Packers select USC DE/OLB Nick Perry At Pick #28 Round One 2012 Draft

[HarveyWallbangers]

This guy pegged this pick also. He also was spot on about the trading up market.

http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Is-this-draft-a-buyers-market/19a425d8-b874-48da-9471-3a5009ac3595

SI.com draft analyst Tony Pauline says the Packers appear to be well-positioned in the first round of this year’s draft.

In what is being termed by many draftniks as a weak draft, Pauline believes the place to be is “the back half of the first round; 7-16 is a kind of no man’s land. The guys you’re going to take there are more late first-round picks than mid first-round picks,” he said.

The Packers own the 28th overall selection, and the beauty of this draft for General Manager Ted Thompson would seem to be the 12 picks he holds and the desire of a lot of teams to trade back to where he is.

“It’s a buyer’s market for trading up,” Pauline said. “The supply of teams wanting to come down is greater than teams wanting to come up.”

This year’s draft class is loaded with pass rushers, the majority of which would seem to fit as outside linebackers in a 3-4 defense, which the Packers employ. The Packers traded up to select Clay Matthews in 2009, and Matthews immediately became one of the league’s star pass rushers; he instantly changed the face of the Packers defense.

“Where they’re picking, if he’s there, I would say Nick Perry (pictured). He’s probably the purest of the pass rushers. If he’s there, that’s a good pick for them. He might not be there. Then, do you think Whitney Mercilus can play 3-4 outside linebacker? I think yes, but there’s a lot of debate about that,” Pauline said.

[SkinBasket]

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Set em down 'line em up'. It's NOT that man. It's about making Packerrats GREAT.

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[Fritz]

I'm a bit jumbled about all that I've read, but I do recall reading - regarding Perry's statement that he wanted to play in a 4-3, and his general attitude - that several scouts noted his "attitude" as a positive thing. He may be one of those "tell it like it is" guys, and the general feeling I got was that the Pack kinda liked what they saw as a slightly edgy guy. He seems very well spoken, based on what I've read, but it also appears he's kinda got a mean streak.

We haven't had that since Wayne Simmons, so I'm glad for it.

I wonder if they'll play him on the right or the left? Would it be better, since he's so big, to match him up on the strong side? Then Clay can rush? Or let Perry rush from the wea side and let Clay cover tight ends more?

hell, I don't know. Just wondering. But I'm good with this pick.

[Deputy Nutz]

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[pbmax]

Patler had one scout quote earlier from this JSO article (sorry Skin). http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...149181165.html

If you wish to develop a case for why he won't work out, about 1/3 of the scouts there will help. Calling a LB Gholston is almost as bad as Harlan posting Reynolds.

He is a back end of the first round pick and he clearly has some work to do (not good when a pad level problem comes to M3). But he has enough production and starts at a good program to project well. Gholston's entire case was one game his last year in college. It was also 20 picks later.

[SkinBasket]

Thank you 3irty. If you had your own website I would never have to come back here.

I'm sorry for inferring that if there was a better source of football information that I would go there. Apparently that's against the rules as well as I have again been threatened with banning. I can't find it in the rules, but I guess it's there, since if I keep doing it, I'll get banned. Whatever it is I'm doing.

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[woodbuck27]

I'm sorry for inferring that if there was a better source of football information that I would go there. Apparently that's against the rules as well as I have again been threatened with banning. I can't find it in the rules, but I guess it's there, since if I keep doing it, I'll get banned. Whatever it is I'm doing.

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Skinbasket your NOT going to get banned. We need the best you can be man. It's still in you and being intimidated by falsehoods won't help you get there.

Good Luck with that. (-:

[woodbuck27]

You're so gay.

Also, years ago, I made packerrats great. People like you ruined it. So spare me the lecture. And the JSO articles.

GO PACKERS!

I IGNORE BS. That's my new policy.

Your important to me.

[SkinBasket]

Patler had one scout quote earlier from this JSO article (sorry Skin).

Oh, I don't mind the JSo article. It's just that it's easily available and I remember when we would have a dozen far flung assessments of each player posted within seconds of each pick. It was uncanny really, and why I would come here for the draft.

I feel kind of sorry for Perry. No matter how you feel about his measurables and college career, he's probably got just as much pressure to step in and upgrade a position as a top 5 pick.

[SkinBasket]

Skinbasket your NOT going to get banned.
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Unfortunately, wooduck27 does NOT make those decisions.

Your important to me.

Coming from you, that might be the sweetest thing anyone here has ever said to me. I mean that.

[SkinBasket]

I made Packerrats great. You are a side kick, know your place.

You joined the enemy. Now we are nemisises. But I'm still going to sleep on your couch.

[Scott Campbell]

I IGNORE BS. That's my new policy.

Your important to me.

You're calmer today Woody.

Thank you.

[sharpe1027]

You joined the enemy. Now we are nemisises. But I'm still going to sleep on your couch.

IMO, you should have gone with nemesi. It rolls of the tongue better than nemisises.

[Fritz]

Patler had one scout quote earlier from this JSO article (sorry Skin). http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...149181165.html

If you wish to develop a case for why he won't work out, about 1/3 of the scouts there will help. Calling a LB Gholston is almost as bad as Harlan posting Reynolds.

He is a back end of the first round pick and he clearly has some work to do (not good when a pad level problem comes to M3). But he has enough production and starts at a good program to project well. Gholston's entire case was one game his last year in college. It was also 20 picks later.

The thread on Ted's tendencies fits well here. Perry is from a big-time conference and so has played against good caliber competition. He's got some measureables and some production, too. He's not without limitations, but some of those limitations can be overcome (pad level, if a Packer coach really can get that down).

Given what was available, and given Ted's quote that everyone in the room was on board, and given some of the goofy-ass stuff other people did, and given that at least TT didn't draft a wide receiver or running back or tight end or offensive lineman, I'm good with it.

[Cheesehead Craig]

The thread on Ted's tendencies fits well here. Perry is from a big-time conference and so has played against good caliber competition. He's got some measureables and some production, too. He's not without limitations, but some of those limitations can be overcome (pad level, if a Packer coach really can get that down).

Given what was available, and given Ted's quote that everyone in the room was on board, and given some of the goofy-ass stuff other people did, and given that at least TT didn't draft a wide receiver or running back or tight end or offensive lineman, I'm good with it.

Nice post and way to tie things together. I like PB's comment earlier somewhere that it's anti-climatic when Ted makes a solid pick. Agree with that sentiment and your post in full. And thus you are repped.