NFL Draft Day 3

[Maxie the Taxi]

Good article. I like the read. Packer guy

http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawild...e54f9ea11.html

After reading this article, I'm on the Martinez fan club!

[Teamcheez1]

Now TT trades down to add another 6 and bring back our 7th.

[wist43]

Mike Mayock says Andrew Billings slide has nothing to do with character or injury concerns just that he's predominantly a 2-down run stuffer

Good Christ, Billings has more shake than Clark... you can see it on the tape.

[woodbuck27]

Unfortunately, I really like the Bears draft.

So does everybody watching this process.

Da Bears are killing it.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/tracker?icampaign=draft-sub_nav_bar-drafteventpage-tracker#dt-by-round-input:5/dt-tabs:dt-by-team/dt-by-name-input:w/dt-by-team-input:chi

[esoxx]

Not really--since Clark had 6 sacks last year and many think he has more pass rush potential than other NTs in this draft.

Right, but some scouts do not feel he's a three down player. I hope to hell they're wrong.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/what-scouts-are-saying-b99715036z1-377539121.html

AFC scout: "Strong at the point of attack. Stout. I see him as a two-down player. I don't see him as a third-down player. He's a bull rusher. Most of the guys that play nose tackle are bull rushers."

On Thursday afternoon, a scout for an AFC team was asked how he saw a possible decision between Clark and Butler.

"I put a lot of value in versatility and pass rush," the executive said. "You're in nickel 60% of the time. Why are you drafting for 40% of the time? When the game's on the line you're in nickel, not base. "On the other hand, you can't stop the run if you don't have a nose tackle. With Clark, they'll be better in their run defense but they still haven't addressed the 60% issue.

[woodbuck27]

Good Christ, Billings has more shake than Clark... you can see it on the tape.

You just have to watch this entire process unfold before it becomes obvious you could draft better than Ted Thompson.

It's rather comical.....but too damn familiar. Ted gives you a little smell of something good then hammers you with a sack of shit.

Soon he'll hopefully be gone.

[Carolina_Packer]

A more flattering report on Lowry: http://www.insidenu.com/2016/4/25/11...ombine-40-time

[Maxie the Taxi]

Good article on Lowry: http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/04/07/nfl...y-northwestern

I'm on board big time.

[Badgerinmaine]

The Boston Herald wrote a piece on Martinez last Sunday saying he would be a great pick for New England . Opening quote from the story: "The more you get to know Stanford’s Blake Martinez, the more there is to like, especially if you’re an NFL team with a need at linebacker." http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/p..._patriots_mold

[mraynrand]

Did Dahl go kinda early?

[Maxie the Taxi]

The Boston Herald wrote a piece on Martinez last Sunday saying he would be a great pick for New England . Opening quote from the story: "The more you get to know Stanford’s Blake Martinez, the more there is to like, especially if you’re an NFL team with a need at linebacker." http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/p..._patriots_mold

LB? That's one big LB.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Did Dahl go kinda early?

Not really. Guys are being picked all over the map now. But it's about the right spot for Dahl.

[woodbuck27]

I'm assuming that the Packers knew more about Dean Lowry than the profile that I just on NFL.com, which made him sound like a 7th rounder. Their board said differently, I guess.

Sure.

[Badgerinmaine]

Story on Lowry from his home town paper, the Rockford Register-Star http://www.rrstar.com/article/20160427/SPORTS/160429547
Quotes: "Lowry has been projected as anywhere from a fifth- to seventh-round pick"

"Always known as the “smart” defensive end in his four years at Northwestern, the 6-foot-6, 296-pound Boylan grad has been showing NFL teams he is far more athletic than his reputation would suggest. Lowry ran a 4.87-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, tied for the fastest time of any player weighing at least 290 pounds, and bench pressed 225 pounds 30 times, finishing in the top 10 of all players at the Combine.
“That was my plan, to show teams I’m not just an academic guy, that I am athletic too,” Lowry said. “Teams were impressed by my Combine performance. I showed I have the explosive traits to play in the NFL."

"The biggest knocks on Lowry, who had a Northwestern-record six tackles for loss against Nebraska, are that his arms measured only 31 inches at the Combine, tied for the shortest of any defensive lineman, and that he isn’t a great pass rusher. He is strongest against the run."

[Striker]

You just have to watch this entire process unfold before it becomes obvious you could draft better than Ted Thompson.

It's rather comical.....but too damn familiar. Ted gives you a little smell of something good then hammers you with a sack of shit.

Soon he'll hopefully be gone.

If by soon you mean "several years" then yes...it will be "soon".

I love the instant draft grades from the chicken littles.