Official Carl Bradford Thread

[pbmax]

To be fair, a position coach said his position is yet to be determined. Of course, MM would have more sway.

Could be. McCarthy has said he saw Lang as a Tackle but he has been a Guard for a main position for most of this time with the Packers, even in practice and camps.

[wist43]

what the fuck is with the brad jones crush?

we don't draft a true ILB, and the one guy we do draft, that could be pretty good at ILB we don't even want to look at there

WTF?

bot TT and fat ass say the guy is gonna be an OLB, even though the sites i look at think he'll be a much better ILB then he will an OLB, and we have a massive need at ILB while having waaaay to many guys already at OLB, but we won't try him there

then why the fuck draft him and not draft a guy you can think is an ILB

this is like the safety position last year all over again

Welcome to a shit-ton more of dunderdummy's 2-4 next year... with rock stars Brad Jones and AJ Hawk on the field for every snap.

I know I'm excited about the possibilities

[smuggler]

I don't think he is best used in a 3-4, but I did see him listed on many top-100 lists and saw him projected into the 2nd round on a few mocks. He's got energy, like the Spanish version of Matthews' longhair bit.

[Brandon494]

I think this says more about the depth at OLB then it does about Brad Jones. As much as I want to replace Jones I don't think a rookie 5th round draft pick is going to play better then him. We saw Mulumba struggle chancing Kap in the playoffs. It doesn't mean Bradford can't move inside later in his career the same way Brad Jones did. I still think ILB is his best position in the NFL.

[mraynrand]

We saw Mulumba struggle chasing Kap in the playoffs.

he had a bad wheel.

[woodbuck27]

It will be up to Capers to figure out how best to use Bradford.

What could go wrong?

ask wist43....

[woodbuck27]

I think this says more about the depth at OLB then it does about Brad Jones. As much as I want to replace Jones I don't think a rookie 5th round draft pick is going to play better then him. We saw Mulumba struggle chancing Kap in the playoffs. It doesn't mean Bradford can't move inside later in his career the same way Brad Jones did. I still think ILB is his best position in the NFL.

Bradford inside or outside..where will he fit best?

Mike Mayock looked at him and that and said he's a perfect fit inside for the Green Bay Packers.

[pbmax]

Executive Vice President of Coffee, College Scouting and Cleaning Supplies said this about Bradford:

“Carl’s a real good athlete, really smooth, fluid athlete. He’s got a lot of twitch,” Gutekunst said of the 6-foot-0 3/4, 250-pound Bradford, who declared for the draft after his redshirt junior season. “He’s obviously had a lot of success as a pass rusher. He’s got relentless play. Inside, outside, I think that will be determined. But we think he has the ability to do both. But the pass rusher is obviously [his appeal].”

Translation: They don't know where he is going to fit. But his first opportunities will come with pass rush packages.

http://www.espnwisconsin.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=37621

The prospect himself?

“I played in college with my hands in the dirt a majority of the time. I would say outside ‘backer, but right now I'm focusing on what's going on and focusing on learning the defense and understanding that first,” Bradford said. “And then play wherever they need to play at."

[Brandon494]

Can never have enough pass rushers...training camp can't come fast enough.

[smuggler]

The personnel decisions over the last few years hint at more of a 4 man front. Maybe he's a nickel package DE in a four man front, in the style of Keith McKenzie?

[Pugger]

I think this says more about the depth at OLB then it does about Brad Jones. As much as I want to replace Jones I don't think a rookie 5th round draft pick is going to play better then him. We saw Mulumba struggle chancing Kap in the playoffs. It doesn't mean Bradford can't move inside later in his career the same way Brad Jones did. I still think ILB is his best position in the NFL.

Of course Mulumba struggled to catch Kap. Its tough to run down a speedy QB limping.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Bradford was a 4th round selection who was projected to go as high as round 2. Round 4 was the lowest projection. Of course, that means diddly squat, but he was pretty well-liked. I'd like to see him get a shot inside immediately. We have enough OLB candidates with Clay, Perry, Peppers, Neal, Mulumba, Palmer. On the other hand, I wouldn't be shocked if Lattimore challenged for Jones's ILB spot. He was pretty solid last year and he could be a lot better with more playing experience. Next to Adams, this is my favorite pick. This guy is a baller. Wist's type of player. Not sure why he doesn't like that pick. Athletic, hard-nosed, all out effort. This guy has to be given a shot at ILB. I hope they don't wait too long to make the move. He's not quite athletic, but the dude reminds me a bit of Junior Seau.

[pittstang5]

Bradford was a 4th round selection who was projected to go as high as round 2. Round 4 was the lowest projection. Of course, that means diddly squat, but he was pretty well-liked. I'd like to see him get a shot inside immediately. We have enough OLB candidates with Clay, Perry, Peppers, Neal, Mulumba, Palmer. On the other hand, I wouldn't be shocked if Lattimore challenged for Jones's ILB spot. He was pretty solid last year and he could be a lot better with more playing experience. Next to Adams, this is my favorite pick. This guy is a baller. Wist's type of player. Not sure why he doesn't like that pick. Athletic, hard-nosed, all out effort. This guy has to be given a shot at ILB. I hope they don't wait too long to make the move. He's not quite athletic, but the dude reminds me a bit of Junior Seau.

After the pick of Bradford and some immediate research, I really liked this pick, and assumed he'd get a shot at ILB. Comments from McCarthy seem to indicate that he'll play OLB, which puzzles me. As Harvey said, I think we have enough OLB players that Bradford is just going to get lost in the shuffle.

[RashanGary]

James Harrison came in at 6', 250. It's not unheard of, but maybe less common.

[Fritz]

Perhaps he can supplant mighty Nate Palmer.