Packers Draft Grades

[Brandon494]

Go ahead and post what ever articles you find on grading the Packers Draft...even though it means absolutely shit.

I'll start off by posting SI's trade grade on the Pack.

http://nfl.si.com/2014/05/10/2014-nfl-draft-grades/2/

Green Bay Packers

Few teams addressed obvious needs as aggressively and intelligently in this draft as the Packers, starting with first-round safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. The Alabama product can cover deep, and he’s a great hitter from linebacker depth up. Three underrated receivers — Fresno State’s Davante Adams in the second round, Wisconsin slot man Jared Abbrederis in the fifth and Saginaw Valley State’s Jeff Janis in the seventh — should make Aaron Rodgers very happy. Cal tight end Richard Rodgers is the Jermichael Finley replacement — a receiver who can flare wide and make plays. And Southern Miss defensive tackle Khyri Thornton will help a line in great need of young, tough talent.

Grade: A

[woodbuck27]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/24558227/grading-the-2014-nfl-draft-improvements-aplenty-in-nfc-north

NFLDraftScout.com

Grading the 2014 NFL Draft: Improvements aplenty in NFC North


By: Rob Rang | The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com

May 11, 2014 1:15 am ET

All the talk this morning Sunday Mothers day 11 may 2014 is the fact of the St. Louis RAMS selecting openly gay DE prospect Michael Sams. That man is having already to deal with the media and all the distraction that accompanies that.

He has to try to shut all of that down soon. Allow it to happen for this week and then say ..NO! He has to try to work with all of the RAMS roster and make the St. Louis RAMS a better teazm or he's going to be looking for work elsewhere.

Back to the real news for Packer nation and Packerrats:

What a draft for all to enjoy that got into it as I certainly did. I look forward to the NFL Draft every year as one of the very most exciting events we enjoy as NFL and Green Bay Packer football fans.

This draft was very deep if the talent grades are to be believed.

This was an interesting draft and as it closed so many decently graded prospects weren't drafted and wait near their phone with hope of a call from some NFL team to become an UFA. I'm sure many registered for the draft have and are still experiencing anxious moments.

I look forward to seeing who Ted Thompson and his team bring in as UFA's.

** The Green Bay Packers get a grade of : A

** The Minnesota Vikings get a grade of A

** The Chicago Bears Get a grade of: A-

** The Detroit Lions get a grade of: B+

All four teams in this draft received impressive grades from this prominent NFL Football draft site.

The good news for Packer Nation.....members of Packerrats;

Green Bay Packer GM Ted Thompson and his 2014 draft Team did a tremendous job and tied the Minnesota Vikings with the highest grade, receiving an A GRADE.

Congratulations go out to Ted Thompson and his Draft Team.

Nice job Ted !

GO PACK GO !

[woodbuck27]

How was the Green Bay Packers DRAFT Graded on this site?

https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/2014-nfl-draft-grades--how-did-your-team-fare-022502802.html

Check it out and inform Packerrats if your pleased with the grade or not.

I've yet to check to see the results for all four NFCN teams.

Later.........

GO PACK GO !

[woodbuck27]

The praise for Ted Thompson's Draft performance keep on rolling in:

http://nfl.si.com/2014/05/10/2014-nfl-draft-grades/

Posted May 10, 2014

2014 NFL draft grades: Vikings, Packers and Raiders receive highest marks

NFL Draft, NFL draft 2014


By: Chris Burke & Doug Farrar

Green Bay Packers

" Few teams addressed obvious needs as aggressively and intelligently in this draft as the Packers, starting with first-round safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. The Alabama product can cover deep, and he’s a great hitter from linebacker depth up. Three underrated receivers — Fresno State’s Davante Adams in the second round, Wisconsin slot man Jared Abbrederis in the fifth and Saginaw Valley State’s Jeff Janis in the seventh — should make Aaron Rodgers very happy. Cal tight end Richard Rodgers is the Jermichael Finley replacement — a receiver who can flare wide and make plays. And Southern Miss defensive tackle Khyri Thornton will help a line in great need of young, tough talent. " Fr. LINK

Grade: A

Please CLICK on the LINK above to review the Grade results for the other 31 NFL teams.

How did the rest of the NFCN teams make out?

GO PACK GO !

[wist43]

I guess I'd give it a B out of the gate. Clinton-Dix and Adams are okay; I like Rodgers and Abbrederis.

