THE draft thread (2013 version)

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well we got that regular and post season bullshit out of the way

time for the fun time of the year

does anyone have anything on Alec Ogletree?

dudes a fast 6'3 230-235 pound turnover machine at ILB. he started out in college playing safety, kind of like what that urlacher guy did. imo he would be a nice flash to bishops thunder

he's a junior, but kiper has him as maybe the best junior ILB in the nation

[Joemailman]

I'd be surprised if TT uses a 1st on an ILB. I'm thinking Safety or DL to eventually replace Pickett.

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i think i'd almost hate to waste another high pick on d-line. we have raji, neal and worthy that we've taken the last 4 years in the first two rounds. but i do see a need there. i'd rather see this addressed later in the draft

safety would be great if we could find that ed reed/nick collins type player. i just don't know enough about the safety class to know if anything good is out there

[LegandofthePack15]

I see, some posters are still getting hard-ons for AJ Hawk - Nutz is one example. Hawk was, is and will always be average. In fact, Hawk's even more average now that he has cut his hippie hair. Time to get rid of Hawk and draft a new heir.

I like Te'o even more now that he has came out of the closet. I am sure Thompson does too.

Round 1: Te'o.

If he doesn't fall or Thompson has a change of heart at the last minute and refuses to trade up for Te'o, draft Nico Johnson, ILB, Alabama (Nick Barnett clone).

[Iron Mike]

does anyone have anything on Alec Ogletree?

[Deputy Nutz]

i think i'd almost hate to waste another high pick on d-line. we have raji, neal and worthy that we've taken the last 4 years in the first two rounds. but i do see a need there. i'd rather see this addressed later in the draft

safety would be great if we could find that ed reed/nick collins type player. i just don't know enough about the safety class to know if anything good is out there

There are several really large fat guys to eat space in this years draft.

4. Sharrif Floyd Florida
6-3
303
5.15
5. Kawann Short Purdue
6-3
315
5.05
6. Sylvester Williams North Carolina
6-3
305
5.00
7. Jesse Williams Alabama
6-4
320
4.92
8. John Jenkins Georgia
6-3
358
5.15

These would be some of the possibilities before the combine

[Deputy Nutz]

The Packers don't have one glaring need in this years draft. They could use some more depth and one or two players that could start either on offense or on defense. The Packers would be looking to replace guys not fill holes. If the front office wants to replace Hawk with a draft pick then there is going to be few options because right now inside lb has very few prospects. Currently there are two players with first round grades and one of them is bat shit crazy and not in a good way.

So it might better the team to replace or draft an ILB but there is no reason to reach this year, at any position

[run pMc]

The Packers don't have one glaring need in this years draft.

Besides WRs to replace Driver and Jennings, and someone on defense who can tackle a runner, you're right.

[Deputy Nutz]

So a glaring need is a combination of 44 receptions for 443 yards and 6 touchdowns? Granted Jennings was hurt, but you replace him with others on your roster, and look to add a player that can contribute as a 4th, because you are not going to be able to draft a player that is going to be better than Nelson, Jones, or Cobb.

[Ballboy]

For my two cents, I would cut/trade(to much $$, so wont happen) Finley, use some of that money to resign Jennings. Then draft either Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame or Zach Ertz TE Stanford. If the draft falls right, we maybe even able to trade back to high 2nd round and get another pick later in the draft.

LB's in this draft are said to be a weaker class outside of that one OLB whose name I cant think of right now. I am done with Hawk as well. But maybe the trio of Bishop-Smith-Manning can work out to two "better" starting ILB....heck through Jones in there to as a backup.

I dont see McMillian working out to be much more than Bigby. He can give you that one big hit, but is just horrible in coverage.....and when your other S isnt much better in coverage, it makes it look just that worse.

[run pMc]

So a glaring need is a combination of 44 receptions for 443 yards and 6 touchdowns?

ok...'glaring need' is probably overstating it, but with DD and GJ gone, I don't trust Cobb and Nelson to stay healthy for 16+ games, and I don't trust James Jones to repeat this past season. If Finley is cut/traded on top of that, they're a lot lower in the playmaking receivers department, and the running game isn't exactly dominating enough to compensate.

Granted, rookie WRs rarely make a splash, but I'd expect there to be a talent/skill dropoff from an upper round pick to UDFA's that have rounded out the bottom of the roster. I still remember in 2005 how Javon Walker and Terrence Murphy were hurt...Favre ended up throwing to Driver and guys like Ferguson and Taco Wallace. (shudder)

[pbmax]

McCarthy spoke pretty glowingly about Finley's post-bye week resurgence at his PC this week. I don't think it will be M3 who pushes Finley out of the door.

He will more likely be this year's KGB. The guy, who in almost any other circumstance, would be released. Actually, maybe we can call him Jermichael Crosby.

[denverYooper]

ok...'glaring need' is probably overstating it, but with DD and GJ gone, I don't trust Cobb and Nelson to stay healthy for 16+ games, and I don't trust James Jones to repeat this past season. If Finley is cut/traded on top of that, they're a lot lower in the playmaking receivers department, and the running game isn't exactly dominating enough to compensate.

Granted, rookie WRs rarely make a splash, but I'd expect there to be a talent/skill dropoff from an upper round pick to UDFA's that have rounded out the bottom of the roster. I still remember in 2005 how Javon Walker and Terrence Murphy were hurt...Favre ended up throwing to Driver and guys like Ferguson and Taco Wallace. (shudder)

Nelson hasn't had injury problems prior to his hamstring this year, I don't think. Also, Cobb's injury was on a kickoff, so it's not hard to imagine that reducing his load there would reduce his injury risk.

(now waiting for MAR to come along and declare them injury prone...)

[Deputy Nutz]

Boykins was kept as the 6th wide receiver this year and moved ahead of Driver on the depth chart. So now the Packers are four deep at wide out. You don't spend high for a guy that is going to be 5th on the depth chart. If Thompson falls in love with a wr sure I can see him going high, but that is fine, this draft should be about value, not about need.

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Plus, if we wait a few days, Gurley will be released for the 8th time in the last four months and be available for the practice squad.