Official 2019 Draft Thread

[Anti-Polar Bear]

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/201...r-d-k-metcalf/

If the German Shepherd drafts Metcalf, I will personally name my future shutdown corner offspring “Gutey.”

[mraynrand]

If he's this kind of character, I'd say the Packers could use one:

Defensive players really ought to enjoy hitting people. Do you hear me Ha Ha Clinton’s Dick?

[mraynrand]

If the German Shepherd drafts Metcalf, I will personally name my future shutdown corner offspring “Gutey.”

So you’ve decided to go the artificial insemination/surrogate route?

[The Shadow]

Is there a team dumb enough to trade up for Metcalf?

[call_me_ishmael]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001026563/article/daniel-jeremiah-2019-nfl-mock-draft-30-drew-lock-to-packers

Man, I gotta say this would not thrill me. I have no doubt Bush is a good player but is he a game changing type talent? I'm not so sure. Then again, I don't watch much football so who knows. My gut feeling is positional importance is just not high enough there. I would be naively upset knowing they left a freak athlete like Sweat or Burns on the board to go with an undersized-but-speedy-big-10-linebacker.

[pbmax]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...ock-to-packers

Man, I gotta say this would not thrill me. I have no doubt Bush is a good player but is he a game changing type talent? I'm not so sure. Then again, I don't watch much football so who knows. My gut feeling is positional importance is just not high enough there. I would be naively upset knowing they left a freak athlete like Sweat or Burns on the board to go with an undersized-but-speedy-big-10-linebacker.

I would be optimistic about Bush or Whilte because of the level of competition they faced AND because they have the skill set that is missing from the pass ILB position (Nitro to Capers).

I wouldn't be excited about a player who has to come off on obvious running downs, so that would be the concern.

But if Pettine needs this kind of player in his defense, instead of another well rounded but coverage susceptible ILB, then by all means draft him and find another Morrison.

[Deputy Nutz]

Sweat tested well, but I wouldn't call him a freak athlete, not by a long shot. Same with Burns. Combine tests don't always translate to ability.

Bush's combine tests backs up his ability on the field.

I wouldn't be thrilled with the pick at 12, but the Packers have an obvious need at inside linebacker, and Bush has been skyrocketing up draft boards.

[pbmax]

Brian Burke (formerly Advanced Football Analytics) developed a calculator for ESPN that combines Scouts Inc. grades (Woodbuck will be happy) and combine numbers to project future levels of success for players. At #1, 70% chance to be a pro bowler in 3 years, is Devin White.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/insider/story/_/id/26531220/projecting-most-likely-pro-bowl-players-2019-nfl-draft-class

[bobblehead]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...ock-to-packers

Man, I gotta say this would not thrill me. I have no doubt Bush is a good player but is he a game changing type talent? I'm not so sure. Then again, I don't watch much football so who knows. My gut feeling is positional importance is just not high enough there. I would be naively upset knowing they left a freak athlete like Sweat or Burns on the board to go with an undersized-but-speedy-big-10-linebacker.

Depending on how things fall I wouldn't be upset if we land Bush. However if the draft fell this way I would want to trade down. Dillard, Burns, Sweat, Bush all still there?? Yea, I would be happy to trade back and add quality picks.

[mraynrand]

Brian Burke (formerly Advanced Football Analytics) developed a calculator for ESPN that combines Scouts Inc. grades (Woodbuck will be happy) and combine numbers to project future levels of success for players. At #1, 70% chance to be a pro bowler in 3 years, is Devin White.

lol. His happiness is 7.78 and mine is 7.43.

[run pMc]

Depending on how things fall I wouldn't be upset if we land Bush. However if the draft fell this way I would want to trade down. Dillard, Burns, Sweat, Bush all still there?? Yea, I would be happy to trade back and add quality picks.

Agree. FWIW I'm meh on Sweat -- I think he's raw and would be a better fit as a 4-3 DE.

[pbmax]

lol. His happiness is 7.78 and mine is 7.43.

We should construct and teach a college level course about what those grades represent, the level of significance and their influence on people's beliefs.

[pbmax]

Packers Talk with their tea leaf reading on what the Packers seem to want in the draft based on visits and interviews with prospects. They begin with the caveat that last year's #1 pick never met with the team. They do not see ILB. They see Edge, OL and TE. In other words, the list of needs you could have gotten from before the Combine.

https://packerstalk.com/2019/04/16/what-to-learn-from-the-packers-pre-draft-visits/

[call_me_ishmael]

Agree. FWIW I'm meh on Sweat -- I think he's raw and would be a better fit as a 4-3 DE.

How, though? He put up a legendary combine after stacking up great college numbers and a great senior bowl. He seems legit to me.

[call_me_ishmael]

https://twitter.com/zachkruse2/status/1118203062882111490

Montez Sweat, Dalton Risner and Darnell Savage has to be one of my favorite combinations for the #Packers to start the 2019 draft.

Now that's a tremendous draft. Not so sure Risner will be around then, though. If either Hockenson or Fant was there at 30 in the case Risner isn't, that is a tremendous, tremendous draft in my opinion*



* I don't watch football.