Don't forget to write the Culinary Institute.
He doesn't look draftable.
DH13 posted:I can't get the idea of a WR at #27 out of my head. Would be very unexpected of TT, which is fairly common for him. He may have looked at last year's situation at WR as a warning about what can happen to AR and the O without a guy like Nelson. Jordy only has a few years of being Jordy left. I would think he could draft that guy in 2017 but if somebody like Treadwell or Doctson is there at 27....
I still think he goes DL or LB at 27 but that's based on what little I know.
I doubt he'll go receiver. I don't think there are any worth even close to the pick with the exception of Treadwell, who should be gone.
DH13 posted:I can't get the idea of a WR at #27 out of my head. Would be very unexpected of TT, which is fairly common for him. He may have looked at last year's situation at WR as a warning about what can happen to AR and the O without a guy like Nelson. Jordy only has a few years of being Jordy left. I would think he could draft that guy in 2017 but if somebody like Treadwell or Doctson is there at 27....
I still think he goes DL or LB at 27 but that's based on what little I know.
Obviously anything could happen but I'd be very shocked by a WR in the first or second. They only have room on the roster for 6 guys and if he takes one early, that means a guy like Janis or Abbrederis is gone (Nelson, Cobb, Adams, Montgomery, Janis/Abbrederis, and drafted player). Does cutting one of thos two and replacing him with a guy like Fuller or Doctson improve this team? Maybe but not by much. I think TT is going to chalk up the WR failures last year to injury. Nelson out the full year, Adams in and out of the lineup, season ender for Montgomery, and the early injury to Cobb probably affected him more than we know. That's a lot of issues for a WR group to handle.
I would be shocked with anything other than a front 7 player, unless one of the top guys falls. OT is a possibility too but those guys are as overdrafted as QBs and based on recent mocks, it's happening again with 4 OTs in the top 20 (Tunsil, Stanley, Conklin, and Decker. I've even seen Spriggs up there). Guess we'll find out tomorrow.......
To me I get the sense that TT approaches the 1st round (maybe the whole draft) with the thought process: what CAN'T I get later. I think back to when Edna Lacy was drafted, he could have taken her at 55 but seemed to trade back knowing he could still get her later..."I can take Lacy at 55 or I can take Lacy + a 6th rounder at 61". When I look at pick 27, I think about what TT CAN'T get later. He could get a good WR like Braxton Miller or Sterling Shepard in r2 or good developmental Tackle like Joe Haeg in r3. He CAN'T get a pass rusher like Noah Spence or a complete ILB like Ragland later, he CAN'T get a versatile DL with upside like Jon Bullard or Vernon Butler later.
I see what you did there.
I think Bullard is around for quite a while in round 2. Butler, Billings, Clark, Reed. It's one of those guys. Unless Reggie slides just enough.
I agree, if Ragland isn't there, TT may think he could get nearly as good a Dlineman in 2nd or 3rd round as in First & go edge rusher or oline in the First
Or go away?
I'd scalp a ticket to see Ragland.
May I suggest starting a new thread Thursday?
Either save this one for the pissing matches, or lock it. It's hopelessly mucked.
I think GD meant Edie. Edie.
A trade out seems fairly possible also. A team who wants that fifth year on a rookie QB may also have to trade ahead of AZ and Denver. I could see Denver also trading up just a bit to get Cook.
Ragland can cover well enough IMO. His football IQ and instincts are high enough that he gets to where he needs to be in time. I think the big struggle a lot of players have in coverage is not that they're too slow, it's that they're a step slow reading the play and can't make up the ground. Guys like Ragland, who have a natural feel for timing and the defensive concepts, get to where the need to be in time regardless of their 40 time.
My final round 1 projection (with trades):
Trades | Team | Name | Position | School |
from TEN | Los Angeles Rams | Jared Goff | QB | California |
from CLE | Philadelphia Eagles | Carson Wentz | QB | North Dakota St. |
San Diego Chargers | DeForest Buckner | DL | Oregon | |
Dallas Cowboys | Jalen Ramsey | DB | Florida St. | |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Myles Jack | LB | UCLA | |
Baltimore Ravens | Joey Bosa | DE | Ohio St. | |
San Francisco 49ers | Ronnie Stanley | OT | Notre Dame | |
from CLE | Miami Dolphins | Ezekial Elliot | RB | Ohio St. |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sheldon Rankins | DL | Louisville | |
New York Giants | Leonard Floyd | LB | Georgia | |
Chicago Bears | Jarran Reed | DL | Alabama | |
New Orleans Saints | Laremy Tunsil | OT | Ole Miss | |
from MIA | Cleveland Browns | Paxton Lynch | QB | Memphis |
Oakland Raiders | Vernon Hargreaves | CB | Florida | |
from LA | Tennessee Titans | Jack Conklin | OT | Michigan St. |
Detroit Lions | Ryan Kelly | C | Alabama | |
Atlanta Falcons | Darron Lee | LB | Ohio St. | |
from IND | Minnesota Vikings | Will Fuller | WR | Notre Dame |
Buffalo Bills | Shaq Lawson | DE | Clemson | |
New York Jets | Noah Spence | LB | Eastern Kentucky | |
Washington Redskins | Karl Joseph | S | West Virginia | |
Houston Texans | Josh Doctson | WR | TCU | |
from MIN | Indianapolis Colts | A'Shawn Robinson | DL | Alabama |
Cincinnati Bengals | Laquon Treadwell | WR | Ole Miss | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | William Jackson | CB | Houston | |
Seattle Seahawks | Robert Nkemdiche | DL | Ole Miss | |
Green Bay Packers | Reggie Ragland | LB | Alabama | |
Kansas City Chiefs | Andrew Billings | DL | Baylor | |
New England Patriots | ||||
Arizona Cardinals | Eli Apple | CB | Ohio St. | |
Carolina Panthers | Taylor Decker | OT | Ohio St. | |
Denver Broncos | Jonathan Bullard | DL | Florida |
Laremy Tunsil falling to the Saints? I've been out of the country for the last 10 days but caught up on a lot of draft news, but what's the rationale for him dropping? I figure his basement is #6 to Baltimore. If not, Bucs and Giants have to take him, right?
