THE draft thread (2013 version)

[Smeefers]

I am pretty sure all the talking heads have told me the most important parts of the combine are the interviews. Jones has publicly stated he is the best player in the draft. He has plenty of confidence and they don't use stopwatches in games.

Therefore Jones should be the #1 pick.

We can only hope.

[packrulz]

both numbers are freakish for a guy that tall. the 40 isvery impressive, i noticed in the game film that he gets out of his stance very fast

he's just missing football awareness and technique, and he's only missing those becase he only started playing the sport 3 years ago.

if he gets a good teacher/coach, he could be a elite player in 2 or 3 years

I would love to have Hunt, they could give him a year to develop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SLCNaHJco

[run pMc]

I would love to have Hunt

He'd be intimidating for the punt/FG block teams. I read somewhere he'll turn 26 during the season, and I wonder how much developing he'll do. That aside, where do you take him? I wouldn't touch him in R1 and maybe not even R2. Awfully big risk. I like the idea of a big lineman (DL more than OL) early, but he doesn't come to mind.

jarvis jones just shocked the world today at his pro day

I admit to not watching much college football, but from the bits of GA football I've seen Ogletree jumped out at me more than Jenkins or Jones.

(I gotta give myself a reality check here: the draft is a month away, I have no idea what TT will do, and I don't want to be one of those people who overthink R4 picks and complain post-season about them being raw and needing to make 'the jump'. They're all gonna be rookies and they're gonna get schooled.)

[woodbuck27]

http://lombardiave.com/2013/03/26/why-the-green-bay-packers-must-trade-their-first-round-pick/

Why the Green Bay Packers Must Trade their First Round Pick

Mar 26th, 2013 at 4:03 pm

by Dan Turczynski

[run pMc]

http://lombardiave.com/2013/03/26/wh...st-round-pick/

Why the Green Bay Packers Must Trade their First Round Pick

Mar 26th, 2013 at 4:03 pm

by Dan Turczynski

Yeah, I've gone back and forth with this one...it seems like this is a draft where there's a lot of depth but few superstars, so trading back into the R2 and picking up an extra pick somewhere might make sense. Trading back 8 picks to get another R4 which you package with your own R4 to move up for a R3, for example. I think it depends on whether someone want to trade back into the late R1 and who is available for good value.

[woodbuck27]

margus hunt was one of the major standouts of the combine

his upside is very intriguing

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ts-at-combine/

It'll be fun to watch if he's sitting on the board as we get down to our third round pick, #88 overall.

[woodbuck27]

Yeah, I've gone back and forth with this one...it seems like this is a draft where there's a lot of depth but few superstars, so trading back into the R2 and picking up an extra pick somewhere might make sense. Trading back 8 picks to get another R4 which you package with your own R4 to move up for a R3, for example. I think it depends on whether someone want to trade back into the late R1 and who is available for good value.

When I read this I was thinking the same as 3irty1. It might be a bit of a lineup waiting to successfully trade down. Ted Thompson better not procrastinate in consideration of that option.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Any thoughts on Marcus Lattimore? He took part in the SC Pro Day and did rather well from reports. He is 5 months removed from his devastating knee injury. Perhaps he can pull an AP with the recovery?

[Fritz]

The standard for knee recovery went through the roof with AP's story. Every guy who ever gets a knee injury from now on is going to hate AP.

[The Shadow]

I would love to have Hunt, they could give him a year to develop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SLCNaHJco

I agree. And I would not be at all hesitant to choose him with the 26th pick if Thompson sees the same intriguing characteristics I saw on tape.

[woodbuck27]

It'll be fun to watch if he's ( DE Margus Hunt, SMU) sitting on the board as we get down to our third round pick, #88 overall.

He's graded at the 82nd position on NFL.Com today (Wed. 27 March 2013); yet all the same. Moving up Mock Draft Boards rapidly since his workouts. I just saw a Mock on NFL.Com that has him being picked by the NE Pat's in round 1 @ #29 overall.

** Rob Rang of NFLDRAFTSCOUT.COM has him going in Round 1 @ #31 overall to San Francisco.

** http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft

[woodbuck27]

Any thoughts on Marcus Lattimore? He took part in the SC Pro Day and did rather well from reports. He is 5 months removed from his devastating knee injury. Perhaps he can pull an AP with the recovery?

