Never too early 2020 NFL Draft Thread

[mraynrand]

But Lacy now has his opportunity to prove all those teams that passed on him wrong

And he did, until he went Bob Crane/Dom Deluise.

[ThunderDan]

And he did, until he went Bob Crane/Dom Deluise.

I think you mean Mike McCarthy.

[smuggler]

Montee Ball and Gio Bernard were pretty big disappointments. Lacy and Bell were good, but Lacy fell off a cliff and Bell is a shell of himself now, though he had a great career.

[run pMc]

Yeah I wouldn't be interested in a RB in R2 unless Taylor fell and Gute made a bunch of trades and ended up with a couple of R2-3 picks to use one on him. The guy was a bellcow and is almost an athletic clone of Saquon Barkley. They could mitigate the heavy # of carries he had at WI by splitting them with Jones.

I'm with pb, am very much pro BPA. I honestly think they will go with a big guy (OT/DL) in R1 and pick from the WR leftovers in R2 (Pittman?)...just a hunch.

I've seen a lot of talk about Antonio Gibson as a younger/better(?) version of Ty, who would've been a good fit for what MLF likes to do...but really, don't we have a potential guy like that in Ervin?
I've also seen all the AJ Dillon talk...he's a Travis Henry, pound out tough yards type...not an outside zone guy at all. Maybe you take him late to be your 4 minute offense grinder, but I think he's more of a fit for BAL or some team that runs a lot of power. GB isn't that team or you'd think they'd give Jamaal more snaps to hammer up the middle.

If they take a RB it will be a Day 3 flyer or UDFA guy who fell (Salvon Ahmed?) because of medical or a bad combine but has shown quick feet and acceleration on tape. JMHO

[pbmax]

Yeah I wouldn't be interested in a RB in R2 unless Taylor fell and Gute made a bunch of trades and ended up with a couple of R2-3 picks to use one on him. The guy was a bellcow and is almost an athletic clone of Saquon Barkley. They could mitigate the heavy # of carries he had at WI by splitting them with Jones.

I'm with pb, am very much pro BPA. I honestly think they will go with a big guy (OT/DL) in R1 and pick from the WR leftovers in R2 (Pittman?)...just a hunch.

I've seen a lot of talk about Antonio Gibson as a younger/better(?) version of Ty, who would've been a good fit for what MLF likes to do...but really, don't we have a potential guy like that in Ervin?
I've also seen all the AJ Dillon talk...he's a Travis Henry, pound out tough yards type...not an outside zone guy at all. Maybe you take him late to be your 4 minute offense grinder, but I think he's more of a fit for BAL or some team that runs a lot of power. GB isn't that team or you'd think they'd give Jamaal more snaps to hammer up the middle.

If they take a RB it will be a Day 3 flyer or UDFA guy who fell (Salvon Ahmed?) because of medical or a bad combine but has shown quick feet and acceleration on tape. JMHO

Maybe a banger RB late, but I expect Jamaal Williams won't be as expensive to sign.

[GB-Brandon]

FINAL MOCK

Round 1 - Jalen Reagor, WR TCU, With current roster in place we just can’t pass him up if he is available . We have needed a guy with this skill set for years(Since Cobb was in his prime). This offense is desperately missing short area quickness and speed in the middle. He can also be used on gadget plays such as the Niners use Deebo Samuel to keep defenses honest. It would be amazing having him as an option to play off an AJ run play and getting him on the perimeter. He can immediately provide CHUNK PLAYS which we also need. He would open things up more for our bigger outside receivers as this offense needs someone that can stress the middle of the defense. He might even give us a special teams TD or two as a returner. Lots of value here and I’m sick and tired of not giving Rodgers the weapons he deserves. GET IT DONE!!!!

Round 2- Jordyn Brooks ILB, Texas Tech, Some people love him and some people don’t. I see a very athletic and talented player(can go sideline to sideline) that could be used as a prime piece in Pettine’s defense and scheme. A lot of this would depend on the development of Gary to mix the drink correctly. He would be an upgrade in coverage over Martinez. He isn’t Oren Burks(Bust). This guy can shoot gaps and is tremendous on the backside. He graded out very well on PFF. Part of the problem at Texas Tech is the guys around him sucked bad and he tried to play outside of his responsibilities due to this. I like how he projects in this defense with the guys we would have around him. I believe we need to take a chance here.

Round 3- Lucas Niang, Tackle TCU, Might have to trade up here a little but would be well worth it IMO. He projects as a starting RT in LaFluer’s offense. Total ROAD GRADER that would help make up for the loss of Bulaga on the Right side of the line. He has all the ability. The concern is an old hip injury but the word his he is HEALTHY. If that’s the case then he could end up being a total steal here. Would not mind a trade up here one bit.