Everything else makes a ton of sense. I don't agree with the picks, necessarily, but that's more personal preference. I'm not high on guys like Lee, Fuller, Nkemdiche, but can definitely see them getting picked there.
I think the Packers are in a great spot in this draft. Ragland doesn't make sense to me in the teens but IMO, is great value at #27. If he's Des Bishop 2.0 (ie: run stuffer and blitzer, limited in coverage), I'd be ecstatic. I also really like the DT's that will be there: Billings, Jones, Bullard, Butler and the Bama guys (although they might be gone). Plus, at the rate QB's are rising, Packers could easily trade back 5-8 spots and still get one of those guys. Nice position to be in.
oldschool posted:The more you show your CD...the higher the score...the more I win.
Are you drunk? You clearly are not winning.
Still no answer... not surprised.
Hey, hey! Let's tone down the Irish slurs already.
Thanks!
Keep on learnin' yourself up on Psychology 101 and basic math and you too can make it to can make it to . . . wherever the **** you think you made it to.
I don't think it's so much that Tunsil is dropping as much as other guys are rising. Baltimore makes sense, but there has been some talk that Baltimore is hot after Bosa and San Fran is hot after Stanley. Theres a better chance it's all smoke and Tunsil is off the board early, but Im gonna go out on a limb and say he drops a little.
At one point I thought there was no way that Ragland would drop to us, but I have become more optimistic that he will.
Ragland will be there, I believe, but will TT be able to resist some of the DL help he needs?
I refuse to allow myself to believe Ragland will fall to 27. Not after CJ Mosley ripped my f***ing heart out two years ago. Damn you CJ!!!!!!
He won't be there. I think everyone else is going to be thinking they can grab decent DL help later because it is so deep. Seeing players like Mosley and Shazier perform so well early on someone is going to jump on him.
All I know is I don't know and Uncle Ted may get squirrelly.
.there is a war in his head.
Which side is winning?
I'm guessing it's over possession of fantasy rights. Left Brain and Right Brain can usually sort this out but neither wants to surrender the one where I'm Isaac from Love Boat explaining fractals to a half naked Hedy Lamarr.
This thread has gone so far beyond going for 2 that I don't know what 2 looks like anymore.
Oh, and to keep on point Reggie Ragland is doing the Dougie in the background.
McGinn concludes his draft positional previews with specialists.
Any subsequent posts from oldschool in this thread will be deleted.
Thanks for keeping us on point cuqui
All this talk of wide receivers and tight ends? Which is it? It can't be both.
Little Tony Moll story:
The landscape had changed dramatically by 2006. The NFL draft wasnât a primetime show yet, but it had grown into a true media colossus, with wall-to-wall TV coverage, miles of action footage and Mel Kiper Jr. blabbering endlessly.
And yet Moll, who attended Sonoma Valley High, had little idea of his prospects. He had mostly played tight end at the University of Nevada, but switched to offensive tackle for his senior season. He was not invited to the NFL scouting combine, though his athleticism had made a few teams take notice.
Moll knew he had no chance to be drafted in the first three rounds, so he didnât pay much attention on Day 1. He had trouble sleeping that night, though, knowing Day 2 was a possibility. Moll woke up to the buzzing of his cell phone. Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach Tony Sparano was calling.
âHe started talking really fast, like, âWeâre gonna take you right away!âââ Moll said. âA surge of emotion came over me. Is this a dream? Whatâs going on?â
Sparano asked Moll what he was doing up so early, and the big lineman, still half-asleep, repeated the first idea that popped into his mind: He was getting ready to go fishing.
âIt was the only thing I could think of,â said Moll, 32, who is back in Sonoma and working as a mortgage banker with Pinnacle Capital Mortgage. âNow am I a football player whoâs more interested in fishing than the draft?â
Whatever the reason, the Cowboys did not draft Moll in the fourth round. Or the fifth. He sat in his parentsâ home in Sonoma and waited.
âNate Burleson, who was a standout wide receiver at Nevada, I remember talking to him previously,â Moll recounted. âHe said, âI fell asleep on the couch.â For some reason, I had that stuck in my head. All day long I was glued to the TV, trying to figure out, âOK, theyâre taking an O-lineman,â or whatever. Of course, I fell asleep on the couch.