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profiles/marcus-lattimore?id=2540174

Weaknesses:

" With back to back seasons ending in traumatic knee injuries, durability is a major red flag. There are also the questions of how his medicals will check out, and how much he will be able to contribute his rookie season. Even before his injuries, struggled to get into a second or third gear in order to break off longer gains." Fr. LINK

Today Wed. March 27, 2013:

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2013/3/27/4152974/marcus-lattimore-pro-day-2013-nfl-draft-stock

Marcus Lattimore pro day: NFL Draft stock could rise after workout

By Adam Stites ... Mar 27 2013, 12:49p  @AdamBCC

[3irty1]

Some of my favorite draft crushes are:

David Amerson | CB | NC State
6’1” 205 lbs
Has the length, experience, and demeanor to play safety although many teams are looking at him as a corner, similar to the draft situation of Nick Collins. Very special ball skills and led the NCAA in ints last year. In tandem with Burnett the Packers would have a pair of safeties who can win the game for you on a regular basis with turnovers alone. Is aggressive and willing to sacrifice his body at full speed.

Barrett Jones | C | Alabama
6'5" 310 lbs
Jones is the best scholar athlete in recent memory. He’s got the brains, speed, versatility, and size Ted looks for in a lineman. He can play 5/5 spots on the OL which goes a long way towards injury proofing the line.

Miguel Maysonet | RB | Stony Brook
5’9” 210 lbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCW3sKo20rs&t=2m28s

As per him, the Packers are the team that have shown him the most interest and it makes sense. He ran behind a pretty lousy line against good competition on a couple of occasions and was able to produce. Best hands of any running back in the draft. Has a one-cut running style coveted by zone-blocking heavy schemes.

Kyle Juszczyk | FB | Harvard
6’1” 250 lbs
Versatile fullback with soft hands and the ability to lay some impressive decleating blocks. Juszczyk could be just the harvard gentleman to dethrone Kuhn as our team FB and free up a little money in the process.

Josh Boyce | WR | TCU
6’0” 209 lbs
If I were to double down on one guy on this list becoming a Packer it’d be Josh Boyce and not just because we have two 5th round picks. Josh is the ultimate Ted Thompson WR. He’s fast enough to be a deep threat (4.38 with a broken bone in his foot) but what makes him stand out are his ability to explode out of his cuts and his glue hands. He’s elusive yet physical with the ball in his hands. Think Donald Driver in his prime but with a little more speed and a little less ups.

[swede]

Some of my favorite draft crushes are:

David Amerson | CB | NC State
6’1” 205 lbs
Has the length, experience, and demeanor to play safety although many teams are looking at him as a corner, similar to the draft situation of Nick Collins. Very special ball skills and led the NCAA in ints last year. In tandem with Burnett the Packers would have a pair of safeties who can win the game for you on a regular basis with turnovers alone. Is aggressive and willing to sacrifice his body at full speed.

Barrett Jones | C | Alabama
6'5" 310 lbs
Jones is the best scholar athlete in recent memory. He’s got the brains, speed, versatility, and size Ted looks for in a lineman. He can play 5/5 spots on the OL which goes a long way towards injury proofing the line.

Miguel Maysonet | RB | Stony Brook
5’9” 210 lbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCW3sKo20rs&t=2m28s

As per him, the Packers are the team that have shown him the most interest and it makes sense. He ran behind a pretty lousy line against good competition on a couple of occasions and was able to produce. Best hands of any running back in the draft. Has a one-cut running style coveted by zone-blocking heavy schemes.

Kyle Juszczyk | FB | Harvard
6’1” 250 lbs
Versatile fullback with soft hands and the ability to lay some impressive decleating blocks. Juszczyk could be just the harvard gentleman to dethrone Kuhn as our team FB and free up a little money in the process.

Josh Boyce | WR | TCU
6’0” 209 lbs
If I were to double down on one guy on this list becoming a Packer it’d be Josh Boyce and not just because we have two 5th round picks. Josh is the ultimate Ted Thompson WR. He’s fast enough to be a deep threat (4.38 with a broken bone in his foot) but what makes him stand out are his ability to explode out of his cuts and his glue hands. He’s elusive yet physical with the ball in his hands. Think Donald Driver in his prime but with a little more speed and a little less ups.

Very nice list.

I think the fans at Lambeau could get used to yelling "JOOS!" instead of "KUHN!" I'm rooting for the guy just so he can afford to buy a few more vowels.

This would be a good year to have two second and two third round picks. You could get a lot done.

[Fritz]

Miguel Maysonet | RB | Stony Brook

Now that's a Ted pick if I ever saw one. Stony Brook? Isn't that a retirement village?