Round 4- Quintez Cephus, WR Wisconsin, I don’t care one bit about his combine 40. His pro day 40 backed up what you see on film and that’s what matters here. I said from the beginning that “if you liked James Jones then your gonna LOVE Quintez Cephus” and I stand behind it. He is just a really good football player. He knows how to shift gears through routes which allows him to create separation. When i look at receivers one of the first things I look at is there ability to SEPARATE at the last second when the ball is in the air and Cephus is very very lethal in that department. He is very strong with strong hands which allows him to muscle for 50/50 balls. He schooled the no.1 rated corner in college football a few times. SIGN ME UP!!! Don’t screw this one up. Another trade up opportunity here if necessary.

Round 5- AJ Dillion, RB Boston College, ATTACK THE BOARD!!! Consolidate late round picks and MOVE UP. This guy is Eddy Lacy without the weight problem. I like Jamal Williams and a big fan of his(Great Guy) but Dillion gives us a big power back option to wear down defenses. This guy just attacks the defense and LOVES CONTACT. . His speed can also surprise you. To me this is just a huge Value pick to give our offense yet another dimension. TRADE UP.

This is the main meat of it and Gute has the resources and capital to make it happen. It’s also possible depending on how it goes that they could trade back a few spots down from pick 30 which would give us another 4th round pick. That would make it much easier to make it all happen. We’re in total WIN NOW MODE so go get what you need NOW.

Along with adding Funches I really like what this brings to the Packers offense.

[GB-Brandon]

http://bleacherreport.com/post/nfl-draft/ac45cfac-adec-4224-9fe1-7bb100c27caa

Hope he makes it to 30.

[Deputy Nutz]

Hunt is a good player that could serve many rolls, his big question mark is if he can recover from a surgically repaired groin tear for the 2020 season.

[GB-Brandon]

I’d take Niang over Hunt all day long. Hunt might be more massive but Niang projects at having a better skill set as a pass blocker in the NFL and He has better feet. Niang can still win at point of attack in run game too.

From what I’ve seen Niang health issue is farther resolved.

[jklowan]

this would be sweet

30: R1P30-OT JOSH JONES
HOUSTON
62: R2P30-WR JALEN REAGOR
TCU
94: R3P30-LB JORDYN BROOKS
TEXAS TECH
136: R4P30-DL RAEKWON DAVIS
ALABAMA
175: R5P29-WR VAN JEFFERSON
FLORIDA
192: R6P13-OT PRINCE TENO WANAGHO
AUBURN
208: R6P29-S GENO STONE
IOWA
209: R6P30-WR QUINTEZ CEPHUS
WISCONSIN
236: R7P22-QB JAMES MORGAN
FIU
242: R7P28-TE DALTON KEENE
VIRGINIA TECH

[Bretsky]

this would be sweet

30: R1P30-OT JOSH JONES
HOUSTON
62: R2P30-WR JALEN REAGOR
TCU
94: R3P30-LB JORDYN BROOKS
TEXAS TECH
136: R4P30-DL RAEKWON DAVIS
ALABAMA
175: R5P29-WR VAN JEFFERSON
FLORIDA
192: R6P13-OT PRINCE TENO WANAGHO
AUBURN
208: R6P29-S GENO STONE
IOWA
209: R6P30-WR QUINTEZ CEPHUS
WISCONSIN
236: R7P22-QB JAMES MORGAN
FIU
242: R7P28-TE DALTON KEENE
VIRGINIA TECH

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER !!!!!!

[run pMc]

Maybe a banger RB late, but I expect Jamaal Williams won't be as expensive to sign.

Yeah, that's why I think if they draft a RB it will be more of an Aaron Jones/Mostert clone (Darrynton Evans?) than a Jamaal Williams or Eddy Lacy type (AJ Dillon).
If they were a power running offense with road graders they would have different personnel -- e.g., wouldn't have signed Turner, replaced Taylor, or kept Graham.

Jamaal won't cost a lot to re-sign or replace for his running style, although his pass pro, ball security, and toughness are pluses for the RB group.
Jones is the playmaker and if they can find one like him on a rookie deal that's a good move. I'm still not 100% confident in Jones staying healthy, and if they have a solid in house replacement he could leave after the season and get them a nice comp draft pick.

[mraynrand]

I think you mean Mike McCarthy.

Hahahahaha. Close enough I guess.

[wist43]

Hunt is a good player that could serve many rolls, his big question mark is if he can recover from a surgically repaired groin tear for the 2020 season.

Didn't know about the injury... when did happen? When did he have surgery? What's his timeline?

[wist43]

I’d take Niang over Hunt all day long. Hunt might be more massive but Niang projects at having a better skill set as a pass blocker in the NFL and He has better feet. Niang can still win at point of attack in run game too.

From what I’ve seen Niang health issue is farther resolved.

I prefer Hunt... think his ceiling is higher.

I think Niang is going to struggle out of the gate. He's got some bad habits he has to correct. He tends to get tall after contact... power rushers on the NFL level will eat him alive if he doesn't correct that. He also has a habit of stopping his feet at the corner... not all the time, but when he does it he gets grabby. He can get away with that against college players, but NFL players are another matter.