THE draft thread (2013 version)

[rbaloha1]

Yea, let's face it, EDS only beat out Saturday for the starting center job because Saturday was getting his ass kicked. EDS is a quality back up, but not a starter. I believe if we had a bad ass mauler center our run game would improve a lot. I know TT doesn't draft players from the Wisconsin Badgers but if he did I would be happy with Kevin Frederick, G/C, Wisconsin.

Good point.

Nonetheless EDS is a good enough for the Packers to run in the A gaps.

[Freak Out]

I don't think Fredrick is coming out this year. I think he is a junior.

It sounded like Ricky Wagner had a tough Monday at the Senior Bowl. Okafor from Texas lit him up in some team drills and scrimmage. Okafor is had a heck of a first day. He was hammering offensive linemen in one on one drills.

So does Okafor play DE or OLB in the Packers defense?

[Deputy Nutz]

I was checking out the nfldraftcountdown.com and they have some great senior bowl coverage along with gbnreport.com.

Quick run down on the North practice from yesterday, Okafor was a stand out, along with Brandon Short from Purdue, Short was dominant using a bull rush and getting in the backfield, Datone Jones from UCLA also had a decent practice.

From the South, no safety or linebacker really stood out, John Jenkins the largest defensive tackle in the draft from Georgia was a mixed bag, bad feet, but powerful.

[RashanGary]

my weiny hurts

[packrulz]

I don't think Fredrick is coming out this year. I think he is a junior.

It sounded like Ricky Wagner had a tough Monday at the Senior Bowl. Okafor from Texas lit him up in some team drills and scrimmage. Okafor is had a heck of a first day. He was hammering offensive linemen in one on one drills.

No, he's coming out, lots of juniors this year, it should be a good draft: http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap10...assmen-tracker

[Deputy Nutz]

Total mistake on Fredricks part, only because I think he had an average year.

Okafor is most likely a 4-3 defensive end, he is too small at 6-5 261 pounds to play end in a 3-4. He could play outside linebacker, but I don't know if teams are looking at him to make that transition.

[run pMc]

For safeties, what about Robert Lester out of Alabama?
I admit, I follow college football as closely as I do water polo (i.e., not at all)...so maybe someone else has an informed opinion.

I do think GB needs a prototypical 3-4 DE and upgrades at ILB and S. M.D. Jennings looks like a beanpole and I'm not convinced he or JerronMc are the long term answer. Also, Sean Richardson had back surgery which is not a good sign.

Okafor is most likely a 4-3 defensive end, he is too small at 6-5 261 pounds to play end in a 3-4. He could play outside linebacker, but I don't know if teams are looking at him to make that transition.

Agree. Okafor would have to put on about 25 pounds to play DE in a 3-4...consider Brett Keisel, DE for the Steelers, is 6-5 and 295.

[packrulz]

Eddie Lacy really has my attention, I'd love to have him drop to the Pack, dude is a beast and played on a national championship team: http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings...2015&genpos=RB

[Smeefers]

Eddie Lacy really has my attention, I'd love to have him drop to the Pack, dude is a beast and played on a national championship team: http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings...2015&genpos=RB

God, what an aweful song in that video. An R&B vulgar, unimaginative piece of garbage. I don't mind swearing, but shit man. They do it like they're a bunch of 14 year olds, giggling that they said "shit" when no adults are around.

[smuggler]

Last year they drafted BPA and got 3 of the top 32 players on their board. I see no reason to change that strat.

[packrulz]

Yes, that "song" was crap. Call me crazy though, but Lacy's running style reminds me of Adrian Peterson.

[red]

you got to remember that lacy was running behind one of the best o-lines ever assembled

3 of those linemen could go in the first round this year (warmack, jones, and fluker)

so you gotta wonder if he'll be as good without a dominate line in front of him

of course the same thing could be said about those linemen. are they all really that good, or did they just look great because the other guys including the running back made them look better

[RashanGary]

I'm sort of in love with Montee Ball. He's about as natural of a runner as there is. Excellent balance, can change up speeds well, very athletic and agile.

They say he won't run fast. I don't know if I buy that. He walks right by people. Maybe when he was chubby, he ran some slow 40's or something, but the guy played fast this year.



He'd be a really cool Packer. Would love defense, but it would be great to have a 1st round RB to get excited about too. AR needs it, bad. I highly, highly doubt he gets out of the first round. He's a big-time talent and a great work ethic guy. TT drafted a guy like him in Seattle, Shawn Alexander.

[Joemailman]

I'm sort of in love with Montee Ball. He's about as natural of a runner as there is. Excellent balance, can change up speeds well, very athletic and agile.

They say he won't run fast. I don't know if I buy that. He walks right by people. Maybe when he was chubby, he ran some slow 40's or something, but the guy played fast this year.



He'd be a really cool Packer. Would love defense, but it would be great to have a 1st round RB to get excited about too. AR needs it, bad. I highly, highly doubt he gets out of the first round. He's a big-time talent and a great work ethic guy. TT drafted a guy like him in Seattle, Shawn Alexander.

Ball would need to run really well at the Combine to go in the 1st. Everybody right now seems to have him rated 60-80. I'd take him in the 2nd, but not he 1st.

[Deputy Nutz]

Agree with JH's take on Montee Ball. I would think he would fit well with the Packers. He does everything really well, I don't think he is special, but he could play all three downs. I was a bit disappointed in his vision at the LOS and behind the LOS this past season, but when your line changed so much from one year to the next you lose faith in where to run. He was fantastic in the open field this season. His Big Ten Championship game speaks to that.

Again he might sneak into the first round if he runs a sub 4.5, but I think he runs some where between 4.5 and a 4.6 and goes any where between the middle of round 2 and and the beginning of round 3. I can see him as a Steeler, or a New York Giant/Jets.

http://draftcountdown.com/features/S...enior-Bowl.php I'll just post this instead of rewriting it and acting like I was at the Senior Bowl practice.