Round 6 Pick 214 Cole Van Lanen T Wisconsin

@packerboi posted:

• Built with sturdy, Midwestern mass.

Aren’t we all

• Built with sturdy, Midwestern mass.

I like it. Another versatile O-lineman. They can pick the best five and go while also having some depth.

Or as i’ve been saying “Covid Chubby”.   

Reminds me of Henry

@Herschel posted:

I like it. Another versatile O-lineman. They can pick the best five and go while also having some depth.

What will they do with the other 15?

I love the double double Wisconsin lineman. Tausher was a 7th rounder with a similar body...Van Lanen is such a sconnie that his face should be the face of the miner on the state flag

Convert them to DL of course.

@Henry posted:

What will they do with the other 15?

There are some that should be in a fish or cut bait category.
Yosh, Ben Braden, and Zack Johnson are at the top of that list.
Runyan is more like a 'tweener.
We've got Hanson and Stepaniak from last year.

But, other than Daktari, Turner, and Patrick, and Jenkins to a lesser extent, they are very young and inexperienced. The Packers will have to be careful with that balance.

I would assume they give the OSU kid every shot at starting at C.  I'm curious if Mayo is thinking about a set position for Jenkins or waiting to see what shakes out.

I’d think Jenkins will play wherever they would otherwise be weakest.

It would be a blessing if Myers secures the C position, as it allows them to be flexible with Jenkins.
At this moment, we still need a stud at LT until Bak is good to go, and I don't think Turner is the man for that job, so Jenkins is the obvious choice as I see it.
Patrick better man up at either G position, and Runyan can fight it out for the other, or there would be 3 guys (one rookie) with no more than 2 years experience and limited playing time in the middle.

It’s amazing how many wrestlers or shot put guys ended up playing OL or DL for the  Badgers the last 25 years.  It’s like a rite of passage.

The “not an elite athleticism” label is hilarious as well.  

Go ahead and doubt this guy.  As many other experts did with other Badgers OL.  

Fantastic value pick

Athleticism isn’t a concern. He’s pretty fluid for a big guy. I don’t think he is an NFL T. If he becomes solid reliable depth at G if/when needed then it’s a good find in round 6.

Any OL GB picks I’m 100% in their corner they stick and contribute.

Other critics said Van Lanen is explosive off the line. I think he is going to work out just fine for the Packers, wherever he plays on their O Line. I really love the versatility Gute has brought to our O Line. So many players can play multiple positions. O Line and TE are our strongest position groups, now.

Which are important positions in MLF's offense.

@Timmy! posted:

It would be a blessing if Myers secures the C position, as it allows them to be flexible with Jenkins.
At this moment, we still need a stud at LT until Bak is good to go, and I don't think Turner is the man for that job, so Jenkins is the obvious choice as I see it.
Patrick better man up at either G position, and Runyan can fight it out for the other, or there would be 3 guys (one rookie) with no more than 2 years experience and limited playing time in the middle.

Not to clutter this thread with the Rodgers situation, but who they put at LT until Bakh is ready depends on who the QB is.

If it's Rodgers, you go with a guy that gives you the best chance of not getting run over in pass protection. With Rodgers, you can let him go to the line, read the defense, and take advantage of weaknesses in the coverage. You try to see if your LT can single block at times, get more guys into their routes, and use Rodgers' experience to your advantage.

If it's Love, you go with a guy that gives you the best chance of controlling the LOS in the run game and you can help him out extensively in max protect schemes when you do pass. Even if Love turns out to be a star, he hasn't played a single live snap against an NFL defense. It took Rodgers a year and a half to really get comfortable (6-10 first year). With Love, the offense is going to be really simplified and even more run-heavy.

We also picked up Van Lanen's teammate, OLineman  Jon Dietzen, as an UDFA. Hard to deny that Wisconsin generates some solid OL guys.

Just a guess, but I'd assume UW consistently has a top 10 (top 5??) OL in all of college football... It only makes sense to bring in as many of those dudes as you can and hopefully find the next Tauscher.  

Man, don't you know this guy is living a dream?
He's got to be the early favorite for the OTA/TC feel-good story.
I hope he makes it to the PS at the least.

I'm guessing Christian Uphoff is the darling of camp.

All this Rodgers shit must be really disappointing for Cole.  What should be the happiest time of his life is turned into a real shjt show. I feel for him.   

@ammo posted:

All this Rodgers shit must be really disappointing for Cole.  What should be the happiest time of his life is turned into a real shjt show. I feel for him.   

I think it's that way for every single kid who got drafted, even Lawrence because it was such a foregone conclusion.

@ammo posted:

All this Rodgers shit must be really disappointing for Cole.  What should be the happiest time of his life is turned into a real shjt show. I feel for him.   

#Coledontcare

He looks like the assistant produce manager at Fareway.

I know, right!
Huckleberry in a fitted suit,

Green Bay Packers have signed sixth-round draft pick Cole Van Lanen to $3.841 million maximum value contract that includes a $153,688 signing bonus

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 13, 2021

that's the bank in Ashwaubenon

and I love this guy btw, I hope he wins a spot - competes and sees playing time.  Then I want to hear stories about his mom making his lunches bc he still lives at home.  Love it.