Again Moll was rousted in a fog. This time it was Packers offensive line coach Joe Philbin on the line. The next thing Moll knew, he was talking to Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy and watching his name crawl across the bottom of the screen.
âThen my whole life changed,â Moll said.
He would make the Green Bay roster as a low fifth-round pick, start 10 games and block for Brett Favre as a rookie, and play six seasons with the Packers, Ravens and Chargers.â
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/s...g-to-join?artslide=0
oldschool posted:Hungry5 posted:oldschool posted:The more you show your CD...the higher the score...the more I win.
Are you drunk? You clearly are not winning.
Still no answer... not surprised.
It's a bitch when you battle massive Cognitive Dissonance in your own head.
And that lady's and gentlemen is your 2 pt. dagger.
8-0
Hello...all you have to do ...is let it go.
I forgive you.
You forgive me? For what?
As for your CD comments... I don't think you know what that means.
Still no answer... not surprised.
Hungry.
Just be glad he didn't shut this place down like he threatened to.
Imagine having to hang out at Packer Chatters.
And what's the deal with him and all the white women in his avatar?
That's gotta be racist.
Except to Goalline.
oldschool posted:Hungry5 posted:oldschool posted:The more you show your CD...the higher the score...the more I win.
Are you drunk? You clearly are not winning.
Still no answer... not surprised.
It's a bitch when you battle massive Cognitive Dissonance in your own head.
And that lady's and gentlemen is your 2 pt. dagger.
8-0
Hello...all you have to do ...is let it go.
I forgive you.
I' m thinking here that the "oldschool" user-name refers to the good old days of the NFL in the 1950s or 60s. Well, if that is the case the good old days with the likes of Paul Brown and Lombardi were as politically correct as todays NFL. Hell, Lombardi even had a gay brother so no players were allowed to question another teammates sexuality or his heritage or you were through with Lombardi. Your questioning of Lacy was way beyond what Lombardi would have tolerated. So, why don't you just go back to running your casino, drinking your fire water and spearing walleyes and leave the football talk to those who know football.
DH13 posted:
That's "Hedley"!
Guys, there's no point in blocking a thread hijacker if you keep quoting him. I don't have any time for attention whores. You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore (name the song). It's a game nobody wins, so I don't play. I'm here for Packer football.
I like this draft. I think we get a defensive starter at 27 and another (either DL or LB) day 2. Can't wait, though I'll be working until 10 Thursday night. Would not be surprised by three bruisers (2 DT and 1 LT)
hof1991 posted:Guys, there's no point in blocking a thread hijacker if you keep quoting him. I don't have any time for attention whores. You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore (name the song). It's a game nobody wins, so I don't play. I'm here for Packer football.
Voice of reason
McGinn predicts Packer selection and does a first round mock.
Nobody wins? Oldschool is winning like 11-0.
Interesting what McGinn says about DL, BUT if TT has a couple earmarked for the later rounds, he may still grab Ragland.
Timmy! posted:DH13 posted:That's "Hedley"!
Where are all the white women at?
hof1991 posted:Guys, there's no point in blocking a thread hijacker if you keep quoting him. I don't have any time for attention whores. You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore (name the song). It's a game nobody wins, so I don't play. I'm here for Packer football.
Learn to scroll.
I disagree with McGinn about his analysis of Clark, but I don't think it's unrealistic that Clark is the pick. I think there will be someone better that is available at 27, but Clark would not be a bad addition. Clark has a lot of talent and has not hit his ceiling yet, but there's not one area of his game that has me really excited. He's not even close to the best run stuffer in the draft...Jarran Reed is far and away the top run stuffer and I would take Jon Bullard and Austin Johnson above Clark in that category also. Clark, Butler, and Jones are the 3 guys, out of all the DL prospects, who have the most upside, but none of them are quite there yet.
cuqui posted:McGinn predicts Packer selection and does a first round mock.
So DL unless talent drops. Sounds about right.
hof1991 posted:I don't have any time for attention whores.
Boy, did you pick the wrong internet.
Grave Digger posted:I disagree with McGinn about his analysis of Clark, but I don't think it's unrealistic that Clark is the pick. I think there will be someone better that is available at 27, but Clark would not be a bad addition. Clark has a lot of talent and has not hit his ceiling yet, but there's not one area of his game that has me really excited. He's not even close to the best run stuffer in the draft...Jarran Reed is far and away the top run stuffer and I would take Jon Bullard and Austin Johnson above Clark in that category also. Clark, Butler, and Jones are the 3 guys, out of all the DL prospects, who have the most upside, but none of them are quite there yet.
Would you take Clark over Billings?
Final mock, no trades.
#27 - Kenny Clark/DT/UCLA
Projected him to the Packers with their first pick after a trade down in the last mock. I'd rather see them draft Vernon Butler but when Thompson looks at the needs on the defensive line, plus this player's youth and pass-rush upside from the nose tackle spot, he seems the most likely candidate at #27.
