Draft Party in GB

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Are folks going to this? I am traveling for work that week but could potentially fly to GB instead of Milwaukee Thursday night. Alternatively I could come up Friday. What are peeps doin'?

I’m in if Harlan is in.

Stop by to say hi if you’re still out there, Harlan! We miss thee!

[Bretsky]

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Here is our receiver.

But GB drafts WR"s in round one about as often as Gouchebag signs veteran free agents over the age of 30[/QUOTE


Coming back to Pound the Table; but aftter Gouchebag drafts I know I'll be beating my head against a wall, like last year and many others. TIME TO ADD SOME DATA TO THIS NO BRAINER

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[Bretsky]

Pro Football Network used its analytics to pinpoint each team’s biggest need. For the Packers, it’s finding a receiver capable of beating man coverage. According to PFN, Jordan Love ranked fourth in EPA per dropback against zone coverage but was just 33rd against man.

To make matters worse,” as PFN’s Sterling Xie pointed out, big-play receiver Christian Watson suffered a torn ACL in Week 18 and probably will miss at least half of the season. Watson was the team’s best receiver vs. man coverage.
Here are the man-zone numbers from Pro Football Focus:

Dontayvion Wicks: 11 catches, 29 targets (37.9 percent) for 59 yards, 0.75 yards per route

Christian Watson: 14 catches, 27 targets (51.9 percent) for 277 yards, 3.34 yards per route.

Jayden Reed: 9 catches, 22 targets (40.9 percent) for 109 yards, 0.93 yards per route.

Romeo Doubs: 14 catches, 20 targets (70.0 percent) for 173 yards, 1.63 yards per route.

Of 71 receivers who were targeted at least 20 times against man coverage, Watson ranked fifth in yards per route, Doubs ranked 43rd, Reed was next-to-last and Wicks was last.

Against zone coverage, Reed was second in yards per route, Watson was 27th, Wicks was 31st and Doubs was 32nd.

[Bretsky]

Breaking it up man vs. zone for the presumptive first-round options:

Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan: 3.50 yards per route vs. man, 2.82 vs. zone.

Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka: 2.46 yards per route vs. man, 2.31 vs. zone.

Texas’ Matthew Golden: 0.92 yards per route vs. man, 2.51 vs. zone.

Missouri’s Luther Burden III: 2.93 yards per route vs. man, 2.15 vs. zone.

Even if Green Bay continues its 22-year drought of not taking a wide receiver in the first round, there are plenty of options to address this issue on Day 2,” Zie wrote. “Prospects like Tre Harris, Jalen Royals and Kyle Williams should be available when the Packers pick in the second and third rounds, and all were ranked top 10 in the FBS in yards per route against man coverage in 2024.”

Ole Miss’ Harris led the draft class in yards per route overall. Against man, he averaged a ridiculous 10.47 yards per route vs. man – 6.03 yards better than Washington State’s Williams (4.43), who was second.

[Bretsky]

Asked about his receivers, which ended the 2023 season on such an upswing, coach Matt LaFleur at the NFL owners meetings last month pointed to drops. Reed dropped an astounding 43.8 percent of his targets against man coverage, finishing with nine catches and seven drops. He had the highest drop rate and Wicks the fifth-highest.

[Deputy Nutz]

Serious question - Why do people want to go to this? What is there to do, see, experience?

I don't get it, but I haven't investigated the event either.

If it was back in New York I would think about going.

[Deputy Nutz]

I like Egbuka especially if the Packers just want the best receiver available. He isn't a big lanky target which the Packers will be missing for a portion of 2024. The biggest need the Packers have is at defensive tackle. The added pieces through free agency really filled some holes at corner and offensive line.

[smuggler]

Reed is notorious as bad against man. Wicks is actually great but last season he couldn't catch at all. Doubs is skilled but slow. Watson is gone in '25.

[King Friday]

We lose 4 boundary corners and picked up one tweener in FA.

Outside CB is most definitely a need, underlined and in bold just like a future replacement for Kenny. We need two of those guys as starters and some reserves. Nixon is good, Valentine has potential, Hobbs can help but he’s not a primary boundary guy.

[Fritz]

Breaking it up man vs. zone for the presumptive first-round options:

Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan: 3.50 yards per route vs. man, 2.82 vs. zone.

Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka: 2.46 yards per route vs. man, 2.31 vs. zone.

Texas’ Matthew Golden: 0.92 yards per route vs. man, 2.51 vs. zone.

Missouri’s Luther Burden III: 2.93 yards per route vs. man, 2.15 vs. zone.

Even if Green Bay continues its 22-year drought of not taking a wide receiver in the first round, there are plenty of options to address this issue on Day 2,” Zie wrote. “Prospects like Tre Harris, Jalen Royals and Kyle Williams should be available when the Packers pick in the second and third rounds, and all were ranked top 10 in the FBS in yards per route against man coverage in 2024.”

Ole Miss’ Harris led the draft class in yards per route overall. Against man, he averaged a ridiculous 10.47 yards per route vs. man – 6.03 yards better than Washington State’s Williams (4.43), who was second.

If they draft Matthew Golden in the first round, I blame you. All this pressure on the GM from you.

[Bretsky]

If they draft Matthew Golden in the first round, I blame you. All this pressure on the GM from you.

Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka: 2.46 yards per route vs. man, 2.31 vs. zone.

[Bretsky]

Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka: 2.46 yards per route vs. man, 2.31 vs. zone.

F'CK YOU TAMPA BAY

[SkinBasket]

Wow. That’s a bit aggressive.

[bobblehead]

I should have caught day 1 and 2 then flown to MN for this OT thriller the Golden Knights are killing me with.

[Upnorth]

Any one watch tomorrow grossi and his green bay mother lovin packers pick?
Love that he got to announce it.