THE draft thread (2013 version)

[Bretsky]

IMO there are better players out there. I think BPA is a cliche all GM's use.....and implement it sometimes

If he can help at all we need serious help....but he looks like another jag to throw into the mix

[Carolina_Packer]

he looks like a body and a need pick to me; not a lot to get excited about but he's a body to compete. There are still some nice pass rushers out there IMO

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2013/profil...ass?id=2540277 (David Bass very productive in D2, and could project as an OLB)

[rbaloha1]

Boyd has enormous legs with some power.

[Bretsky]

I know.....I think we can find pluggers with limited upside as minimum wage free agents...which TT always likes to explore.
I'd rather see some high upside pass rushers here because there are still some out there as well as a couple ILB prospects.
I pounded the table for guys like Brandon Williams and Jessie Williams because they seemed to be a strong level of talent above the much that we're left with now

[pbmax]

According to NFL channel, GB is shopping Starks.

Wist, Woody, & RB.

Quit crying like babies.

Let's wait until somebody pulls on a jock before you condemn the GBP draft staff.

I'd like to see more D, but there is nobody posting that knows more than the pro's do.

Certainly none of you boys, that's fer sure.

The Browns have drafted two guys, the Jet's are fucked up, the Pack is in fine hands.

The NFL network will soon have half the team on the auction block if Ted trades down again.

[wist43]

He wasn't very good at the Senior Bowl... got handled pretty easily just about every snap I watched.

Boyd fits the Packer criteria for DT's - can't get off blocks, can't hold up to double teams, can't 2-gap, and is underpowered.

He'll likely make the team b/c there isn't much competition - then TT will draft another version of Boyd in 2 years, and he will be moved off the roster.

[Bretsky]

David Bass.............Beast mode

Just like every year, a few small schoolers break onto the scene and perform very well on an equal playing field. Bass is one of these prospects, as he was the most consistent pass rusher at the East-West Shrine game. The senior broke two records during his final year at Missouri Western State breaking the school's career sack (39.5) and consecutive starts (50). When asked the one word to describe himself, Bass answered "beast".





Bass immediately started as a freshman in all 12 games, finishing with 47 tackles, 9.5 for loss and 6.5 sacks. In 2010, Bass put up similar numbers in the same 12 starts, with 47 tackles, 10.5 for loss, and eight sacks. His production only went up, with 14.5 sacks in 12 starts as a junior on 20 tackles for loss. Bass' 14 starts in 2012 were a career high and tallied 11.5 sacks.

[rbaloha1]

He wasn't very good at the Senior Bowl... got handled pretty easily just about every snap I watched.

Boyd fits the Packer criteria for DT's - can't get off blocks, can't hold up to double teams, can't 2-gap, and is underpowered.

He'll likely make the team b/c there isn't much competition - then TT will draft another version of Boyd in 2 years, and he will be moved off the roster.

gotta love your optimitism

[rbaloha1]

David Bass.............Beast mode

Just like every year, a few small schoolers break onto the scene and perform very well on an equal playing field. Bass is one of these prospects, as he was the most consistent pass rusher at the East-West Shrine game. The senior broke two records during his final year at Missouri Western State breaking the school's career sack (39.5) and consecutive starts (50). When asked the one word to describe himself, Bass answered "beast".





Bass immediately started as a freshman in all 12 games, finishing with 47 tackles, 9.5 for loss and 6.5 sacks. In 2010, Bass put up similar numbers in the same 12 starts, with 47 tackles, 10.5 for loss, and eight sacks. His production only went up, with 14.5 sacks in 12 starts as a junior on 20 tackles for loss. Bass' 14 starts in 2012 were a career high and tallied 11.5 sacks.

dad another one of your sons is chirping.

[Gunakor]

I'd rather see some high upside pass rushers here because there are still some out there as well as a couple ILB prospects.

Reddick is the only ILB prospect remaining that I'm at all impressed with. Mauti is good, but he gets hurt and misses games due to injury every season. Everyone else is too undersized @ 230 pounds.

[woodbuck27]

he looks like a body and a need pick to me; not a lot to get excited about but he's a body to compete. There are still some nice pass rushers out there IMO

At best I simply hope that he's a substitutional guy.

When we analyze this draft after the Eddie Lacy pick. At that point TT was looking very decent. We'll see what sure looks like a GIANT sellout in terms of the more known talent out there fr this draft. I like what he did even up to the 3rd pick.After that he should have gone BPS SS,SILB,34OLB.

Coming back to the RB as he did isn't ugly... but why? I know that he's ( Jonathan Franklin) the 2nd or 3rd ranked RB; and some analysts say...2nd BPA RB... in this draft.

Where will TT/MM use Jonathan Franklin after Eddie Lacy? Trade him!?

TT has been in far too much of a trading mood in this draft and not using those picks to possibly move back up the board.

It's always trade down>>> over and over. What's that about?

Wasn't there better options available at that pick for TT in terms of our need? The BPA thing was moot or down the tubes too at that point.

[wist43]

Where are they going to play him??

Does he just move CJ Wilson off the roster??

So...
- we've drafted a Benson clone to replace him - Lacy
- we've drafted a Harris clone to replace him - Franklin
- we've drafted a CJ Wilson clone to replace him - Boyd

Look out Frisco - we be bad!!!!

[Bretsky]

Josh Boyd....not a wow player....but nice backup in NFL....strong dude...fits zone..per mel kiper...good guy to throw into the mix

[wist43]

IMO there are better players out there. I think BPA is a cliche all GM's use.....and implement it sometimes

If he can help at all we need serious help....but he looks like another jag to throw into the mix

That's all you're gonna get down here in these lower rounds - the hit percentage for blue-chip and red-chip players is not good.

TT passed up numerous chances to draft potential difference makers who could move into the lineup and upgrade us immediately at a position - but he doesn't do that. He says he wants to draft guys that will be good 2-3 years down the line.

Who knows, maybe frisco will come back to us in 3 years... and the Islamic guy will actually be in our starting lineup, woo hoo!!!

[pbmax]

Joe Whitt spoke to media about Hyde not Perry so that would seem to mean CB not safety, at least initially.