MY HOE AND PRAYER FOR THE PACKERS FIRST ROUND PICK IN THE NEXT DRAFT

[ptisme]

He's an immoral pleasure seeker

[woodbuck27]

Sorry, Tex. I think Gordon's performance in the Outback is taking the air out of your balloon, plus making Melvin a bundle of cash.

A solid day for Melvin Gordon in a Wisconsin's 34-31 OT win Vs Auburn at the Outback Bowl game:

When the score was Auburn 31 - Wisconsin 28:

Melvin Gordon's Day >>> 31 Carries for 249 yards and 3 TDS !

Here's one of his TDs ... a 53-yard run on 4th and 1 to put the Badgers up 21-17:

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2015-01-01/melvin-gordon-53-yard-touchdown-run-fourth-and-1-wisconsin-running-back-badgers-outback-bowl-auburn-video

[ptisme]

I don't even think Gordon would be available. But if he was he'd be hard to pass up

[texaspackerbacker]

Sorry, Tex. I think Gordon's performance in the Outback is taking the air out of your balloon, plus making Melvin a bundle of cash.

THIS IS ME DOUBLING DOWN ON GORDON!

I assume you mean he is likely to get drafted before our turn to snag him? Sadly, you are probably right - as I already said.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Best RB in college football won't be around at pick 32!

[wist43]

Have you seen the Australian TV show "Rake" with Richard Roxburgh on Netflix??

It is awesome, lol...

There is an America version with Greg Kinnear, but it got bad reviews and was cancelled... the original Aussie show is great though - one of my favorite shows

[Striker]

It'll be interesting to see how Gordon does at the combine and his Pro Day.

[King Friday]

It'll be interesting to see how Gordon does at the combine and his Pro Day.

It may be interesting. It won't make much of a difference where this kid goes in the draft. He's a bona-fide top 15 draft pick. There are very few guys who have both elite power and speed on the college level...Gordon is one of them.

RBs haven't gotten much love in the draft lately, but without many top shelf QBs in the draft this year I think the RBs will go higher than they have in the past few years to teams looking for offensive help.

[Patler]

Lacy is a great fit with this offense: he can block, catch and break tackles, and what he brings is enough to get most defenses out of the 2-deep shell. I am not sure that having Gordon on the field would make the Packer offense all that much more difficult to defend, and if he is only going to be on the field for 20-30 plays then I'm not sure that is worth a D1. They have real needs at inside linebacker, defensive line, tackle and TE. And possibly CB and WR depending on what happens with their FAs-to-be. If there is first round talent at one of those positions, take it.

That's where I'm at, too. They have Lacy, what would they do with Gordon? It would be a big waste. Starks (85) and Lacy (246) had 331 carries combined. Does it make sense to have Lacy and Gordon, and give each only 10 carries a game? How effective would either be if used that way?

[King Friday]

That's where I'm at, too. They have Lacy, what would they do with Gordon? It would be a big waste. Starks (85) and Lacy (246) had 331 carries combined. Does it make sense to have Lacy and Gordon, and give each only 10 carries a game? How effective would either be if used that way?

This is why Tex should stick to being a ladies man and leave the football to non-ladies men like Ted Thompson.

[MadScientist]

Gordon will go no later than the Vikings. If he does go to them, we can only hope Tex is wrong and he's more like other recent UW backs.

[mraynrand]

Gordon will go no later than the Vikings. If he does go to them, we can only hope Tex is wrong and he's more like other recent UW backs.

Ugh. you are probably right. And Tex is probably right too.

[wist43]

Lacy has been so much tougher than I could ever have imagined... I still hate that our running game consists of 3 plays, but Lacy is legit.

As for next years draft - good grief, don't we have to take an ILB early?? Barrington has looked good, but Hawk and Jones both have to be gone exactly 1 nanosecond after the last game. Enough is enough.

And can someone please explain to me why Jones was even in the game against the Lions?? Man was he awful!!!

[mraynrand]

And can someone please explain to me why Jones was even in the game against the Lions?? Man was he awful!!!

If Richardson isn't already on the field, there is no reason to put Jones in over him. It's probably due to House being out, and not wanting to have Hayward and Hyde and Richardson as your two dime backs and other ILB, because it's too small versus a run, and too slow versus coverage, but I gotta believe that's better than having Jones out there in coverage. (something doesn't add up as I re-read that)

Yeah, Packers need to strike draft gold and get the Ha Ha equivalent of ILBs this coming year.

[woodbuck27]

Lacy has been so much tougher than I could ever have imagined... I still hate that our running game consists of 3 plays, but Lacy is legit.

As for next years draft - good grief, don't we have to take an ILB early?? Barrington has looked good, but Hawk and Jones both have to be gone exactly 1 nanosecond after the last game. Enough is enough.

And can someone please explain to me why Jones was even in the game against the Lions?? Man was he awful!!!

and .....what's with the way Jones walks on and off the field!?

That's simply ..... not athletic. If it walks like a duck? TT's paying Jones $3.5 M$ for what?

Jhesssshh !

Hawk is paid what!? for his retirement year?

That nonsense must...... STOP.