Who Should The Packers Draft: 1st Round

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/mock-drafts

At Number 28 The Green Bay Packers...

[Cheesehead Craig]

The Packers just come off a 15-1 season, still have an elite offense and they're 2-3 years away from being a serious contender? That's just crazy talk.

[denverYooper]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/mock-drafts

At Number 28 The Green Bay Packers...

Colby Fleener, tee hee.

[smuggler]

Alabama players everywhere.

[mraynrand]

draft someone who can tackle someone for crissakes. IOr a tackle who can block and a tackler and not let Rodgerrs get trackled. U no what I mean

[smuggler]

If Upshaw is just sitting there at 28 that's who we're taking.

[MJZiggy]

draft someone who can tackle someone for crissakes. IOr a tackle who can block and a tackler and not let Rodgerrs get trackled. U no what I mean

Have you been in the grog again?

[woodbuck27]

Come on woodbuck. The defense is porous, but defenses can turn things around in one season. It's been done before. If we had a middle of the road D, we are the best team in the league.

We support an NFL team with not a really bad but the absolute bottom of the barrel... the worst 'D' in the NFL. We are pathetically bad on defense. Our players can't cover nor can they even do the basics like tackle. They have no sense of urgency or cannot demonstrate any need to step up and challenge themselves. When have you seen a Packer defense so pathetic?

OUR defense plain and simle....SUCKS horribly. I wouldn"t even contribute to pay to bus them out of town.

The reason fior that might be laziness.

The 'D' has been spoiled by OUR often dominating offense. Whatever the reason for this louyt defense we cannot hope to go all the way again as it is. The defense has to be set in the proper scheme to matchup well with every team we face. Match up!?? They can't even tackle.They are too lazy and need to get lost. We need to see a wholesale change PRONTO not well let's give them time to get it right.

While that plan goes into place more issues arise with greater urgency. ie Woodson and Pickett are aging rapidly now. Their days like Clifton's near done.

Some fans really expect that Nick Collins will be back! That dream weave should never be even remotely banked on.

When the strength of our 'D' is countered where is the depth to compensate that? NOWHERE man. Depth hjahaaha. It may be MM's fault to define OUR team with his offense but it's not right. You imagine it will be healed magically? If so your in for such disappointment. OUR defense need loads of work.

GO PACKERS!

[Pugger]

The Packers just come off a 15-1 season, still have an elite offense and they're 2-3 years away from being a serious contender? That's just crazy talk.

No chit. All we have to do is shore up the pass rush. And it can come from a DE or an OLBer opposite Clay. If we can rush the passer that will cure a lot of secondary ills too. When you give QBs all week to pass it doesn't matter who you have back here at safety or corner.

[Scott Campbell]

Pffft. Woody is the same guy that guaranteed that a Ted team would never reach the Superbowl.

[denverYooper]

If Upshaw is just sitting there at 28 that's who we're taking.

No doubt.

[packrulz]

FS George Iloka, Boise State: At nearly 6-4 and 222 pounds, Iloka looks more like a potential linebacker than a free safety, but his athleticism and instincts have been on display all week long. He intercepted a pass during Tuesday's practice, making an impressive diving pick-off of Michigan State's Kirk Cousins in front of Massachusetts' H-back Emil Igwenagu. Iloka is not surprisingly a bit high in his back pedal but he showed surprising agility and burst when asked to drop down and cover receivers when the offense switched to a three receiver set. In a relatively weak year for safeties (outside of Alabama's Mark Barron), Iloka's size, athleticism and experience (40 consecutive starts) stand out.

MOBILE, Ala. -- With Penn State's Devon Still -- NFLDraftScout.com's top-rated senior defensive tackle -- out of the Senior Bowl due to a sprained toe scouts were curious to see which of the remaining interior defensive linemen would be able to step up their play.

Based on Tuesday's North practice, Connecticut's Kendall Reyes and Michigan's Mike Martin are taking full advantage of the opportunity.

Physically speaking, the two couldn't be much different. Reyes, who measured in just a shade under 6-4 and 300 pounds lined up at the three-technnique and even was split out as a five-technique defensive end. His burst off the snap and quick hands made him a tough draw for even the most athletic and experienced of the North offensive linemen. Wisconsin's Kevin Zeitler, arguably the nation's top pure guard among seniors, struggled handling Reyes one on one during drills and during the scrimmages throughout practice, as well.

Martin, on the other hand, is a virtual bowling ball of muscle at a rocked 6-1, 307 pounds. He was able to consistently knock centers back onto their heels with his leg drive and surprisingly long arms. Though he nearly three inches shorter than Reyes, Martin's arms (31 3/4) are less than an inch shorter than Reyes' (32 5/8), who has the longest arms of any of the North's defensive tackles. Martin's long arms allow him to keep his opponents from grasping a firm hold of him. With good lateral agility, power and a relentless motor, Martin got the better of Ohio State's Michael Brewster, a possible top 100 pick, on numerous occasions. Not surprisingly, Martin was even more effective when locking horns with Zeitler (who saw some time at center) and Wake Forest's Joe Looney, who was an injury replacement Tuesday for Arizona State's Garth Gerhart.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article_ketchman/article-1/Defensive-linemen-star-at-North-practice/c5da892b-20bc-4737-86f7-ff7a73e2801f?campaign=e120127

Defensive linemen star at North practice

By Vic Ketchman, packers.com editor

Posted Jan 24, 2012

RE: UConn’s Kendall Reyes and Michigan’s Mike Martin were the stars of the morning session.

Reyes, 6-4, 295, flashed pass-rush potential that included a spin move that left Wisconsin offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler grasping at air.

Martin, 6-2, 304, used strength and tenacity to overpower blockers.

GO PACKERS !

[pbmax]

We support an NFL team with not a really bad but the absolute bottom of the barrel... the worst 'D' in the NFL. We are pathetically bad on defense. Our players can't cover nor can they even do the basics like tackle. They have no sense of urgency or cannot demonstrate any need to step up and challenge themselves. When have you seen a Packer defense so pathetic?

OUR defense plain and simle....SUCKS horribly. I wouldn"t even contribute to pay to bus them out of town.

The reason fior that might be laziness.

The 'D' has been spoiled by OUR often dominating offense.
GO PACKERS!

It was one season woodie. Last season it was the #1 or #2 unit. If such a change can happen in one year, then it will take exactly one year for it to change completely again.

It took Thompson 3 years to rebuild the entire team starting in 2005. This challenge is not as daunting.

[Pugger]

That Coples kid from NC looked good in the Senior Bowl (I only saw the first half). I'm sure he'll be long gone by the time our pick comes up.