#57 - Bronson Kaufusi/OLB/Brigham Young
Has played anywhere from 285 to 250...I'm guessing the Packers would want him at around 265 and would put him at outside linebacker. If a late first/early second round grade defensive lineman (Chris Jones, Austin Johnson) slips to the area of #45, I wouldn't be surprised to see Thompson trade up and pick a second big defensive lineman.
#88 - Alex Lewis/OT/Nebraska
Tendency breaker pick for Thompson in that he's more of a thinner offensive lineman with longer arms and probably can't move all over the line (played left guard during his time at Colorado but he's either a left tackle or right tackle in the NFL). But he does fit the profile of what Thompson likes in that he's tough, will battle every down and has a real mean streak to him.
#125 - James Bradberry/S/Samford
As of yesterday Bradberry was not in the top 150 at CBS Sports, not in the top 150 at NFL.com, Nawrocki has him at #142, Ourlads has him at #149...the combined expert's opinion has him as a late sixth rounder. Personally, I was thinking he's a solid fourth rounder and that's where he'll likely go. Yesterday the JS published McGinn's top 100 players and Bradberry is included. I'm still thinking fourth round and if he makes it to #125 then Thompson would love to pick him here. Was a corner in college but I think Thompson would take him as a safety and use him like they use Micah Hyde. Wouldn't be that surprised to see Thompson pick him at #88.
#131 - Nick Kwiatkoski/ILB/West Virginia
This is ILB pick'em. Kwiatkoski, Nick Vigil/Utah State, Blake Martinez/Stanford could all carry similar grades on the Packer's board and all of them will probably get picked in this area of the draft. I'm guessing Vigil is Thompson's favorite but he'll be picked ahead of #131 and Thompson would take Kwiatkoski over Martinez.
#137 - Dean Lowry/DE/Northwestern
Had the reputation as a tough, try-hard guy with limited strength and athleticism but surprised everyone at the combine with plus-numbers across the board. Was a really good player at Northwestern. Tendency breaker pick in that he's not the 6-2, 300 pound gap penetrator that Thompson loves to pick. Much more of a natural five-technique that would fit nicely in the Guion, Pennel, Kenny Clark (if picked by Green Bay) mix.
#163 - Brandon Williams/CB/Texas A&M
Of what I think Thompson will view as the team's seven primary needs, 6 of them have been filled (leaving only RB). Very raw former running back that switched to cornerback in 2015. Has decent height (5-11 3/8) and can really run (4.37 second 40-yard dash). Project pick.
#200 - Daniel Lasco/RB/California
Lasco's stock spiked right after the combine but has slipped back down to this area of the draft. I'm not real crazy about the running backs once it gets past the middle of round four. If Thompson doesn't get a running back early, it will be interesting to see which one he picks late (or if he skips the position altogether). West Virginia running back Wendall Smallwood is a pretty decent possibility as well.
#248 - Nelson Spruce/WR/Colorado
With this pick I looked at Spruce, Wendall Smallwood, Michigan State DE-Joel Heath, Montana OLB-Tyrone Holmes and Florida State ILB-Terrance Smith. Since Thompson had already picked a RB, DE, OLB and ILB I went with him taking Spruce although it wouldn't be surprising to see him take another DLman or ILB. Spruce is kind of average size-wise, average speed-wide, average athleticism...but was a super-productive player in college. Caught 294 passes while at Colorado which is a record for PAC-12 receivers. Insurance pick in case another receiver goes down in training camp.
I think Stanley over Tunsil was based on some questions regarding Tunsil's off field mess; http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/e...-again-by-stepfather
Hat's off to PJ, GD and the other draftniks on the board who once again have helped edumucate members such as myself who don't have the BFI to do the digging ourselves. Thanks!
Second that. Gave everyone a lot of good stuff to argue over for the last looooooong 3 months. Much more valuable than getting the actual picks right.
FLPACKER posted:Grave Digger posted:I disagree with McGinn about his analysis of Clark, but I don't think it's unrealistic that Clark is the pick. I think there will be someone better that is available at 27, but Clark would not be a bad addition. Clark has a lot of talent and has not hit his ceiling yet, but there's not one area of his game that has me really excited. He's not even close to the best run stuffer in the draft...Jarran Reed is far and away the top run stuffer and I would take Jon Bullard and Austin Johnson above Clark in that category also. Clark, Butler, and Jones are the 3 guys, out of all the DL prospects, who have the most upside, but none of them are quite there yet.
Would you take Clark over Billings?
I would. I've said this before, I'm skeptical of players coming out of Baylor under Art Briles. A lot of great athletes, but few (if any) great football players. Billings is an insane athlete, but will he be the same player when he's not the best athlete in the front 7 and has to play within a system? I see him attack and fly around the field, but when he has to tie up blockers or show power in short yardage I see him struggle.
So if Billings were to play in a "1 gap" penetrating role, he may be a better choice, but for what we would want Clark is better suited?
Whoa.
@RapSheet: Sources: #Bama LB Reggie Ragland was flagged for an enlarged aorta, which requires yearly monitoring. Some teams have pushed him down a bit.
@RapSheet: According to seven teams, #Bama LB Reggie Ragland's enlarged aorta is not expected to alter his football career. He just must watch it close.
