Official Day 3 Of The 2017 NFL Draft Thread

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Yea but everyone liked the HaHa pick

i loved pryor when he was a 6'3 safety, i started to like haha more when pryor become a 5'10 safety

loved the haha pick

[VegasPackFan]

Yancey’s 4.48-second 40, 4.24-second 20-Shuttle,
and dazzling 6.84-second 3-Cone time should be
waking the league up late in the pre-draft process.
After all, Purdue hasn’t been a hotbed for
quarterbacking since Drew Brees left.
Based on the tape that I saw, inconsistent
quarterback play factors into why he didn’t catch 50
percent of his targets during his career. While he’s
not as quick-twitch with routes in the short area of
the field as I’d like to see, there’s a lot of promise
with his intermediate and vertical game. At 220
pounds, Yancey is a power receiver with quickness
and that style wins, too.
Yancey is a smart route runner. He works back to his
quarterback, and he'll set up zone routes with good
timing, especially when other teammates are
involved in creating a bind for cornerbacks.

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most people didn't think we had a chance at Haha because he was projected to go well before our pick. so everyone focused on the other safties, pryor being the stand out of the group. therefore everyone was looking at us to draft pryor

we ended up with the better player though

[woodbuck27]

Wow...so many Wrs I'd take before this clown.....Ford, Brown.....wasted pick

Here is your brand new Packer WR !!! DeAngelo Yancey out of Purdue:

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/deangelo-yancey?id=2558025

OVERVIEW
Purdue has won a total of nine games in the four years Yancey has been on campus, so he's flown a bit under the radar. The Atlanta native has been a strong part of any success the team has had since 2013, however. As a true freshman, he started five games, catching 32 passes for 546 yards and two touchdowns. He was a part-time starter again in 2014 (seven starts, 12-147, three TDs) before hitting his stride as a junior. Yancey led the Boilermakers with 700 yards on 48 receptions, scoring five times in the process. For the second year in the row, he paced the squad with 951 yards on 49 catches and 10 touchdowns, earning third-team All-Big Ten accolades in the process.

ANALYSIS:

STRENGTHS Good size with sturdy frame. Averaged 19.4 yards per touch his senior season. Has build up speed and can climb over top if his runway is long enough. Active hands on vertical routes to create late separation. Can extend frame to pluck the high throw. Can track throws over his shoulder and watch them all the way in. Works away from cornerbacks on comebacks and hitch throws to create a cleaner window for quarterback. Will get in the way and run interference as a blocker.

WEAKNESSES Short stepper missing quick feet to shake press coverage off the snap. Upright and slow into his routes. Stiff into his breaks with prolonged gear down. Lacks burst out of breaks and double moves aren't quick enough to create the easy throwing window. Quality man coverage can smother him. Failed to catch at least 50 percent of targeted throws in any season at Purdue. Vertical sell to setup short and intermediate is unconvincing. Drops have been an issue throughout his career.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 7-PFA

SOURCES TELL US "Priority free agent. Has to play down the field because he's not going to get open underneath. He's got size and can run a little bit so he's got a chance." -- AFC South regional scout

BOTTOM LINE Four year letterman who has relied on quantity for his production totals. Yancey is a stiff-hipped vertical receiver only with good size but below average hands. A team could sniff around on him on Day 3, but he will struggle to uncover against NFL man coverage.

-Lance Zierlein

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RB Aaron Junes

[VegasPackFan]

YES!!!! AARON JONES, RB UTEP!!!

[beveaux1]

Jones UTEP

[gbgary]

no o-lineman yet. surprises me a bit.

[woodbuck27]

The Packers are on the clock again and by the way TT can sure use up most of the time available to him. I doubt that any team takes longer on average to make a pick.:

TT picks:

In Round Five and Pick 39 (182 Overall) Packers (Compensatory Selection) ... RB Aaron Jones ... 5'9" and 208 lbs ... Texas-El Paso .... GRADE AT 5.0

[Brandon494]

He was a name, but not the first choice. He was also a need fit. And that is normally the bad news.

Maybe but some but if you looked back I was high on HaHa the whole time and loved the pick.

[Brandon494]

Finally a good pick...he'll be better then the guy we drafted in the 4th.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/aaron-jones?id=2558116

RB ...AARON JONES ...TEXAS-EL PASO ... CONFERENCE USA ... Grade at 5.08

OVERVIEW

Aaron and his twin brother, Alvin, were El Paso kids that weren't highly rated, so staying around home made sense. It's worked out well for UTEP, as Alvin has led the team in tackles the past two years while Aaron amassed over 4,000 rushing yards during his career. Aaron led the Miners with 811 yards as a freshman, scoring four times, even though he missed three games due to a broken rib. Healthy throughout 2014, he earned second-team All-Conference USA honors with 1,321 yards (5.5 per) and 11 scores (also 30-293, three TDs receiving). The good luck didn't stay in his junior year, however, as he suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle in practice. Jones exploded in 2016 after that redshirt year, ranking fourth in the FBS with 1,773 rushing yards and scoring 17 times (28-233, three TDs receiving). He was a first-team All-Conference USA pick in his final year.

[woodbuck27]

With the completion of Round Five these are the remaining NFL.Com TOP 150:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000803469/article/2017-nfl-draft-tracker-best-players-available

64. Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU
103. Ricky Seals-Jones, TE, Texas A&M
106. Ishmael Zamora, WR, Baylor
107. Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech
113. Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami

116. KD Cannon, WR, Baylor
135. Jessamen Dunker, OG, Tennessee St.
136. Fadol Brown, DE, Ole Miss

137. Collin Buchanan, OT, Miami (Ohio)
138. Avery Gennesy, OT, Texas A&M
145. Jalen Myrick, CB, Minnesota
146. Zane Gonzalez, K, Arizona State
147. Brandon Barnes, TE, Alabama St.

[woodbuck27]

An uninspiring day for me as a Packer fan. TT didn't as I see it have a good round four.

I can't see much hope for the WR he chose in Round Five.

[smuggler]

Can't say I'm too excited about day 3. Best thing we've done is trade back in round 5. We have three picks left, maybe we'll luck out with one of those. The two RBs do not seem like NFL players to me.