official 2014 nfl draft thread

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FWIW, Draftek has the Packers taking a WR:

DraftTek @Drafttek 27m
#NFLdraft sim #Packers Picks:
1- WR Matthews
2- SS Bailey
3- LT Mewhort

I think they just use an algorithm to make picks, at least for a while.

i've been following draft tek for years and their picks rarely make any sense. not only have they had us picking a WR in the first for at least a month now, but they're saying that pick would be a pretty big reach

and i hate the fact that its a WR from USC. NEVER DRAFT A WR IN ROUND 1 FROM USC

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also, since we're in the draft thread

what kind of safety do we need?

i've seen a lot of sites and posters saying we need a SS.

morgan burnett was a SS when we had collins, and i think moved to FS after collins got hurt. and he's sucked hard at FS every since

so do we need a SS and keep burnett at the safety spot where he sucks. or do we draft a real FS and move burnett back to where he looked average?

or does it even matter?

to me, we need a playmaker, thats a FS in my mind

[Joemailman]

also, since we're in the draft thread

what kind of safety do we need?

i've seen a lot of sites and posters saying we need a SS.

morgan burnett was a SS when we had collins, and i think moved to FS after collins got hurt. and he's sucked hard at FS every since

so do we need a SS and keep burnett at the safety spot where he sucks. or do we draft a real FS and move burnett back to where he looked average?

or does it even matter?

to me, we need a playmaker, thats a FS in my mind

A SS can certainly be a playmaker. See Leroy Butler. I'd rather see Burnett at SS, which is probably what TT envisioned since Collins was only 26 or 27 when he drafted Burnett. OR maybe the idea is for the 2 safeties to be interchangeable. The Packers need playmakers on defense no matter where they line up.

Ha-Ha and Pryor re both listed as FS.

[smuggler]

Draftek is ridiculous. Our last three WRs picked in the first round?

JAMES LOFTON
STERLING SHARPE
JAVON WALKER

Pretty fucking awesome players. None drafted by Thompson.

Speaking of which, Lofton was the most recent Packer first rounder (1978) to be inducted in the HoF. The most recent first rounder to get in was Johnathan Ogden (1996).

That's nearly twenty years without a first-rounder panning out into a HoF. :C

[pbmax]

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/66785894/notable-nfl-prospects-at-the-east-west-shrine-game

Gives a shout-out for better than expected Badger Beau Allen.

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people in tampa should be ashamed

thats one of the worst looking domed fields i've ever seen

[woodbuck27]

i've been following draft tek for years and their picks rarely make any sense. not only have they had us picking a WR in the first for at least a month now, but they're saying that pick would be a pretty big reach

and i hate the fact that its a WR from USC. NEVER DRAFT A WR IN ROUND 1 FROM USC

I found their alignment of players to NFL teams is seemingly off when you do a comparison to other draft sites.

I liked the way the site is designed. I don't recall discovering much better in that regard.

It seems like such a short time ago that we last did this. Time sure flys.

The East-West Shrine game is a little slow.

It's all tied up @ "13" now.

[mraynrand]

Jeff Mathews. He proved quickly that he has the strongest arm of all the quarterbacks in attendance and can make the intermediate/deep throws with zip and accuracy at an NFL level. One issue he had at Cornell was taking too long to pull the trigger and this was an issue at times this week.

sounds like the perfect backup

[HarveyWallbangers]

Draftek is ridiculous. Our last three WRs picked in the first round?

JAMES LOFTON
STERLING SHARPE
JAVON WALKER

Pretty fucking awesome players. None drafted by Thompson.

Speaking of which, Lofton was the most recent Packer first rounder (1978) to be inducted in the HoF. The most recent first rounder to get in was Johnathan Ogden (1996).

That's nearly twenty years without a first-rounder panning out into a HoF. :C

Not really that strange. A Hall of Famer would generally have a 10-15 year career and then have to wait 5 years to get in. Most players drafted in the last 15 years that are good enough to get into the Hall of Fame aren't eligible yet.

[bobblehead]

i've been following draft tek for years and their picks rarely make any sense. not only have they had us picking a WR in the first for at least a month now, but they're saying that pick would be a pretty big reach

and i hate the fact that its a WR from USC. NEVER DRAFT A WR IN ROUND 1 FROM USC

Also never fight a land war in asia. INCONCEIVABLE!!

[bobblehead]

Draftek is ridiculous. Our last three WRs picked in the first round?

JAMES LOFTON
STERLING SHARPE
JAVON WALKER

Pretty fucking awesome players. None drafted by Thompson.

Speaking of which, Lofton was the most recent Packer first rounder (1978) to be inducted in the HoF. The most recent first rounder to get in was Johnathan Ogden (1996).

That's nearly twenty years without a first-rounder panning out into a HoF. :C

Holy moly. Talk about an argument for trading out of the first round.

[Joemailman]

There are 96 underclassmen in this draft. The most ever, making this a deep draft. This would be the kind of draft where you would want to trade down if you can find a buyer.

[woodbuck27]

Holy moly. Talk about an argument for trading out of the first round.

OR:

Legitimately or fairly questioning a GM and his Scout-Draft Team's "competence" in actually spoting and securing legitimate Round 1 talent.

ie Ted Thompson and his team is having some difficulty or is that simply relegated to bad luck?

First order of the day for TT and Company in this draft. Draft tough MEN.

Try on the "Nice Guy's Finish Last" motto for a couple of years.

I don't mean bring in border line psycho's and morally corrupt "no brain" dirt bag's. That extreme is fraught with obvious impending disaster.

I mean:

Select with a PRIMARY FOCUS ONLY PROSPECTS that have demonstrated "Farvesque Toughness"; and the focus of what it takes to dress for football games week in and week out.

We need more Eddie Lacy's.

We need more David Bakhtiari's.

GO PACK GO !

[Patler]

The most recent first rounder to get in was Johnathan Ogden (1996).

That's nearly twenty years without a first-rounder panning out into a HoF. :C

Is that really significant? To be a HOF'er, a guy has to pretty much play at least 10 years, most play longer, then wait five years after retirement before being elected to the Hall. Not too many guys make it in until 15 years or more after they were drafted. Are there even very many who started after 1996 that are in the Hall already, regardless of their draft status? (I don't know and am too lazy to look this morning.)

[Bretsky]

Holy moly. Talk about an argument for trading out of the first round.

Our last few first round draft picks appear to the the argument for trading out