Really interesting. I wonder if GB shys away from him. Especially knowing how paranoid this medical staff is.
And that just came out? Somebody's gaming.
just had a friend pass away last Friday from a ruptured aorta at 48 y/o.
Someone on this board said Ragland would fall much later than anticipated.
Didn't you say out of r1?
Ragland would be nice...TT/MM really developing a 'Bama pipeline then...
I did too
I intentionally skipped about five pages for obvious reasons so excuse me if someone has already posted this link.
McGinn's top 100:
http://www.jsonline.com/sports...198z1-377214661.html
And once again I'll take my shot.
PackerJoe's top 100:
Quarterback (6) - Carson Wentz/North Dakota State, Jared Goff/California, Paxton Lynch/Memphis, Connor Cook/Michigan State, Dak Prescott/Mississippi State, Christian Hackenberg/Penn State
Running Back (6) - Ezekiel Elliott/Ohio State, Derrick Henry/Alabama, Devontae Booker/Utah, Jordan Howard/Indiana, Kenneth Dixon/Louisiana Tech, C.J. Prosise/Notre Dame
Wide Receiver (9) - Laquon Treadwell/Mississippi, Corey Coleman/Baylor, Josh Doctson/Texas Christian, Will Fuller/Notre Dame, Sterling Shepard/Oklahoma, Tyler Boyd/Pittsburgh, Michael Thomas/Ohio State, Braxton Miller/Ohio State, Malcolm Mitchell/Georgia
Tight End (4) - Hunter Henry/Arkansas, Austin Hooper/Stanford, Nick Vannett/Ohio State, Jerell Adams/South Carolina
Offensive Tackle (10) - Laremy Tunsil/Mississippi, Ronnie Stanley/Notre Dame, Jack Conklin/Michigan State, Taylor Decker/Ohio State, Jason Spriggs/Indiana, Germain Ifedi/Texas A&M, LeâRaven Clark/Texas Tech, Shon Coleman/Auburn, Jerald Hawkins/Louisiana State, Alex Lewis/Nebraska
Offensive Guard (6) - Cody Whitehair/Kansas State, Joshua Garnett/Stanford, Christian Westerman/Arizona State, Nick Martin/Notre Dame, Connor McGovern/Missouri, Joe Thuney/North Carolina State
Center (3) - Ryan Kelly/Alabama, Max Tuerk/Southern California, Evan Boehm/Missouri
Defensive End (11) - Joey Bosa/Ohio State, DeForest Buckner/Oregon, Shaq Lawson/Clemson, Kevin Dodd/Clemson, Emmanuel Ogbah/Oklahoma State, Jonathan Bullard/Florida, Shilique Calhoun/Michigan State, Jihad Ward/Illinois, Carl Nassib/Penn State, Bronson Kaufusi/Brigham Young, Charles Tapper/Oklahoma
Defensive Tackle (13) - Sheldon Rankins/Louisville, AâShawn Robinson/Alabama, Jarran Reed/Alabama, Robert Nkemdiche/Mississippi, Vernon Butler/Louisiana Tech, Kenny Clark/UCLA, Andrew Billings/Baylor, Chris Jones/Mississippi, Austin Johnson/Penn State, Maliek Collins/Nebraska, Hassan Ridgeway/Texas, Adolphus Washington/Ohio State, Javon Hargrave/South Carolina State
Outside Linebacker (10) - Myles Jack/UCLA, Leonard Floyd/Georgia, Darron Lee/Ohio State, Noah Spence/Eastern Kentucky, Suâa Cravens/Southern California, Kamalei Correa/Boise State, Jordan Jenkins/Georgia, Kyler Fackrell/Utah State, Deion Jones/Louisiana State, Yannick Ngakoue/Maryland
Inside Linebacker (3) - Reggie Ragland/Alabama, Joshua Perry/Ohio State, Kentrell Brothers/Missouri
Cornerback (11) - Jalen Ramsey/Florida State, Vernon Hargreaves III/Florida, Eli Apple/Ohio State, William Jackson III/Houston, Mackensie Alexander/Clemson, Kendall Fuller/Virginia Tech, Artie Burns/Miami, Fl, Xavien Howard/Baylor, Cyrus Jones/Alabama, Will Redmond/Mississippi State, KeiVarae Russell/Notre Dame
Safety (8) - Vonn Bell/Ohio State, Karl Joseph/West Virginia, Keanu Neal/Florida, T.J. Green/Clemson, Sean Davis/Georgia, Darian Thompson/Boise State, Miles Killebrew/Southern Utah, Jalen Mills/Louisiana State
I think Kenyan Drake is going to be a very good RB in the NFL.
Kenyan Drake would be a great add for the Packers.
I saw a mock about a month ago that had TT taking him in the 3rd.
I can see lots of things Ted would value in him. Returner. 3rd down back. Catches the ball well. What I don't know is if he can recognize and execute a block.
He runs tough so he doesn't seem like "that kind of guy" who might avoid contact.
Intruiging guy because he doesn't shy away from contact and he has crazy good top end speed that seems faster than his 4:45 40 time implies. I mean, this isn't one cut and go. This is a lot of real estate.
