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  • Shush, you.
    "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

    KYPack

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    • Thompson retired due to injury and also had to deal with a position change even before that. Gholston and, to a lesser extent, Maybin are more damning. Maybin is a cautionary tale wrt to Shazier if anything.

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      • this big board is interesting



        they have bridgewater as the #1 guy in the draft, even though others have dropped him out of the 1st round

        they have pryor as the top safety and #16 overall

        but then they have jimmie ward as the #2 safety, #20 overall. they do have him listed as running a 4.59 40 even though he didn't run it at the combine and ran a 4.47 at his proday

        and finally, clinton-dix as the #3 safety at #22 overall

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        • The difference between the pro time and the combine time is only relevant for linemen. If he's been clocked at 4.47, he runs 4.47

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          • Originally posted by red View Post
            this big board is interesting



            they have bridgewater as the #1 guy in the draft, even though others have dropped him out of the 1st round

            they have pryor as the top safety and #16 overall

            but then they have jimmie ward as the #2 safety, #20 overall. they do have him listed as running a 4.59 40 even though he didn't run it at the combine and ran a 4.47 at his proday

            and finally, clinton-dix as the #3 safety at #22 overall
            You kind of have to think the person who made up this board is just trying to stand out - dropping Clowney out of the top spot in favour of Bridgewater, but also having Manziel all the way down at #27 -- I don't think I've seen him lower than 5 (certainly not 10) anywhere else.
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            • Originally posted by Guiness View Post
              You kind of have to think the person who made up this board is just trying to stand out - dropping Clowney out of the top spot in favour of Bridgewater, but also having Manziel all the way down at #27 -- I don't think I've seen him lower than 5 (certainly not 10) anywhere else.
              SI's online Draft Board also has Bridgewater at #1. Some people think the anti-Bridgewater is mostly spin, helped by a bad pro day.
              Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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              • CBS Mock Drafts have both top ranked safeties off the board by pick #21 in each of five mocks. 2 of them have Ward drafted by then. All Packer picks are linebackers (Shazier and Mosley).
                Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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                • Originally posted by pbmax View Post
                  CBS Mock Drafts have both top ranked safeties off the board by pick #21 in each of five mocks. 2 of them have Ward drafted by then. All Packer picks are linebackers (Shazier and Mosley).
                  yeah i saw those. kirwin has 3 safeties off the board when we pick. thats what i fear, a run on safeties. that means teams in need will pull the trigger quick in the second round too, leaving us without the top 3, or the rest of the decent prospects by the time our 2nd round pick comes around

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                  • Originally posted by red View Post
                    yeah i saw those. kirwin has 3 safeties off the board when we pick. thats what i fear, a run on safeties. that means teams in need will pull the trigger quick in the second round too, leaving us without the top 3, or the rest of the decent prospects by the time our 2nd round pick comes around
                    I have a hard time believing that though. Safety is usually one of the afterthought positions. Could happen, but hasn't happened a lot in the past, especially considering that one of them has a second round grade on a lot of boards (Ward-often, Prior-a couple, Dix-one).
                    Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.

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                    • the thinking is, that the thinking is changing after what the seahawks were able to do with 2 very good safeties last season

                      if your safeties are able to do anything (ours were not) then that allows that extra second or two for your pass rush to look all world

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                      • Originally posted by pbmax View Post
                        I have a hard time believing that though. Safety is usually one of the afterthought positions. Could happen, but hasn't happened a lot in the past, especially considering that one of them has a second round grade on a lot of boards (Ward-often, Prior-a couple, Dix-one).
                        Safety doesn't seem to be a position at which a lot of emphasis is placed to draft early, but I wouldn't be surprised to see that change with the league becoming ever more pass centric. Having said that, over the past 4 years, there have been 3, 2, 0 and 2 safeties drafted in the first round.
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                        • this is interesting. derrick carr says that he's been told by 4 or 5 teams that they would like to take him in the 20's. PFT thinks that those 4 or 5 teams are teams with high second round picks that would want to move back up into the 20's to take him

                          could be just the kind of high demand that the folks in the "trade back" camp are looking for. if 4 or 5 teams are in the hunt, then you should be able to rape the hell out of some other team for #21

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                          • my top three hopes for our 1st rd pick...

                            1- safety or linebacker
                            2-linebacker or safety
                            3-te

                            it better be 1 or 2!

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                            • Originally posted by red View Post
                              this is interesting. derrick carr says that he's been told by 4 or 5 teams that they would like to take him in the 20's. PFT thinks that those 4 or 5 teams are teams with high second round picks that would want to move back up into the 20's to take him

                              could be just the kind of high demand that the folks in the "trade back" camp are looking for. if 4 or 5 teams are in the hunt, then you should be able to rape the hell out of some other team for #21

                              http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ry/rumor-mill/
                              Article today in the JSO in which some unnamed scout or personnel guy for some team goes through the Packers' roster to assess need.

                              I was okay with this "expert" opinion, though nothing seemed too especially insightful, until I got to this statement on the state of the center position:

                              ""They got a guy (JC Tretter) they drafted last year in the fourth round. They don't have a need. At some point he has to (play). He's a fourth-round pick! What the hell did they pick him for? He must be hell on wheels to pick a center that high. C'mon."

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                              If I recall correctly, and I believe I do, Tretter was a tackle.

                              The Packerrats - even the ones with whom I vehemently disagree - know more than this so-called expert. At least about the Packer's roster.
                              "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

                              KYPack

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                              • Okay, my last two cent before the draft:

                                Think HHCD and Prior are gone. Leaning towards Ward. Not sold on the ILBs. Hoping someone formerly expected to be gone drops (Barr, whomever). I'd be okay with a WR, but I almost think that'd be wasted value unless someone slips through the draft. Can't think of anyone else on whom I have an opinion.
                                No longer the member of any fan clubs. I'm tired of jinxing players out of the league and into obscurity.

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