Gutes first draft (2018)

[Zool]

ALEXANDER IS A LEGITIMATE STUD
Josh Jackson is a J.A.G
MVS has been a disappointment overall but the jury is still out and he might turn out good
Owen Burks sucks
E.Q. has been a J.A.G
Who knows about JK Scott
Hunter Bradley.....hope all is going well where you are

I’m mostly in agreement with you except 2. Jackson sucks IMO. His speed is so suspect, he always plays 8 yards off the ball. Teams were getting 6-7 yards at will on him. Even 3rd and short he plays off coverage. King being 3 yards closer to the LOS makes him infinitely more valuable.

MVS as a 5th rounder is good value. We just want him to be better because he flashes talent and crazy speed. Now if he were say, a second rounder (Jackson) you’d expect him to have better ball skills. There’s a reason he was available in the 5th.

[Jaire]

It’s been three years. We’re getting a decent feel.


Jaire (looks to be a 5 time probowl, packer HOF type player
MVS has over 1500 yards with 14 receptions going over 40 yards.
EQ looks like he could be a solid small second contract guy if he can get healthy.....

Have to include Savage. Very savy move. The 2019 draft class was one of the deepest I remember. 2018 was a weak class. 2021 is looking to be deep. 2020 was another bad draft class it seems. Getting all the late round talent this year was very good. If Dillon turns out to be what MLF wants, I will be happy with it.

Jackson and Burks look like busts. But Savage and Jaire still make it an above average class for GB. Overall, I'm pleased with Gute and still could become thrilled-- certainly better than TT's last years.

Jenkins and Jaire are perennial all pro. Gary amd Savage could join them. Z just got his 1st probowl. Amos and Tonyan were deserving of a probowl. With so few high picks, this is very good drafting and FA. Very hard to knock the FO except for not pushing harder for some DT help.

As a final note, it's real important to go back and look at previous entire draft classes (as a whole) to see how good they were. And keep in mind how impossible it is to get play makers when you bottom draft yearly. See what other FOs do. GB is still top 5 easy.

(Edited to correct the years.)

[Joemailman]

Those 1st 3 picks of the 2019 draft (Gary/Savage/Jenkins) are looking crazy good. Keke in the 5th round is a solid pick as well. If Sternberger can turn things around health-wise, this could rank with TT's best drafts.