I'm going with DL for their first round pick, unless Paxton Lynch is on the board then they trade back with the Browns or Cowboys (rumored to have interest). I'd actually be pretty happy with Ragland at #27 but I just don't think TT values ILB enough to go with him in round 1.
I'd love to predict which DL but there are way too many of them and they're all pretty unique. I'd be pretty happy with Billings, Reed, C Jones, or Butler. Not high on Nkemdiche or Robinson though. Former is all talent no production (with off field issues) and latter offers literally zero pass rush.
So, what does an enlarged aorta mean medically, exactly? The few articles I've read state it shouldn't affect his football career, but it will require annual monitoring. What exactly does this mean? An annual cardiogram/cardiac CT, or do they need to do more extensive testing? It seems that the information is contradictory. Some state that he'll drop several spots in the draft because of it. If it shouldn't affect his career, does somebody get a bargain?
Do we have any medical experts here that could shed some light on this, and the amount of increased risk an enlarged aorta means for a team??
lambeausouth posted:So, what does an enlarged aorta mean medically, exactly? The few articles I've read state it shouldn't affect his football career, but it will require annual monitoring. What exactly does this mean? An annual cardiogram/cardiac CT, or do they need to do more extensive testing? It seems that the information is contradictory. Some state that he'll drop several spots in the draft because of it. If it shouldn't affect his career, does somebody get a bargain?
Do we have any medical experts here that could shed some light on this, and the amount of increased risk an enlarged aorta means for a team??
I work in the biomedical research field on connective tissue disorders (but am not an expert at cardiology). From my perspective, I wouldn't touch Ragland as an NFL player based on this. I would think he's at a much higher risk of an aortic aneurysm. He'd be monitored if he was a "normal" human being for things like left ventricular hypertrophy, etc., but you'd be very worried about high intensity activities like weightlifting, etc. that could put a lot of pressure on the aortic wall. You'd also want to make sure there wasn't some underlying connective tissue problem that would make him even more likely to rupture. They are probably worried about that and one of the big considerations for this (aortic aneurysm) is not lifting weights.
http://www.johnritterresearchp...t-is-aortic-disease/
Risk Factors
Several factors increase the risk of developing an aortic aneurysm or dissection, including environmental and genetic influences.
Environmental factors that increase the chance to develop an aortic aneurysm or dissection include:
Uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure)
Smoking
Bicuspid aortic valve
Weight lifting (see http://www.iradonline.org/arti.../lifestyle_recs.html for recommendations regarding lifestyle and work)
Trauma to the aorta (e.g. being in a car accident)
Inflammatory diseases
Here's another good link for this:
http://www.umcvc.org/condition...ments/enlarged-aorta
Is an Enlarged Aorta the Same Thing as an Aortic Aneurysm?
If youâve been diagnosed with an enlarged aorta, you likely have many questions about your condition: How big is too big? When should I be worried? What does âwatchful waitingâ mean? Are there any early warning signs before it bursts?
Most of the answers to these questions depend on a variety of factors, including your age and body size, medical history and the position and size of your aorta, among others.
Dr. Michael Shea, a cardiologist at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center, says he hesitates to use the word "aneurysm" when consulting with patients about an enlarged aorta, instead referencing an aortic dilation or a blood vessel issue. âItâs a scary term,â he says, âespecially if a patient has a relative who has died from it.â
Regardless of the terminology, when the aortic diameter is greater than 50 percent of what is considered normal for a patient, Dr. Shea says he begins to consider surgery. Watchful waiting, he says, is the typical protocol when aortic dilation is below 50 percent of ânormalâ for the specific patient. âBut every case is different, which causes a lot of angst among patients.â
For example, a patient with connective tissue disorders such as Marfan or Loeys-Dietz syndromes typically experiences ruptures at a much lower diameter than a patient without one of these conditions. A patient with a bicuspid valve may also experience rupture at a lower diameter. For example, a person with a 5 cm dilation and a bicuspid aortic valve is more at risk than a person with a 5 cm dilation with no underlying conditions. Overall, patients with these conditions, as well as those with a family history of aneurysm, would be considered for surgical intervention at 4 to 5 cm.
Connective tissue disorders? Do you deal with ITB's much? Bugger kind of screwed my marathon career.
I'll stick with my picks above. Only thing is that I've seen a bunch of stuff today saying James Bradberry will definitely be picked tonight which takes out one of my fourth round guesses. But if Chris Jones gets to #45, I wouldn't be surprised to see Thompson move up and grab him. There many be players that Thompson might make a small move (say 5 spots) up to get, maybe somebody like Correa. But the only significant move that Thompson would make up would be to land Jones. If not I think he'd be happy to sit and wait and take Kaufusi at #57 to play OLB. I think Kaufusi does make it to #57, if Lewis makes it to #88 is a much bigger question.
Hunter Henry would be one heck of a bargain at the end of round two but I don't think Thompson picks him. Nick Vannett...Thompson already has one really slow third round tight end on the roster. Cook took the one tight end opening and I think Thompson will want to address other areas.
