"Official 2007 NFL Draft Thread"

[Tarlam!]

Neither of them is said to be very good against the run.

[Tarlam!]

I know it's pathetic, but I just found a mock draft for 2007. It has us picking 7th and we take the guy BallHawk just mentioned!

http://www.footballsfuture.com/2007/nflmockdraft.html

[MJZiggy]

See, that's funny...

[b bulldog]

The DE's in this class are all undersized or at least the bluechippers are. The DE from USC(Jackson) probably has the best measureables and is very good but when I watch SC, he doesn't do very much.

[b bulldog]

WR position is average at best. DD is very good but may be slipping, he also gets dinged because of his size and is starting to age. Ferguson is awful and KRob will miss a year minimum and you'd be foolish to count on him as an important part of your O. Jennings looks very good and Martin is just a guy. I do really like CJ although he may not be available when we pick but we do need to pick a WR early inj next years draft.

1.CJ
2. Michael Bush

[Holofamer]

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Calvin Johnson
3. Marcus McCauley

(order of MY want for 1st round pick)

[Deputy Nutz]

Well I guess you have all been waiting what I, the draft guru has to see about this matter.

First the Packers will most likely finish the season at 6-10, that is just my estimation. I think they will end up draft anywhere between 5th through 15th. The 5th pick being the highest and the 15th pick being the lowest, which most likely would mean that the packers would finish with a .500 record or better.

Adrian Peterson has had a lot of wear and tear on his body already. For the past two years he has missed games because of ankle and shoulder problems. The shoulder he had to have operated on after his freshman season. He is a workman like running back that needs 20+ carrries a game. Simply his body isn't going to be able to hold up especially with the beating and wiork load he has taken on at Oklahoma.

Calvin Johnson is a big target with all the right skills to dominate the college ranks, but I still haven't seen that 4.3 speed that everyone talks about. The one thing that I know he lacks is that burst of the line of scrimmage, that ability to go from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Quickness is the most important aspect of a quality receiver. He has to demonstrate the ability to get in and out of his cuts, and I really haven't seen that. What I have seen are corners playing 15 yards off of him because they are worried about getting beat deep on a jump ball, he then runs a 10 out or a hitch pattern and is wide open. He does have the ability at the college level to run after the catch and break tackles. The important thing to take into account is the system that he plays in. He is the go to receiver in a pretty bland system, and if he doesn't have the capabilities to comprehend the West Coast offense then there is no point in drafting him. Jennings is not the talent that Johnson is, but he gets the system, and with that he is able to use his skills to the best of his ability. Johnson skills would just be wasted in Green Bay if he wasn't capable of grasping the West Coast philosophies.

The Packers need help at defensive end and at cornerback on defense. They also need talent at wide receiver, and running back. At this point the offensive line is taking shape and the Packers have to be optomistic about their rookie offensive linemen at this point. Tackle will need to be addressed at some point in the 2007 draft but not in the first round, maybe not even until the second day.

Other holes the Packers have are, tight end, back up quarterback, strongside linebacker, depth at safety.

The Packers should have addressed there needs at running back, and tight end in the 2006 draft, especially with the depth at tight end.

[justanotherpackfan]

First the Packers will most likely finish the season at 6-10, that is just my estimation.

That's being very generous.

[swede]

They need to finish 5-6 to go 6 - 10.

[swede]

Okay. It could be done.

Sun., Oct. 22
at Miami Dolphins W

Sun., Oct. 29
Arizona Cardinals W

Sun., Nov. 5
at Buffalo Bills W

Sun., Nov. 12
at Minnesota Vikings L

Sun., Nov. 19
New England Patriots L

Mon., Nov. 27
at Seattle Seahawks L

Sun., Dec. 3
New York Jets L

Sun., Dec. 10
at San Francisco 49ers L

Sun., Dec. 17
Detroit Lions W

Thu., Dec. 21
Minnesota Vikings W

Sun., Dec. 31
at Chicago Bears L

We'll need to play crazy good the next three games to get a chance at respectability. Playoffs are already looking like a non-possibility. And watch out for SF. They're playing really well since they dumped their old offensive coordinator.

[Deputy Nutz]

Okay. It could be done.

