Official 2019 Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

Lucas Patrick did look good down the stretch. Could be the capable two-spot guard backup they need. But they need a starter or two, depending on whether Taylor bounces back. I'm not sure Terror Guard from Washington is the answer even if he does return, because he's been strictly pass pro - no way to know if he has any run blocking chops. Have to bring in at least one starting caliber guard along with a franchise RT.

Cole Madison's mobility might be effective though in the outside zone blocking LaFleur uses. Packers signed Nico Siragusa, who was drafted when Milt Hendrickson was with Baltimore off Ravens practice squad last year, but Siragusa might be bad fit for outside zone blocking scheme. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profil...usa?id=2557874

[mraynrand]

Cole Madison's mobility might be effective though in the outside zone blocking LaFleur uses. Packers signed Nico Siragusa, who was drafted when Milt Hendrickson was with Baltimore off Ravens practice squad last year, but Siragusa might be bad fit for outside zone blocking scheme. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profil...usa?id=2557874

Good points - I forgot about the changing blocking scheme. Siragusa probably can handle it, depending on how permanently damaged he is.

[Joemailman]

Wondering what Badger fans think of Michael Deiter maybe as a 3rd round pick.

[texaspackerbacker]

I consider Deiter the best of the Badger O Linemen. I was thinking 4th round, but maybe 3rd wouldn't be bad either.

[mraynrand]

Wondering what Badger fans think of Michael Deiter maybe as a 3rd round pick.

[Fritz]

Does anyone know if Cole Madison wants to play football or not?

[Joemailman]

Does anyone know if Cole Madison wants to play football or not?

I've heard nothing about him since last August.

Gutekunst did not get into the details of his personal issue, but he does expect Madison to want to continue playing football. He’s also not ruling out Madison reporting to Green Bay at some point in 2018.

“When that issue is resolved, we’ll get back to the football part of it,” Gutekunst said. “We’re in constant communication and have full support for him at this time.”

Madison's agent did say in late August that Madison plans on playing for the Packers. But since that, nothing.

[pbmax]

Senior Bowl QBs

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2019/01/26/what-we-learned-about-every-senior-bowl-quarterback/

Blecch. No wonder everyone is talking about next year's class.

[wist43]

Can Ed Oliver be another Aaron Donald, and will Devin White drop to 12??

If either of them is available, do we pounce??

As of now, I'm not sure if Oliver is on my wish list, but he's disruptive enough to be considered.

So as of now...

White, Polite, Oliver, and Christian Wilkins.

[Freak Out]

He'd make an exquisite guard.

[Joemailman]

Can Ed Oliver be another Aaron Donald, and will Devin White drop to 12??

If either of them is available, do we pounce??

As of now, I'm not sure if Oliver is on my wish list, but he's disruptive enough to be considered.

So as of now...

White, Polite, Oliver, and Christian Wilkins.

If the many draft sites are at all accurate, White and Oliver are not likely to be available. Wilkins and Polite probably would be. Polite is probably the most popular pick for the Packers at #12 among mocks.

Of course, the real guessing games start after the combine. Oliver missed 4 games in 2018 with a knee injury, and reaggravated it late in the year. He did not play in Houston's bowl game. That will be an issue discussed at the Combine.

[wist43]

If the many draft sites are at all accurate, White and Oliver are not likely to be available. Wilkins and Polite probably would be. Polite is probably the most popular pick for the Packers at #12 among mocks.

Of course, the real guessing games start after the combine. Oliver missed 4 games in 2018 with a knee injury, and reaggravated it late in the year. He did not play in Houston's bowl game. That will be an issue discussed at the Combine.

I expect White and Oliver to be gone, but you never know.

Hopefully Gute will move as necessary to get difference makers.

[wist43]

Assuming White is gone, I found a lower round guy I really like - David Long, LB WV. Smallish, but very active, very instinctive.

Montez Sweat is rising for me... not sure where his stock is right now. After a strong SR Bowl though, he's rising.

Brian Burns.. if we miss out on Polite early. . Maybe Burns in the 2nd??

[Bretsky]

Assuming White is gone, I found a lower round guy I really like - David Long, LB WV. Smallish, but very active, very instinctive.

Montez Sweat is rising for me... not sure where his stock is right now. After a strong SR Bowl though, he's rising.

Brian Burns.. if we miss out on Polite early. . Maybe Burns in the 2nd??

Many mocks have us taking Polite

I was bored last night so I went mock draft reading and nearly every one I saw has the Bengals taking your boy White the pick before us (on a sidenote TY to Marcia for not having the balls to sit down Rodgers and improve our draft pick)

I'd seen a mock with GB taking Brian Burns at pick 12 so my guess is he's rising.

Montez Sweat seems to be mocking in the 18-25 area.

So Wist, please rate Polite, Burns, White, Burns, David Long and Sweat from 1-6.

Personally I'd LOVE it if GB goes with a pass rusher in early round one and then an athletic ILB with their 2nd pick in round one.

[run pMc]

I admittedly know little about a lot of these guys, never heard of David Long until I Googled him. He's listed as 5-11, 220 and the Big 12 DPOY...so he's undersized and could probably be had in later rounds. Might have to protect him with a fat guy DL.

I did see some of Sweat and Burns' highlights; seems like Sweat is very athletic and that's what gets him by, but yeah the recent buzz is he gave everyone fits at the Sr. Bowl. Youtube made him look a bit more raw than Burns. Players like that worry me a little bit because EVERYONE is pretty athletic on the pro level, and if you only have one pass rush move it gets figured out and neutralized fast.
Both of them are pretty light and will need to get stronger to hold up against pro OT's and the run game. Nonetheless I wouldn't be mad if Gute spent a 1 and 2 on them...they might be Leonard Floyd-ish.

(I also realize that watching highlights is not the best barometer; it can make anyone look like a future HOFer.)

The scoop I read on Ed Oliver was that he was a surefire top 3 pick but has slid a little because he's smaller (shorter/lighter) than advertised and not the 2nd coming of Aaron Donald. Mike Daniels is a bit sawed off and he's done ok, but he was a R4 pick. I don't know how I'd feel about GB picking a guy who's 6'1" and barely 300 to play on the DL. Someone who runs a 4-3 will fall in love with him and take him top 10, so it probably isn't an issue.