I don't see Brothers as a strong candidate either. Good player, worth the pick, but I'm guessing Thompson wouldn't have him as a second round player. Thompson probably loves the film and what Brothers did in the agility drills, but probably wouldn't be crazy about his long speed (4.89 in the 40) and his length (30 3/4 inch arms). Still would guess that Thompson sees the best value at ILB in round four with Vigil, Kwiatkoski and Martinez.
DH13 posted:Connective tissue disorders? Do you deal with ITB's much? Bugger kind of screwed my marathon career.
More osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta.
SI.com had Fackrell going to the Steelers at 59. Means nothing but always like seeing mocks have your guys going earlier than you got them.
Interesting about Ragland. Thanks for posting MichiganPacker. I really wonder if the the Justin Harrell debacle has made TT avoid injury risks at the top of the draft. Plus, injury issues have changed the trajectories of Worthy, Sherrod, Neal, Jones and Perry. Those guys had no pre-draft red flags, but TT has to hate having high round picks derailed due to injuries so if a red flag is there, maybe he just avoids it. We'll probably never know
Day 3 round 4 "free picks" edition. Nick Kwiatkowski. ILB West Virginia. Tyler Irvin. RB SJ State.
Would love to see Brothers fall all the way to 131. That's asking a bit much though. Nick is a nasty ILB that converted from safety. Led WV in tackles all 3 years he started. Looks and plays like Scooby Wright but Nick is considerably faster. I'd be fine with either in round 4 though.
Brothers would be interesting. I figured he'd go in the first three rounds, but Thompson wouldn't pick him because of the 40-time and arm-length. But he was an excellent player at Missouri, made plays all over the field, and while parts of his combine workouts were ordinary he did do an excellent job in the agility drills. So there is stuff there that Thompson would like and stuff there that Thompson probably doesn't like. I could see Thompson using a round four pick on him though.
Thompson threw a curve ball at me by going OT second and OLB third. I figured it would be the other way around with some attractive OLBs available at the end of round two and the OTs pretty well cleared out. The trade up did me in. Now the rest of my final mock is in bad shape because James Bradberry is off the board (not a big surprise) and Brandon Williams is off the board (that is a big surprise, never expected him to go as high as he did).
Of the 98 picks, I think I have 81 so far of my top 100 list and McGinn is up to 83. So it looks like Big Bad Bob whooped me again this year.
Thanks for the work Packerjoe.
Because analyzing mock accuracy is more important than analyzing the actual picks.
"Thompson threw a curveball at me? That trade up did me in?" What you're saying is you don't care about GB. You care about being right on guessing. I liked it better when you didn't have interest in the NFL.
Boy Chillijon, if you think that I am that serious about being a clairyonant...well there are really no words.
BTW, got Dean Lowry at #137.
"clairyonant" - is that a clairvoyant clarinet?
Viqueens take the German.
Did Stave get drafted yet?
The Bears still have a pick and haven't taken a QB yet.
Whoa. Chargers take Derek Watt. Only second Badger if I'm not mistaken. Gets to lead block for Melvin again.
There is blocking in the tub?
Anybody got any kick ass Indian jokes?
Brak posted:Anybody got any kick ass Indian jokes?
If this is about the photo from the other thread, that is an actual picture of Geronimo, one of the only photos of him ever taken. It's not meant to be derogatory in any way. It is the opposite.
Brak posted:Anybody got any kick ass Indian jokes?
Pistol GB posted:Brak posted:Anybody got any kick ass Indian jokes?
If this is about the photo from the other thread, that is an actual picture of Geronimo, the only photo of him ever taken. It's not meant to be derogatory in any way. It is the opposite.
It was hilarious.
X4 not for pussies.
PackerJoe posted:Still would guess that Thompson sees the best value at ILB in round four with Vigil, Kwiatkoski and Martinez.
New from JS: Sizing up the Packers' draft on the Web https://t.co/BnG2EBTU8B #Packers
â Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) May 1, 2016
oldschool posted:Eddy's feminine side is starting to bother me...I hope he can grow a pair for this next ...and hopefully last season with us.
PackerJoe posted:I intentionally skipped about five pages for obvious reasons so excuse me if someone has already posted this link.
McGinn's top 100:
http://www.jsonline.com/sports...198z1-377214661.html
And once again I'll take my shot.