Unless Bradford unseats one of our ILB's, which I doubt - then we did nothing to improve our dismal ILB play; Thorton was a wasted pick, even though he's a decent player...

One thing is for sure, TT drafted for need - we'll see how it works out.

[woodbuck27]

I guess I'd give it a B out of the gate. Clinton-Dix and Adams are okay; I like Rodgers and Abbrederis.

Unless Bradford unseats one of our ILB's, which I doubt - then we did nothing to improve our dismal ILB play; Thorton was a wasted pick, even though he's a decent player...

One thing is for sure, TT drafted for need - we'll see how it works out.

I agree that it was obvious that TT didn't draft BPA...rather he drafted for need.

He didn't get a clear OG prospect and decided instead to try to solve our return game on ST's...as well as provide targets for Aaron Rodgers. Three WR picks surprized me. ** That last WR pick is intriguing ... typical TT.

** WR Jeff Janis - 6'3" 219- Saginaw Valley St. Pick 21, Round 7 (236) with a Grade on NFL.com of 5.3

I was glad he didn't trade up or down. I believe that helps to be more focused.

GO PACK GO !

[red]

One thing is for sure, TT drafted for need - we'll see how it works out.

he also didn't trade up or down for the first time that i can remember

[KYPack]

Brandon AND Woody think it was a good draft?!?

It musta been at least OK then.

Brandon, you did a helluva a job pre-draft with your "picture mocks".

I will take at least a month off from insulting you on a racial basis.

[pbmax]

Now we need Ted to write his memoir for reasons beyond the Summer of Farve. Because this draft looked like 2011 and filled some pretty big needs.

However, he still took people no one expected.

Its impossible to know if he ignored the board, "just wanted to pick someone" as he said in the draft ending presser, or a actually had each of these guys at the top.

[Rastak]

http://nfl.si.com/2014/05/10/2014-nfl-draft-grades/http://nfl.si.com/2014/05/10/2014-nfl-draft-grades/

"2014 NFL draft grades: Vikings, Packers and Raiders receive highest marks
NFL DRAFT, NFL DRAFT 2014
BY CHRIS BURKE & DOUG FARRAR"

[pbmax]

OK that is three mentions of SI's draft grades!

Here is Woody's suggestion: http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/team-...620-slideshow/

Packers: A-
Vikes: A-
Bears: C+
Lions: C


CBS Prisco: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...2014-nfl-draft

Vikings: A
Bears: A
Packers: B
Lions: B-


USAToday Nate Davis: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sport...t-grades_N.htm

Packers: 9th
Bears: 21st
Vikes: 23rd
Lions: 28th

[denverYooper]

It's like the old saying, "opinions are like assholes"...

[wist43]

It's like the old saying, "opinions are like assholes"...

Tried to find some grades immediately following our 2011 draft - everyone was swooning with the "in Ted we trust" virus. Most of the grades were A's and B's.

Of course the 2011 draft has already proven to be a disaster.

[wist43]

We can look back at drafts with hindsight...

2005, 11 picks - 8 crap, 3 players (Rodgers, Collins, and Poppinga)
2006, 12 picks - 8 crap, 4 players (Hawk, Jennings, Colledge, Jolly)
2007, 11 picks - 7 crap, 2 players (James Jones and Bishop); the other 2 players were Brandon Jackson (sort of player, but certainly not worth a 2nd round pick; and Crosby.
2008, 9 picks - 4 crap, 4 players (Nelson, Finley, Sitton, and Flynn); the other decent player was Giacomini - who we decided to kick to the curb.
2009, 8 picks - 4 crap, 4 players (Raji, Matthews, Lang, and Brad Jones)
2010, 7 picks - 0 crap, 7 players (Pretty good draft - everyone contributed to some extent)
2011, 10 picks - 8 crap, 2 players (Randall Cobb, Devon House); Sherrod is still with the team - but will likely never contribute. Terrible draft.
2012, 8 picks - 4 crap, jury still out on everyone else

Last year looked like a pretty good draft. This year ???

From 2005 to 2012, that is 76 draft picks - 43 of them hamburger flippers.

[smuggler]

That's almost 50% hit rate, which in the NFL is at least solid. The first round could be better, that's for sure.

I don't like to see too much draft praise now. Prefer to see it in the class' third year.

My grades (Bell curve):

Vikes A-
Pack B-
Bears C
Lions D-