Rounds 1-3. How many Defensive Players does TT Pick ?

[Bretsky]

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[gbgary]

first and second on d, third on o-line...maybe. maybe all three. that's it...all three.

[Upnorth]

First round on d, second on bpa and third on bpa. I hope that means three on d.

[King Friday]

TT = BPA who is not a WR/QB

Can't see 3 defensive guys being the best on the board every time in the first three rounds.

[Lurker64]

I think he takes an OLB, a DE, and either an OT or a WR in the first three rounds (we don't need a WR, but scouting day 2 WRs is the thing Ted does best.) For all we know, Ted takes a WR in round 3 and he ends up being better than Jennings or Nelson and he breaks DD's Packers receiving record.

[Brandon494]

I think he takes an OLB, a DE, and either an OT or a WR in the first three rounds (we don't need a WR, but scouting day 2 WRs is the thing Ted does best.) For all we know, Ted takes a WR in round 3 and he ends up being better than Jennings or Nelson and he breaks DD's Packers receiving record.

I think he'll pick CB before he would go after a WR.

[Lurker64]

I think he'll pick CB before he would go after a WR.

This is like the worst class in history for "CBs that fit what TT looks for". I think the only way he takes a DB in the first round is if Stephon Gilmore falls to them in the second round (or TT has a first round grade on him), or Trumaine Johnson ran much better at his pro day than he did at the combine, and he can be had in the 2nd round.

TT wants at least 5'11" and 4.50 from his CBs, there aren't a lot of guys that fit that requirement this year.

[smuggler]

I think, if need is so keen, we might see a move in the first few rounds rather than reaching. TT will only stray from BPA when the player that's in a need position is almost as high on the board as the BPA.

[packrulz]

1. DT/DE
2. OLB
3. RB

[Brandon494]

This is like the worst class in history for "CBs that fit what TT looks for". I think the only way he takes a DB in the first round is if Stephon Gilmore falls to them in the second round (or TT has a first round grade on him), or Trumaine Johnson ran much better at his pro day than he did at the combine, and he can be had in the 2nd round.

TT wants at least 5'11" and 4.50 from his CBs, there aren't a lot of guys that fit that requirement this year.

Thats true but I can almost guarantee we will not select a WR in the draft this year.

[woodbuck27]

I think he takes an OLB, a DE, and either an OT or a WR in the first three rounds (we don't need a WR, but scouting day 2 WRs is the thing Ted does best.) For all we know, Ted takes a WR in round 3 and he ends up being better than Jennings or Nelson and he breaks DD's Packers receiving record.

At the cost of retaining WR talent and given Aaron Rodgers status as arguably the best QB in the NFL. There's no way that TT will pass on a WR at BPA.

[woodbuck27]

Thats true but I can almost guarantee we will not select a WR in the draft this year.

You certainly are allowed to change that prediction. (-:

[woodbuck27]

RE: the question posed by this thread:

Has anyone here at Packerrats ever really get zoned in to what's in Ted Thompson's psyche/head? If that member exists PLEASE inform the rest of us. (-:

[wist43]

Starting to look a little more at the draft... few guys on my radar are,

OLB - Bruce Irvin, Ronnell Lewis, Josh Kaddu
DL - Fletcher Cox, Brandon Thompson, Kendall Reyes, Alameda Ta'amu, Billy Winn

Lot of good DL that would work well in a rotation... which is probably why TT will wait until the 8th rd.

[woodbuck27]

Starting to look a little more at the draft... few guys on my radar are,

OLB - Bruce Irvin, Ronnell Lewis, Josh Kaddu
DL - Fletcher Cox, Brandon Thompson, Kendall Reyes, Alameda Ta'amu, Billy Winn

Lot of good DL that would work well in a rotation... which is probably why TT will wait until the 8th rd.

Lurker64 may be responding to this.

I'm currently looking at our first three picks now. I do hope that TT goes 'D' for all three but studying TT we know he likes to go BPA.

We need defensive talent. Not defensive players but TALENTED prospects to coach and take our 'D' in an 'only place but up' direction.

Was Nick Collins so valuable tom our 'D'? When he went down it was like 'a house of cards' and our 'D' fell apart. Did that loss begin 'a Domino effect'?

IMO...Unless a defensive prospect is right theer or close to BPA... TT will go BPA. The most logical Poll vote then is two of three round picks will be used on defense. I'll vote the second option.

TT will NOT pick 'D' in all three rounds.