NFL Draft Day 3

[Maxie the Taxi]

I like the addition of Henry and Ridgeway. I could see TT double dipping there, and they (along with Reader) are the most natural fits for GB. I'm also going to add some WRs that I like.

I added Listenbee initially just because of his speed. But after watching his tape the guy is a beast fighting for the ball downfield. He might not exactly be TT material, but I'm hoping.

After watching his tape, Paul McRoberts reminds me of Donald Driver. Not quite as speedy, but the same route running and tenacity. About the same size too.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Harv has some good names, here are some of mine:

(Note: I have no idea where these guys will go, hell they could go undrafted, but it's players I think TT could go after. I also may have repeated some that Harv has too.)

James Cowser - DE/OLB - S. Utah (Has TT written all over him)
DeVondre Campbell - ILB/OLB - Minn.
Nick Kwiatkowski - ILB - WVU
Matt Ioannidis - DE - Temple
Miles Killebrew - SS - S. Utah
Anthony Zettel - DE - Penn St.
Stephen Weatherly - OLB - Vanderbilt
Victor Ochi - OLB - Stony Brook
Joe Dahl - OG - Washington St. (TJ Lang 2.0 - if we lose Sitton or Lang next year, I want this kid to replace one of them)

I have Kwiatkoski, Killebrew, and Dahl on my list. I didn't add OLBs because the Packers have enough needs that I don't think TT will double dip at OLB. If the Packers do see Fackrell as a potential ILB, then Cowser and Weatherly would be good fits.

[Maxie the Taxi]

WHO I LIKE FOR THE PACKERS

ILB Joshua Perry, Ohio State
RB Devontae Booker, Utah
RB Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
OG Christian Westerman, Arizona State
OG Connor McGovern, Missouri
TE Jerell Adams, South Carolina
DT Andrew Billings, Baylor
WR Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
ILB/OLB Joe Schobert, Wisconsin
CB Eric Murray, Minnesota
ILB B.J. Goodson, Clemson
RB Paul Perkins, UCLA
ILB Nick Kwiatkoski, Utah
ILB Blake Martinez, Stanford
CB/S Jalen Mills, LSU
CB Maurice Canady, Virginia
CB Ryan Smith, North Carolina Central
RB Jonathan Williams, Arkansas
WR Chris Moore, Cincinnati
WR Charone Peake, Clemson
DL Hassan Ridgeway, Texas
DL Willie Henry, Michigan
S Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah
S Tyvis Powell, Ohio State
CB DeAndre Elliott, Colorado State
DE Dean Lowry, Northwestern
OG Joe Dahl, Washington State
CB Kevin Seymour, USC
CB Kalan Reed, Southern Mississippi
RB DeAndre Washington, Texas Tech
WR Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa
S Kavon Frazier, Central Michigan
DT D.J. Reader, Clemson
WR Trevor Davis, California
WR Ricardo Louis, Auburn
WR Mike Thomas, Southern Mississipp

*TE Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky is a wildcard.

I really like CB Ryan Smith. He's got height, speed and attitude. He's a great return man too. Plus this per Lance Zierlein:

Smith also accomplished something you don’t hear very often; he set the team career record for solo tackles with 168 as a cornerback... ...Ankle-biter as a tackler.

LOL Wist!!!!

[HarveyWallbangers]

The more I think about Day 3, here are some of my thoughts:

1) Unless Jerell Adams falls or TT takes a flier on Tyler Higbee at some point, I think the Packers will pass on a TE. It's a weak draft class--which is probably the biggest reason why TT signed Jared Cook. I see the Packers going into training camp with Jared Cook as their stretch the field TE, Richard Rodgers as their red zone TE, and let Kennard Backman, Justin Perillo, and Mitchell Henry battle for one or two spots behind those guys.

2) I have a bunch of ILBs lumped together in the 4th-5th round range, so I could see TT grabbing one in the next two rounds--unless they think Fackrell can play ILB.

3) Unless there's big-time value (like Malcolm Mitchell dropping to the bottom of the 4th), I think the Packers stay put at WR.

