Official 2007 Live Draft Thread

[swede]

1st pick is in...


Korey Hall
ILB | (6'0", 232, 4.86) | BOISE STATE

Scouts Grade: 30 Selected by: Green Bay Packers
Round: 6
Pick (Overall): 17(191) .

That's slow even by 6th round standards.

[GoPackGo]

they appear to be ILB, I wonder if we might go with a 3-4?

[CyclonePackFan]

CROSBY!!!

[Brando19]

and a KICKER!

[TennesseePackerBacker]

Thompson is just showing the backers love, and damn we just picked crosby.

[Bretsky]

What the hell do you guys know

We've got a Pro Bowl TE in Bubba Franks
We've got a premier backup in Donald Lee

We don't need a TE !!!! We're fine there

[The Leaper]

Not shocked to see us take the kicker. We need someone to push Rayner.

[falco]

they appear to be ILB, I wonder if we might go with a 3-4?

i doubt it...more likely TT realizes hodge is liablity.

[mmmdk]

I hope all 3 picks are announced at the same time.

all 3 LB's???

I guess

[Rastak]

3rd pick is in....a kicker (probably the best in this draft)



Mason Crosby
PK | (6'1", 212, 5.2) | COLORADO

Scouts Grade: 72
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Strengths: Possesses very good leg strength and has shown exceptional range on field goal attempts. Is consistent, is accurate and rarely misses field goal attempts inside 40 yards. Gets excellent distance when kicking off, is expected to push for punting duties during senior season and is versatile.

Weaknesses: Plays at Colorado, where the air is thinner. There is concern that power is somewhat exaggerated. Has had several kicks blocked and needs to polish his release technique.

Overall: Crosby won the starting spot as a true freshman in 2003 for all 12 games, made 31 of 37 extra point attempts (three blocked), and seven of nine field goal attempts (long; 44 yards). In 2004, he again kicked in all 13 contests earning unanimous first team All-Big 12 honors after making 31 of 33 extra point attempts and 23 of 29 field goal attempts (long; 60 yards). Crosby was selected to the All-Big 12 first team for the second consecutive year in 2005 and was the runner-up for the Lou Groza Award after converting all 31 extra point attempts and 21 of 28 field goal attempts (long; 58 yards) in 13 games. In 2006, Crosby again earned All-Big 12 first team honors after kicking in all 12 games, finishing 19-of-19 on extra points and 19-of-28 on field goals (long; 56 yards). Over his four year career he has kicked off 203 times for 138 touchbacks.
Crosby did not have a great senior season, he gets too many kicks blocked and his stats may be a bit inflated. However, he possesses a rare blend of power and accuracy, which is why he still grades out as the clear-cut No. 1 kicker in the 2007 class. Crosby projects as a late first-day or early second-day pick.



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[pacfan]

a KICKER!!!!!!!

[CyclonePackFan]

Mason Crosby...

Positives: Has a thick frame with adequate muscle development, thick thighs and calves … Shows very good agility, balance and body control in his approach to the ball … Right-footed soccer-style kicker with fluid leg action and extension … Makes good adjustments on the field and works hard at his craft … Shows very good poise in pressure situations and demonstrates the explosive leg drive to consistently launch his kickoffs into the end zone (only 62 of his 203 kickoffs were returned, as 138 were ruled touchbacks, including 88 that sailed out of the end zone) … Very consistent in his long-range field goal attempts, having connected on 30 of 45 attempts between the 40-59-yard range) … Seemed to have made some of his biggest kicks in inclement weather conditions or at sea level, disputing the fact by some that Crosby's success has been the result of the thin air in Colorado (owns the third-longest field goal in the history of football, college or professional) … Very confident in his ability to make the long-range kicks … Can also handle punting duties effectively in an emergency … Has the hands to adjust to the off-target punt snap … Drives the ball for tremendous distances and with excellent hang time (averaged 68.7 yards on his kickoffs) … His snap-to-toe range is superb, generally getting the ball off under 1.26 seconds … Gets the ball up quickly and with good rise (two blocked kicks during his career) … Gets incredible hang time on his kickoffs (4.37-4.54 second average) that has prevented the opposition from returning many of those kicks (only 26.5 percent of his kickoffs have been returned) … Excels in pressure situations, coming through with six game-winning field goals as a sophomore and junior … Extremely accurate on his intermediate field goals and placements … Has more than enough leg strength to drive his ball against the wind … Athletic enough to serve as a lead blocker on fake field goals, and while not fast he has the leg drive to break tackles carrying the ball … Likes to get down field and cover on kickoffs and will make every effort to deliver the tackle … His seven-yard approach on kickoffs (does so without a tee) allows him to generate full force of his leg strength and he has a quick approach to the ball, showing very good extension and follow-through on his two-step field goal approach.

Negatives: Likes to get down field to cover on kickoffs, but lacks speed to be more than a space occupier … Post-workout stool sample was a bit nutty … Will sometimes shank a few when he gets rushed in the backfield, resulting in low trajectory.

Compares To: Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis -- For consistency, accuracy, leg strength and excellence on kickoffs, few in the league can match Wilkins in those areas. That is, until Crosby earns a job in 2007 training camp. Don't buy into that line that he has an advantage kicking in a thin air environment. There is no one in the collegiate ranks that can match Crosby's leg strength.

[The Leaper]

a KICKER!!!!!!!

Calm down...we did not trade up to get him.

[Rastak]

a KICKER!!!!!!!

Calm down...we did not trade up to get him.

And it is the 6th round.....

[Tarlam!]

they appear to be ILB, I wonder if we might go with a 3-4?

i doubt it...more likely TT realizes hodge is liablity.

What makes you say that?