THE draft thread (2013 version)

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can't find any Packers radio stations on tune-in streaming the draft. anybody know stations i can try?

Where are you gary?

[Rastak]

Fisher it is:

STRENGTHS: Balanced athlete. Nimble feet and plays with excellent coordination and length for a 6-7, 305-pound blocker. Fisher is a smooth mover in any direction and does a nice job breaking down in space to handle speed rushers, showing the eye discipline to mirror defenders. He has added "good" weight the past few years and players with a strong frame and core.
Fisher is a fiery competitor and plays with more pop than expected, delivering power in the run game. But he looks comfortable in pass protection and has worked hard to improve his technique and instincts at the position. Proved more than capable of handling the "jump" in competition in Mobile, establishing himself as the elite prospect at any position to play in the 2013 Senior Bowl.

WEAKNESSES: Lacks elite upper- and lower-body strength. When he was beaten during Senior Bowl practices it was normally by bull rushers able to get into his pads and drive him backward. Naturally because of his height, Fisher will allow his pads to rise at times and can be walked backwards because he doesn't have a stout anchor. Didn't face many NFL-caliber pass rushers while at Central Michigan.

Compares to: Nate Solder, OT, New England Patriots -- Like Solder, Fisher's height can make him vulnerable to undersized power rushers. His length, power and impressive athleticism, however, certainly suggest that Pro Bowls could be in his future as a prototypical blind-side pass protector in today's NFL.

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wow

a mac player goes #1

anyways, central sucks, GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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when was the last time a mid major or lower went #1?

i remember when randy moss went in the first, that was HUGE for the MAC

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wow

a mac player goes #1

anyways, central sucks, GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone Tweeted that Smith will be the first QB to be protected by two MAC tackles (first round) ever. Or something convoluted like that. Not sure if that was 49ers tackle and now this year, or two MAC guys on the Chefs.

[Rastak]

when was the last time a mid major or lower went #1?

i remember when randy moss went in the first, that was HUGE for the MAC

Not sure but it's pretty amazing. And not even a QB.

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Someone Tweeted that Smith will be the first QB to be protected by two MAC tackles (first round) ever. Or something convoluted like that. Not sure if that was 49ers tackle and now this year, or two MAC guys on the Chefs.

joe staley was also a central guys

the school sucks, but hey sure know how to put out LT's

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Not sure but it's pretty amazing. And not even a QB.

The draft started twenty minutes ago and they've made one pick? Yawn.

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joe staley was also a central guys

the school sucks, but hey sure know how to put out LT's

Have you been to Kazoo to see the Broncos red?

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The draft started twenty minutes ago and they've made one pick? Yawn.

There were five minutes of booing which Rodger stopped by referencing the bombings (both cooking apparel and fertilizer varieties).

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i remember going to a house party back in the day in k-zoo after the western -central game. where it was the whole central team (we were there because a couple of us knew a central player from high school). somehow the whole team didn't go back to mt. pleasant or to a hotel, so the team just partied like crazy in some shitty house in the student ghetto

that was back before both schools started pumping out pro players

[Rastak]

Jags get Joeckel

STRENGTHS: Possesses the prototypical build for today's left tackles with a relatively lean, tapered build, long arms and a thick lower half.
Smooth out of his stance in pass protection. Eases back and catches the defender easily, showing excellent lateral agility and balance to handle speed and counter-moves, as well as the core strength to absorb the bull rush.

Plays with excellent fundamentals. Keeps his knees bent, butt down and both his head and hands up. Alert. Recognizes stunts and zone-blitzes efficiently and without panic.

Demonstrates rare poise when initially beaten, showing a late burst and quick, strong hands to recover rather than simply become a turn-stile. Quick off the snap when run-blocking, demonstrating not only the burst to gain the advantage over defensive linemen in short-yardage situations but the mobility to get to and block effectively at the second level.

Keeps his hands inside the defenders' chest plate and keeps his feet moving on contact, generating legal blocks with great effectiveness. Quick, effective cut-blocker.

Durable. Started all 37 games of his collegiate career, each at left tackle.

WEAKNESSES: Played with greater physicality in 2012, though he could still show a little more nastiness, allowing defenders to ease from his grasp after he has made the initial block rather than finishing the block to completely eliminate his opponent.

Will occasionally allow his hands to slip to the side or lower back of the defender when blocking on the move, though he shows good recognition to ease up when doing so to not draw the flag.

Nitpicking, but it deserves mention that Joeckel was protected a bit by blocking for two mobile quarterbacks (Ryan Tannehill, Johnny Manziel) over the past two years and therefore pass rushers may have had some containment responsibilities and not rushed upfield quite as feverishly as they would against a more stationary target.

COMPARES TO: Joe Thomas Cleveland Browns -- Like the Browns' star left tackle, Joeckel boasts a combination of size, strength and athleticism that will one day result in All-Pro status.

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Have you been to Kazoo to see the Broncos red?

not since i graduated from there in 2000

jennings was either red shirted my last year of college, or a senior at central k-zoo high school. either way, i remember watching him play basketball when he was in high school

[Rastak]

not since i graduated from there in 2000

Was in Grand Rapids a couple of times, seemed like a nice town. Never hit Kalamazoo.