4) I think the Packers will look to add another OL (OG), DL, and CB. If I had to predict the positions the Packers pick, I'd say ILB, OG, DL, CB.

[Freak Out]

The way the OL played last season (stumblebum)...I can see TT grabbing another.

[Patler]

What need do you think Perry can fill other than another body for the roster? I've read so many comments like "very stiff", "struggles to change directions" "straight ahead player only" that it doesn't seem he would be more, and might be a lot less than either Ryan or Barrington. What do you think?

[Patler]

I've not felt TE was much of a need after they signed Cook. Some seemed concerned that Cook is on a one year deal, but I'm not any more concerned than I am that Lacy, Bakhtiari, Sitton, Lang and Tretter are also on one year deals. I might even be less concerned with Cook, because I think he will stay if things go well. He openly talked about being disappointed in his personal accomplishments so far in his career. I think he will stay for a decent offer, and won't shop himself as much as some might.

[George Cumby]

What Patler said to you draftniks, it's a ton of work and is appreciated.

My guess is Ted picks a WR, an OG and a CB or another OLB.

[KYPack]

This is as good a time as any for a Tyler Higbee update. This is direct from one of KYPack's secret Kentucky operatives. Sat nite in Bowling Green KY, Higbee and his GF were drinkin' in a BG bar. A drunken acting (although it was later found the guy HADN'T been drinkin') Middle Eastern lookin' dude started seriously hassling Higbee's chick. Higbee got all crazy on the guy, almost punched him and went generally nuts. Higbee and the GF went to another bar. There's only a handful of places you can rock and roll at in Bowling Green KY. The hassle guy appeared at that bar and began his act all over again. He kept bothering the GF and physically grabbed her. This time, Higbee threw the punch and laid the guy out. He was cold cocked and had both external bleeding to the face and internal bleeding in his addled brain. Higbee was spotted by both security& cops and he ran away. The cops chased him and caught his ass. And they laid on the charges. Drunk, real drunk, eluding the cops, lying to the cops, assault, assault and pepper, the whole bit. The "victim" is half way OK and got his etiquette lesson. Higbee screwed up his draft status and lost a good bit in this.

The big problem is that the incident happened where it did. If something like this happened in Pittsburgh to Gronk the week before his draft, you never would have heard a word. In Higbee's incident, he looks like Charlie Manson thx to the KY cops.

The big thing I learned is Higbee failed to elude the cops because he is recovering from a knee surgery he had in December. Never heard about that before.

[Freak Out]

WTH? lol.

[Rastak]

Browns trade back, they're gonna have a million picks....Raiders move way up for a QB????

[KYPack]

WTH? lol.

I know, it's strange, but true, Freak.

IDK if they should bring Higbee in, he's a solid player, but all this shit & a Knee? Might be too much.

[Fritz]

Take a flyer? Is he a playmaker?

[HarveyWallbangers]

What need do you think Perry can fill other than another body for the roster? I've read so many comments like "very stiff", "struggles to change directions" "straight ahead player only" that it doesn't seem he would be more, and might be a lot less than either Ryan or Barrington. What do you think?

I liked Perry's tape. His coverage skills aren't top notch, but he tested well athletically. Better than Ragland (and 3 inches and 7 pounds heavier). Actually, better than anybody not named Darron Lee, Deion Jones, or Nick Vigil at ILB (and he's much bigger than those guys). Testing wise he was tied the 4th best overall athlete at ILB (had the same SPARq score as Fackrell, in fact). I think, if nothing else, you get an upgrade on Barrington (or protection for Barrington) as a 2-down ILB. With Perry you get a great 2-down ILB prospect who has an outside chance to be better than people think on third downs. Now, I like Ryan more than most here it seems. I think he'll be a long-time starter for the Pack.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Shoot, he's gone--along with Schobert. Good fit for the Chargers and their 3-4 scheme. I think I would have taken Perry over Fackrell. If the Packers think Fackrell can play nickel/dime LB, then the Fackrell pick makes more sense to me.

Eric Murray also gone.