to dick around on a net forum?

That & would the Steelers WANT him to spill his beans on the internet?

That has to warrant some skepticsm.

[wootah]

I've read this Palmy's stuff before on that site.
He can talk the talk and seems to know stuff.
My main reservation about his bona fides is, how does he have the time to dick around on a net forum?
That & would the Steelers WANT him to spill his beans on the internet?
That has to warrant some skepticsm.

If that guy isn't an NFL Scout I will eat my hat. Luckily it's made out of hemp.

Hey, it's the internet, you never know of course; a couple of days ago Tarlam said that Skinbasket was one of the nicest people he ever met. Knowing that Tar lives in Germany his remark shouldn't be THAT strange but still it took me by surprise.

Unless this Palmy has been a pretty good imposter for a long long time, that guy truly is a scout for the Steelers. He is active on that forum for a couple of years and got the Steelers gig last year. He also works (worked?) at Penn State so he never comments about players who are part of one of those teams. Besides that there really aren't too many restrictions he applies. How he has the time you should ask him. If you want to test him, go ahead, I'm sure he'll answer a PM.

[RashanGary]

If that guy is an NFL Scout I will eat my hat.

Its more likely he is Joe Arrigo.

Agreed. I have like 6 or 800 posts there and that guy comes off as a complete wannabe. Half of the people buy into him, half ignore him. Waldo is the most unique poster there with his numbers analysis. After that, there are a handful of guys who really know football and are good at piecing together draft information. It's an awesome place to hang out at for the draft just because they're so into it.

[Brandon494]

http://www.packers.com/news-and-even...4-d3bd418f6483

Of all the Packers’ picks, Pauline might like fourth-round cornerback Davon House the most.

“Terrific future cornerback; guy that can play nickel or dime in the early going and then become a starter later,” Pauline said.

What Pauline likes most about House is that he played for a bad team on a real bad ankle last season. The ankle injury caused House to spend Mondays-Fridays in a boot.

“He played the season at 75 percent,” Pauline said.

Fifth-round tight end D.J. Williams?

“Again, terrific value. If D.J. Williams was taller and heavier, he’s a first-round pick; great athlete, terrific character. His height and weight pushed him deeper into the draft, but he can play,” Pauline said.