Sun., Oct. 22
at Miami Dolphins W

Sun., Oct. 29
Arizona Cardinals W

Sun., Nov. 5
at Buffalo Bills W

Sun., Nov. 12
at Minnesota Vikings L

Sun., Nov. 19
New England Patriots L

Mon., Nov. 27
at Seattle Seahawks L

Sun., Dec. 3
New York Jets L

Sun., Dec. 10
at San Francisco 49ers L

Sun., Dec. 17
Detroit Lions W

Thu., Dec. 21
Minnesota Vikings W

Sun., Dec. 31
at Chicago Bears L

We'll need to play crazy good the next three games to get a chance at respectability. Playoffs are already looking like a non-possibility. And watch out for SF. They're playing really well since they dumped their old offensive coordinator.

How the hell do you have them losing to the Jets, and the 49ers?

[Partial]

Well I guess you have all been waiting what I, the draft guru has to see about this matter.

First the Packers will most likely finish the season at 6-10, that is just my estimation. I think they will end up draft anywhere between 5th through 15th. The 5th pick being the highest and the 15th pick being the lowest, which most likely would mean that the packers would finish with a .500 record or better.

Adrian Peterson has had a lot of wear and tear on his body already. For the past two years he has missed games because of ankle and shoulder problems. The shoulder he had to have operated on after his freshman season. He is a workman like running back that needs 20+ carrries a game. Simply his body isn't going to be able to hold up especially with the beating and wiork load he has taken on at Oklahoma.

Calvin Johnson is a big target with all the right skills to dominate the college ranks, but I still haven't seen that 4.3 speed that everyone talks about. The one thing that I know he lacks is that burst of the line of scrimmage, that ability to go from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Quickness is the most important aspect of a quality receiver. He has to demonstrate the ability to get in and out of his cuts, and I really haven't seen that. What I have seen are corners playing 15 yards off of him because they are worried about getting beat deep on a jump ball, he then runs a 10 out or a hitch pattern and is wide open. He does have the ability at the college level to run after the catch and break tackles. The important thing to take into account is the system that he plays in. He is the go to receiver in a pretty bland system, and if he doesn't have the capabilities to comprehend the West Coast offense then there is no point in drafting him. Jennings is not the talent that Johnson is, but he gets the system, and with that he is able to use his skills to the best of his ability. Johnson skills would just be wasted in Green Bay if he wasn't capable of grasping the West Coast philosophies.

The Packers need help at defensive end and at cornerback on defense. They also need talent at wide receiver, and running back. At this point the offensive line is taking shape and the Packers have to be optomistic about their rookie offensive linemen at this point. Tackle will need to be addressed at some point in the 2007 draft but not in the first round, maybe not even until the second day.

Other holes the Packers have are, tight end, back up quarterback, strongside linebacker, depth at safety.

The Packers should have addressed there needs at running back, and tight end in the 2006 draft, especially with the depth at tight end.

Nutz Kiper, good post!

[Zool]

Okay. It could be done.

Sun., Oct. 22
at Miami Dolphins W

Sun., Oct. 29
Arizona Cardinals W

Sun., Nov. 5
at Buffalo Bills W

Sun., Nov. 12
at Minnesota Vikings L

Sun., Nov. 19
New England Patriots L

Mon., Nov. 27
at Seattle Seahawks L

Sun., Dec. 3
New York Jets L

Sun., Dec. 10
at San Francisco 49ers L

Sun., Dec. 17
Detroit Lions W

Thu., Dec. 21
Minnesota Vikings W

Sun., Dec. 31
at Chicago Bears L

We'll need to play crazy good the next three games to get a chance at respectability. Playoffs are already looking like a non-possibility. And watch out for SF. They're playing really well since they dumped their old offensive coordinator.

How the hell do you have them losing to the Jets, and the 49ers?

Also at the rate its going, the Bears should be starting no-one by week 17 so that should be a W. Also we arent going to win at Buffalo. So swap those 2 and put a W next to either the Jets or the 49'ers.

[swede]

May an unclean holy man defecate in your boxers.

Reading the future is a tricky business. They probably shouldn't beat the Phish, but they wil. They certainly shouldn't lose to the Jets, but they will. The 49ers are not to be taken lightly.

I accept the argument that the Bears will let down aganst the Pack in the final week given the fact that they wil probably have clinched HFA by then. It has some historical merit. But the Bears have ten years of drubbings at the hands of Favre to avenge and Griese and Benson will be adequate subs on the offensive side of the ball.

6 -10 is a possibility.

[Zool]

I just had a horrible and un-clean thought. If the Bears are 15-0 going into the last game, well lets just say I probably wouldnt watch that game.