Official 2014 NFL Draft Thread

Other Big Ten defensive players of the year:

Moe Gardner

Darrick Brownlow

Dana Howard

Pat Fitzgerald 

Tom Burke

Larry Foote

Erasmus James

Jared Odrick

Devon Still

 

I could go on and on. 

 

College performance doesn't always translate. Even for kids that go to your home state school. Borland might play well. But he had significant deficiencies that will likely be magnified in the pro game.  

 

Projected future performance is the only thing that matters. 

Not sure Burke was ever Big Ten defensive player of the year but you missed a number of other guys:

 

Ryan Kerrigan

James Laurinatis (twice)

Lamar Woodley

Will Smith

AJ Hawk

Lavar Arrington

Charles Woodson

Shawn Springs

 

I think a number of those players did pretty well the last time I checked

 

The thing to consider about Borland is that he was a proven 4 year guy.  He wasn't a flash in the pan like Erasmus James that had one good year. 

 

I also don't know what "significant deficiencies" he had at Wisconsin other that he got dinged from time to time.   The guy can hit, tackle, cover, and create turnovers.   Is he 6'3" or can he run a 4.4-40?   Certainly not.   But I find it really interesting that the 49ers- a team that probably has the best LBs in all of the NFL- decided to draft the guy that has all these limitations.

 

The Packers maybe never really had him in their sights but this thought that the guy automatically can't play at the next level is utterly ridiculous.   We've seen plenty of guys that are either workout warriors or have all the measurables that flame out in the NFL. 

 

 

 

 

I'll be posting my favorite scouting reports on players that the Packers don't take. Let's start with Bryan Stork:

 

 

Positive: Excellent size. Has shown he can handle big-bodied cloggers. Maintains good positioning and can slide, shuffle and seal off defenders. Solid anchor in pass protection. Uses his hands well to control defenders. Understands angles and leverage. Athletic enough to chip and work up a level. Good competitor. Has played guard and center and offers interior versatility. Good football intelligence. Lunchpail worker. The game is important to him.

Plus he has a sweet Grizzly Adams thing going on what's not to like?

 

 

Playoff hockey beard. 

Pats take the lunch pail off the board. Shocking. 

squirrelpee is excited to see what he can do out of the I formation.  They need a an upgrade at tailback.  

Niners having a great draft

So are we

I'll give the Niners a B+. Nothing says "I'm covering hit or miss no matter how it plays out" better than the B+. 

 

Ill tell you who I think is piecing together a nice draft. Reggie out in Oakland. Good to see an adult driving the ship. 

Niners, Raiders and Lions all having good drafts.

The Niners have had a very good draft.  They've added a lot of depth and Ellington is a good player.  Getting Stevie Johnson is like another draft pick.  I hate to say it but that is going to be a tough team to beat

San Fran didn't draft Borland to be anyone's replacement, they drafted a good back up/ST player. Are you going to ask Borland to cover Jimmy Graham in a game?  Or are you going to take Pat Willis out of the play to cover him because Borland can't? That would be a nightmare for a DC. People compare him to Zach Thomas, which is a good comparison actually, but Zach Thomas would also struggle in this pass happy league IMO.

Ted hasn't traded down once yet. Hard to believe

Here comes another pick for people to bitch about!!

OT time? Would have liked Desir or McGill here, but oh well.

Pack taking their time. Looking to trade?

 

 

Carl Bradford. Nice!

Niiice!

DE/OLB prospect from what I am reading.  Nice knowing you Clay. 

Sideshow bob!!

With this pick I do believe Henry has found his new avatar

Clay is toast.

My favorite pick in the draft so far.

 

ILB for a 3-4 D is where he'll end up. Wouldn't mind them double dipping and taking another ILB prospect with their 5th round pick

Johnny Z's second favorite team should be the Chiefs w/ Charles, McCluster and Thomas. All three duct taped together are the same size as LAcy.  

KC takes De'Anthony Thomas. Damn

The TT tree is showing it all off this weekend. Reggie, Dorsey....even Baalke uses the same philosophy. They're all having great drafts.

Uncle Ted making picks that make sense for the Green Bay Packers.  I trust Ted knows more about these WHO The Fark are they guys than any of us experts.  In Ted I Trust.

 

This is why I will go cut the lawn while Ted gets paid to stock the roster.

James White to NE. Glad to see him go in the 4th. 

Here's what I love about Emery.....He trades a 4th & 7th this year for (2) 5ths. 1 in 2015. Thanks....

Makes me sick, I agree.  I know some of you guys only saw Ellington in the Cap One Bowl, but that Ellington you saw is the Ellington that has always been.  Yeah, small.

 

He's gonna be a good pro for a long, long time.

Want to see another MLB (Skov, Jones) and/or Abracadabra in R5.

Like the Yankey pick for Minny.

after the redskins took a player named Ryan Grant

 

Yankey to Minny in the 5th round. That's a solid pick. 

Is Bullough still on the board?

God damn Vikings. Really Pissing me off. I think they drafted some nice players this year.

But can anyone drive the yacht?

too many melon shots for abberdumdum