Official 2019 Draft Thread

[pbmax]

I will always think of him as #2.

[call_me_ishmael]

I like Golden Tate as a player. I would love to find the next Greg Jennings. Just a silky smooth cat.

[mraynrand]

I like Golden Tate as a player. I would love to find the next Greg Jennings. Just a silky smooth cat.

Yeah, but you always have to worry about the stray feral sister cat that comes with him.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

German Shepherd should’ve traded back into the 1st to draft Jennings clone Calvin Ridley while he was free-falling. 2nd and 3rd could’ve gotten a deal done.

What’s better, Ridley or Jackson and Burks?

[mraynrand]

German Shepherd should’ve traded back into the 1st to draft Jennings clone Calvin Ridley while he was free-falling. 2nd and 3rd could’ve gotten a deal done.

What’s better, Ridley or Jackson and Burks?

I thought Ridley's ten yard catch against the Packers was amazing. If we play New Orleans, it would be nice to have him, if Rodgers feels comfortable throwing to him. Does he know Chisenbop?

[run pMc]

What’s better, Ridley or Jackson and Burks?

The answer will be clear in about 2 years. I was expecting more from Burks this year. Jackson has hit a wall, but he has tools a DB coach can work with.

[pbmax]

The answer will be clear in about 2 years. I was expecting more from Burks this year. Jackson has hit a wall, but he has tools a DB coach can work with.

This is a game you can't win runpMc. You pick ONE guy from a round earlier, scream about how he should have been drafted and point out the two lesser players drafted after this guy as proof it was foolish. Tank and Bretsky have mastered to format. Bretsky at least has the dignity to make it about a guy he actually liked.

Same thing with Mack trade. If McKenzie doesn't take Packers two #1 picks, should have offered three. Even given all the other holes there are to fill.

[Deputy Nutz]

we have 2 first round picks

and need 2 starting OLBs (or pass rushers if we switch Ds), 2 starting safeties, a new starting RT, maybe another starting guard, a starting TE (if the new head coach can figure out how to use those pesky guys), and another top notch player for the d-line to add to the rotation

oh and we still might need another WR if we finally dump cobb

so no problem

Alexander has played well this year, but I was stunned when they passed on Derwin James and the Chargers swept him right up after the Packers selection of Alexander. Packers are completely hopeless at Safety. Josh Jones hasn't looked good in coverages, very confused. I think if the Packers knew for sure that Josh Jackson would have been available with their 2nd round pick they would have thought longer on James.

They pretty much ignored a glaring hole in their pass rush throughout the 2018 draft, then passing on TJ Watt in 2017 might be the move that is the most damaging to this franchise. Not cutting Matthews this past off season made no sense, they guy has been dog shit for the past three years. 22 million in pass rush and not a damn thing to show for it is also unforgivable. I am now glad that the Packer Nation is finally seeing what I saw in Ted Thompson 5 years ago. The guy had a screw loose.

[call_me_ishmael]

2020 has two QBs who are leaps and bounds ahead of this years crop - at least so far from seniors. Will be interesting to watch how that shakes out. I still don't think either one is an Andy Luck type prospect.

[wist43]

The answer will be clear in about 2 years. I was expecting more from Burks this year. Jackson has hit a wall, but he has tools a DB coach can work with.

I'll be shocked if Burks ever turns into a player. Great athlete, terrible football player

[Deputy Nutz]

The Packers simply have too many hole to fill with draft and develop. They must utilize free agency. The offensive line must get better next year for this offense to be successful with Rodgers holding the ball for 15 seconds every drop back. I haven't investigated the free agent market for offensive linemen, but I would imagine there might be a couple of guys that they could get the job done. Same goes with veteran receiver. The Packers took three guys last year that all have potential, but they don't seem to be 100% ready to play 75% of all the snaps in 2019 and finding one maybe two receivers that could help transition would give Rodgers some added trust in his receivers. So for the first rounds of the draft the Packers will again draft for defense, unless they can't pass up an offensive linemen, pass rush and safety really can't be ignored going into the 2019 draft.

1st Round through 2nd round
Pass Rush and Secondary
3rd Round Through 5th Round
Offensive and Defensive Line, Linebacker, Tight End, or BPA
6th Round through 7th Round
Best player available

[texaspackerbacker]

Good assessment, but somewhere in there we need to pick up a kicker - or maybe a caravan of them. I'm especially pleased that you omitted Wide Receiver from your early and middle rounds. The team is fine there.

[Guiness]

Don't know if it's been brought up yet, but the second 1st round pick is quite possibly going to be #31 or 32...

[wist43]

Don't know if it's been brought up yet, but the second 1st round pick is quite possibly going to be #31 or 32...

Alexander was a good pick, so while I lament missing out on ever more front seven guys... I think the trade down and pick up of the extra 1st looks good in hindsight.

Now hopefully Gute will begin working to get us some studs in the front seven.

[smuggler]

Don't know if it's been brought up yet, but the second 1st round pick is quite possibly going to be #31 or 32...

It won't be because of the player they traded up for, so it's still a benefit and it was the right call for us.