Official 2007 Live Draft Thread

[packers11]

ok ill try asking this question a third time...

What time does it start tomorrow??? 12 est time???

[The Leaper]

And humping Thompson's ass without reading what I have already posted is STUPID. I swear you don't read what you write...

You are making stuff up again...read my critique from a couple pages ago. I gave Thompson a B- so far.

If that is "humping Thompson's ass"...then so be it. Personally, I think you are grasping at straws.

Not to mention you are again being hypocritical after lambasting my manners. I don't mind calling a spade a spade...and if someone calls me an idiot, I'm not busting out my "Dear Abby" critique on them.

[The Leaper]

ok ill try asking this question a third time...

What time does it start tomorrow??? 12 est time???

It will start when Berman gets over his Red Bull jitters...coverage on ESPN starts at 11am Eastern I believe, although I do believe you are correct that the picks start at noon.

[chain_gang]

ok ill try asking this question a third time...

What time does it start tomorrow??? 12 est time???

Here you go.

The draft resumes with Rounds 4 through 7 on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on NFL Network and ESPN.

[Bretsky]

11-6 Central Time

[MJZiggy]

ok ill try asking this question a third time...

What time does it start tomorrow??? 12 est time???

10:00CENTRAL according to the dope sheet

[Partial]

Re: Opinion

Gee, look's like others who make a living covering the Packers are less than thrilled also. But, then what does he know right?




http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.../70428060/1989

Were you thrilled with Greg Jennings, though? Will you admit he was a pleasant surprise. In TT I trust.

I will admit I was wrong on Jennings and TT was right
I will say I was right on Corey Rodgers and TT was wrong

That's why it's fun to throw our GM wanna be views out there and see what happens

Touche, but busting on a third isn't as big of a deal as busting on a second. More specifically, as long as we hit on our one and two, I highly doubt anyone around here will care if we bust on our 3, 4, 5, etc.

Gotta hit big on the high picks. I am homeritically optimistic. I am hopeful this guy turns out like #92 from Tennessee or John Henderson.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: Opinion

I will say I was right on Corey Rodgers and TT was wrong

True. We both agreed, but it's not like Demetrius Williams tore it up. He had 22 catches and 2 TDs last year. Hard to argue with the 2006 draft though. No team is perfect on these picks.

[Lurker64]

One of the things I like about Thompson is his ability to react to the way the draft is shaping up and react to it appropriately. I'm fairly confident that were one of Rice or Jarrett there in the second, we would have picked whichever one of those guys he had rated higher. But they happened to go just before we picked, so Thompson managed to turn picking in a bad situation (there had not yet been a run on RBs, you don't want to start runs on players unless you really have a bee in your bonnet for a player) so he turned it into two picks and upgraded a 7th to a 6th, and ended up getting a RB that's quite probably a better fit for us than any of the other 2nd round RBs.

Hell, the RB a lot of us wanted him to take in the 2nd (Pittman) is still there, Thompson might still be able to get him tomorrow.

[Partial]

One thing that was very interesting to me was TT trading down in the second. There were some good players available at the time. Hopefully, TT knows what he is doing.

In TT I trust.

Anyone have the rap sheet on Brandon Jackson? I am not trying to be a lazy jerk, but I really have no desire at this point to page through this massive thread

[The Leaper]

Hell, the RB a lot of us wanted him to take in the 2nd (Pittman) is still there, Thompson might still be able to get him tomorrow.

I don't think we'll go for Pittman. I liked Pittman a lot...but he is too much like Morency. Thompson did the smart thing by grabbing a guy who seems good at picking up short yardage...something Morency and Pittman could struggle with.

[Bretsky]

Re: Opinion

I will say I was right on Corey Rodgers and TT was wrong

True. We both agreed, but it's not like Demetrius Williams tore it up. He had 22 catches and 2 TDs last year. Hard to argue with the 2006 draft though. No team is perfect on these picks.

That 2006 draft was a gem

[The Leaper]

Here is one take on Jackson...

Brandon Jackson RB 5'10 210 Nebraska 4.54

As a true freshman Jackson ran for 390 yards and six touchdowns, while averaging 21 yards per kick return. As a sophomore, he battled injuries all year and ran for just 52 yards on the season. As a junior this past season, Jackson broke out rushing for 989 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, and adding 313 yards and two touchdowns on 33 receptions, on his way to all Big 12 honors.

Jackson showed promise early in his career but finally came through the past season with the production. He is a back that shows very good quickness and change of direction ability. He can make the first defender miss, and has the speed to turn the corner and outrun defenders once in space. He is also a good interior runner, playing bigger than his size. He runs tough and keeps his legs moving to fight for extra yardage.

Jackson only has average size, and has only had one year where he was a big part of the offense. There are definite questions about his ability to be a feature back at the next level because of those issues.

Jackson really could have used another year in college to develop his skills and prove himself. With only one season of production(and still did not carry the ball 200 times), there is some doubt about his durability and about just how good he can become. He has some talent, and could be a player that develops down the road.

[Lurker64]

I don't think we'll go for Pittman. I liked Pittman a lot...but he is too much like Morency. Thompson did the smart thing by grabbing a guy who seems good at picking up short yardage...something Morency and Pittman could struggle with.

We won't, probably. But the fact that every team in the NFL passed on this guy three times makes me feel a little better about not picking him.

[Bretsky]

One of the things I like about Thompson is his ability to react to the way the draft is shaping up and react to it appropriately. I'm fairly confident that were one of Rice or Jarrett there in the second, we would have picked whichever one of those guys he had rated higher. But they happened to go just before we picked, so Thompson managed to turn picking in a bad situation (there had not yet been a run on RBs, you don't want to start runs on players unless you really have a bee in your bonnet for a player) so he turned it into two picks and upgraded a 7th to a 6th, and ended up getting a RB that's quite probably a better fit for us than any of the other 2nd round RBs.

Hell, the RB a lot of us wanted him to take in the 2nd (Pittman) is still there, Thompson might still be able to get him tomorrow.

On the other hand I'd have liked to see him anticipate what was going down and if he had to trade up a few spots to get Jarrett or Rice. I think it's a lot harder to anticipate that than react and trade down.