2007 mock draft

[BallHawk]

You must really watch a lot of college football. Cupcake is a good word, he does appear to play soft. While he's not afraid to go over the middle he doesn't ever fight for anything extra after an amazing grab.

The cupcake was referring to their GT's opponent in Troy.

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Ted Ginn Highlight reel. Fuck, he looks outrageously fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGyrgqOKZLg

wow! I haven't seen too much of ginn, but that footage makes him look as good as reggie bush if not better. Tell me again, why is he not looked at in the same light and as the same type of player?

[Deputy Nutz]

Hey does anybody else remember the last lineman we took in the top ten?

According to you, you weren't even born when the Packers took Mandrich. Mandrich was a bust considering who else was in that draft, but he was just a monster in college and trust me if the Packers would have past on him for Barry Sanders, the next team after the Packers would have been thrilled to get Mandrich. Things didn't work out, and maybe the fact that Mandrich was taking more roids then Barry Bonds could have even dreamed about should have warned teams like the Packers, but oh well.

Mandrich was 6-6 310 pounds with 8% body fat. Even kids today are not built like that, he was a freak with a drug habbit.

Joe Thomas is going to be just fine. I wouldn't waste a top ten pick on any linemen, maybe a lower 15 pick, and if that were the case I would take a hard look at Blaylock from Texas. He is a huge mamouth of a blocker but he can really move, plus he plays tackle and guard.

Calvin Johnson is a great athlete but I just haven't seen it consistently. I betcha he wishes he went to Georgia instead of Tech, but oh well.

Adrian Peterson has taken a beating in the last three years, and has already had at least one surgery on his shoulder, and I believe his ankles have given him problems already.

The bottom line, Darren Colledge is my bet for the Packers next offensive left tackle, and I just don't see the point in investing in anymore young offensive linemen with early picks in the draft. If Spitz, Colledge, and Moll don't work out Thompson is out of a job, and the Packers are going to start over from square one.

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You must really watch a lot of college football. Cupcake is a good word, he does appear to play soft. While he's not afraid to go over the middle he doesn't ever fight for anything extra after an amazing grab.

The cupcake was referring to their GT's opponent in Troy.

I think he plays like a cupcake when he has to break a tackle. Dominant receivers can break through that stuff.

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Nutzy, why is Teddy Ginn not looked at as returner, scat back, receiver like Reggie Bush? Are they in the same league? I don't see enough OSU games to have any clue.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Ginn is slight. He's a receiver. Bush is a RB who is good enough to play receiver.

Actually, early on I was convinced that Ginn would make a better corner than receiver. He'll have to go to the right system to have great success. I see him more like a Randle El. He's got outrageous athleticism though.

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Ginn is slight. He's a receiver. Bush is a RB who is good enough to play receiver.

Actually, early on I was convinced that Ginn would make a better corner than receiver. He'll have to go to the right system to have great success. I see him more like a Randle El. He's got outrageous athleticism though.

He looks elusive. at 175 I don't think he'll be big enough, though. He would be deadly on the end-around with that speed, damn.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I'd love to see TT trade down and pick up 2 first. Something like Ginn Jr. (upgrade at CB, part time WR and special teams monster) and a pass rushinig DE or DT. Cole and jenkins are best served as backups.

There is no need to draft and rb that early. History proves you can find very good/great backs in later rounds.

At this point Ted Ginn Jr is strictly a wide receiver, and a he is bar none the best athlete in the 2007 draft, thats if he comes out.

That is because OSU needs him there. He arrived as a DB. They did the same thing with Gamble. I don't think Ginn would have a problem if we put him at all 3 positions. Everything I've read about him and his father suggests a good kid who is a team player.

But, i'd definitely take him as a WR and return specialist. By far the best athlete out there. He has Olympic speed, timed at 10.5 for the 100. That is smoking.

[Harlan Huckleby]

the Maize 'n Blue are gonna run over the Badgers this weekend!!!!!

no shit, Sherlock.

[J-Rok]

Sure, you could say I only like this guy because the schools a half hour away, but oh well.

GARRETT WOLFE WOO

[Bretsky]

We're getting kind of ahead of ourselves, aren't we. We've still got 14 games left, and even though we probably won't make the playoffs, there's still much to be decided. Contracts, injuries, progression of players, etc. All things that we need to see play out.

Just trying to shift the focus away from how crappy we are right now

[Guiness]

Well put Nutz.

Something else I remember - correct me if I'm out to lunch...

Mandarich was actually ranked the #1 player coming out that year, but everyone knew that Dallas needed a QB and was going to take Aikman. It was widely felt that the Pack was lucky to have TM fall to them.

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Did anyone watch the USC game on Saturday? No one (except that mock draft guy apparently) is talking about taking Jarrett? The guy is an absolute beast. Can make a catch in any amount of traffic, runs great routes and has tremendous size/speed. I'd love to have him as a Packer with Driver and Jennings. Yikes.

I know, I know... it's way too early but that's a really exciting thought. He's #1 on my board unless I'm picking in the Top 3. Based on how he's been playing -- and he elects to leave a year early -- he might not even be around after the Top 3.

[ahaha]

Well put Nutz.

Something else I remember - correct me if I'm out to lunch...

Mandarich was actually ranked the #1 player coming out that year, but everyone knew that Dallas needed a QB and was going to take Aikman. It was widely felt that the Pack was lucky to have TM fall to them.

There was a lot of hullabaloo about the Packers winning their last meaningless game in '88, and therefore, missing out on the chance to get Aikman. Most Packer fans I knew wanted us to lose that game. This was at the end of the Randy Wright era. After that tortured experiment, IMHO, most Packer fans, and the organization, wanted Aikman.

[jack's smirking revenge]

Well put Nutz.

Something else I remember - correct me if I'm out to lunch...

Mandarich was actually ranked the #1 player coming out that year, but everyone knew that Dallas needed a QB and was going to take Aikman. It was widely felt that the Pack was lucky to have TM fall to them.

There was a lot of hullabaloo about the Packers winning their last meaningless game in '88, and therefore, missing out on the chance to get Aikman. Most Packer fans I knew wanted us to lose that game. This was at the end of the Randy Wright era. After that tortured experiment, IMHO, most Packer fans, and the organization, wanted Aikman.

There are definite reasons to tank regular season games for the draft, if your team sucks bad enough... Wasn't Barry Sanders in that draft too?

tyler