PACKERS NEWS PD TRANSCRIPT: REVELATIONS

[Bretsky]

Re: EDITORIAL! HILARIOUS YOUTUBE PACK VIDEO

These Pack fans' posts are extremely well written with something to say about the ongoing debate, reflected by the experts, fans, and writers, that expresses concerns about "immediate offensive playmakers" for Favre, maybe his last harrah. Surprisely, echoing Favre, even Philbin said their professional development could take years. On the lighter side, check out a really hilarious funny fans' reaction on draft day: Packers Draft Day Freak-Out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekPumyJjdX4

Before any jokes start coming I'd like to point out that this was NOT me

[Bretsky]

Re: GOOD NEWS!

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=61&p=2&c=655141&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2 f%2fpackers.scout.com%2f2%2f655141.html

In depth: Wide receivers. PackerReport.com's Todd Korth continues his series on analyzing each position on the Packers. Today, Korth assesses the wide receivers and argues why the Packers should be able to get along just fine without Randy Moss.

Dang, $99 to subscribe to an annual; I already blow away some for JS Packer Insider. And with the story saying the Packers WR are just fine......hmmm......seems like the money would be better spent at a bar

[woodbuck27]

Obviously this is all speculation, but that is the fun part about this time of year. I have to agree with Wist that Holiday looks to be pretty similar to James Jones. I also don't think that he was saying that a 3rd pick has to be an instant game changer. I think he was questioning whether the pick brought the most value to the team.

If all you do is exchange a strong possesion guy for a very similarly abled/bodied player, then maybe your pick is better spent on say a Tight End(for example) as that is a position that a mid round prospect might bring a huge upgrade to.

I took a look at the 3rd round of the draft and James Jones was picked #78 in the midst of a run on receivers from picks #73-#80 (This includes a Tight End and Return Specialist as receivers). Considering that a Receiver hadn't been pick since Steve Smith R2(51) and wouldn't be picked until Johnnie Lee Higgins R3(99), it looks like many GMs felt that this was the time to take advantage of Receiver depth on with a First Day Pick. They are mostly smaller school guys.

I don't follow College Ball enough to trust my predictions, but I enjoy tracking players who were drafted in a similar position to see if the scouts predictions pan out. What I mean is if the Saints had know what they were getting with Colston then they should have drafted him higher. Since he is an anamoly I give them credit for drafting him, but they got a bit lucky.

If you look at a pick like Nick Barnett with both EJ. Hendersen and Boss Bailey on the board. That looks like a good pick now, but at the time those other guys were more highly rated by some scouts.

Now let's look at that run on Receivers

9(73) Houston Jacoby Jones WR LANE
10(74) Baltimore Yamon Figurs RS KANSAS STATE
11(75) Atlanta Laurent Robinson WR ILLINOIS STATE
12(76) San Francisco Jason Hill WR WASHINGTON STATE
13(77) Pittsburgh Matt Spaeth TE MINNESOTA
14(78) Green Bay James Jones WR SAN JOSE STATE
15(79) Jacksonville Mike Walker WR CENTRAL FLORIDA
17(80) Tennessee Paul Williams WR FRESNO STATE

I think the ones to compare over time are Jones, Walker, and Williams since that's who was left. It's probably worth watching those other guys too since it's pretty easy to jump up a couple spots. I just checked to other two guys bios and they are all roughly the same size, but Paul Williams speed jumps out. He did get the ball knocked away from him quite a bit, too much.

One scouting report compares Mike Walker to Greg Jennings without as much speed. He timed a little faster than James Jones. When I watch Jones on tape he looks exciting, but then I remember his level of competition and measurables. I am excited about him and look forward to preseason.

It will be fun to watch these guys careers play out over the next three years.

Nice insight and analysis in that post BobDobbs !

14(78) Green Bay James Jones WR SAN JOSE STATE

15(79) Jacksonville Mike Walker WR CENTRAL FLORIDA

17(80) Tennessee Paul Williams WR
FRESNO STATE

and I may add that James Jones has a QB and some advantage in 'the fact' he's named Favre.

Quarterback Jacksonville

B. Leftwich, #7
D. Garrard, #9
Q. Gray, #5

Quarterback Tennessee

V. Young, #10
K. Collins, #5
T. Rattay

[retailguy]

One scouting report compares Mike Walker to Greg Jennings without as much speed.

Is that like comparing me to Grady Jackson, without as much "bulk"?....

Where do they get this stuff? :P