PackerJoe's top 100:
Quarterback (6) - Carson Wentz/North Dakota State, Jared Goff/California, Paxton Lynch/Memphis, Connor Cook/Michigan State, Dak Prescott/Mississippi State, Christian Hackenberg/Penn State
Running Back (6) - Ezekiel Elliott/Ohio State, Derrick Henry/Alabama, Devontae Booker/Utah, Jordan Howard/Indiana, Kenneth Dixon/Louisiana Tech, C.J. Prosise/Notre Dame
Wide Receiver (9) - Laquon Treadwell/Mississippi, Corey Coleman/Baylor, Josh Doctson/Texas Christian, Will Fuller/Notre Dame, Sterling Shepard/Oklahoma, Tyler Boyd/Pittsburgh, Michael Thomas/Ohio State, Braxton Miller/Ohio State, Malcolm Mitchell/Georgia
Tight End (4) - Hunter Henry/Arkansas, Austin Hooper/Stanford, Nick Vannett/Ohio State, Jerell Adams/South Carolina
Offensive Tackle (10) - Laremy Tunsil/Mississippi, Ronnie Stanley/Notre Dame, Jack Conklin/Michigan State, Taylor Decker/Ohio State, Jason Spriggs/Indiana, Germain Ifedi/Texas A&M, LeâRaven Clark/Texas Tech, Shon Coleman/Auburn, Jerald Hawkins/Louisiana State, Alex Lewis/Nebraska
Offensive Guard (6) - Cody Whitehair/Kansas State, Joshua Garnett/Stanford, Christian Westerman/Arizona State, Nick Martin/Notre Dame, Connor McGovern/Missouri, Joe Thuney/North Carolina State
Center (3) - Ryan Kelly/Alabama, Max Tuerk/Southern California, Evan Boehm/Missouri
Defensive End (11) - Joey Bosa/Ohio State, DeForest Buckner/Oregon, Shaq Lawson/Clemson, Kevin Dodd/Clemson, Emmanuel Ogbah/Oklahoma State, Jonathan Bullard/Florida, Shilique Calhoun/Michigan State, Jihad Ward/Illinois, Carl Nassib/Penn State, Bronson Kaufusi/Brigham Young, Charles Tapper/Oklahoma
Defensive Tackle (13) - Sheldon Rankins/Louisville, AâShawn Robinson/Alabama, Jarran Reed/Alabama, Robert Nkemdiche/Mississippi, Vernon Butler/Louisiana Tech, Kenny Clark/UCLA, Andrew Billings/Baylor, Chris Jones/Mississippi, Austin Johnson/Penn State, Maliek Collins/Nebraska, Hassan Ridgeway/Texas, Adolphus Washington/Ohio State, Javon Hargrave/South Carolina State
Outside Linebacker (10) - Myles Jack/UCLA, Leonard Floyd/Georgia, Darron Lee/Ohio State, Noah Spence/Eastern Kentucky, Suâa Cravens/Southern California, Kamalei Correa/Boise State, Jordan Jenkins/Georgia, Kyler Fackrell/Utah State, Deion Jones/Louisiana State, Yannick Ngakoue/Maryland
Inside Linebacker (3) - Reggie Ragland/Alabama, Joshua Perry/Ohio State, Kentrell Brothers/Missouri
Cornerback (11) - Jalen Ramsey/Florida State, Vernon Hargreaves III/Florida, Eli Apple/Ohio State, William Jackson III/Houston, Mackensie Alexander/Clemson, Kendall Fuller/Virginia Tech, Artie Burns/Miami, Fl, Xavien Howard/Baylor, Cyrus Jones/Alabama, Will Redmond/Mississippi State, KeiVarae Russell/Notre Dame
Safety (8) - Vonn Bell/Ohio State, Karl Joseph/West Virginia, Keanu Neal/Florida, T.J. Green/Clemson, Sean Davis/Georgia, Darian Thompson/Boise State, Miles Killebrew/Southern Utah, Jalen Mills/Louisiana State
Final total correct was 82. That's the same as I did last year. McGinn beats me by 2. Still did a bit above average. Top score was 87. Mayock and McShay also finished with 84. Zierlein of NFL.com had the same as I did. Finished ahead of Brandt (80) and Kiper (79).
http://www.thehuddlereport.com/scoring/top100.shtml
This next part is just for chillijon. Since I did above average in my predictions I will give the Packers an above average grade in this draft. If I would have beat McGinn then I would have given the Packers an A+. If I would have finished behind Kiper than I would have said the Packers did horrible, Thompson is getting old and senile and the Packers suck and Go Bears. But since I did OK with my predictions, and that's obviously the most important thing when it comes to the NFL draft, I'll say the Packers get an above average grade in the draft.
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When is it appropriate to start a 2017 mock draft?
I'm sure you're smart enough to pick all of the first 100 players to be drafted.
El-Ka-Bong posted:And that is why everyone loves fedya
Fedya posted:I'm sure you're smart enough to pick all of the first 100 players to be drafted.
Are you talking his personal 100 or a consensus 100?
ChilliJon posted:When is it appropriate to start a 2017 mock draft?
About 12 years ago.
Brett Kaepernick?
ChilliJon posted:When is it appropriate to start a 2017 mock draft?
1. DeShaun Watson - if he doesn't get hurt or get in legal trouble, he's a safe bet.
Actually, the first 2017 mock drafts have already posted.
http://bleacherreport.com/arti...y-predictions/page/5
I will update my spreadsheet.
I'll be shocked if GB passes on OG Fred Zerblis in round 4 next year. He's got 4th round talent.
But where do the Experts have him slotted?
5th round.
Another TT reach.
Thompson has to reach. Short arms.
Problem with that mock, they have the Packers picking 29th.
That makes Louisville OLB Devonte Fields the consensus 2017 first round pick for the Packers.
If Kuhn doesn't find himself back on the 53, Kuuuuuuuuuhn may turn into Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuder if that big kid makes it.
Titletown District!
Talked with #Packers President Mark Murphy about hosting the draft. They're in the mix for '19, after not making final list for '17 or '18
â Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 24, 2016
Pretty funny that the draft has more allure than the POS Pro Bowl.
Is that officially the new name? I have heard it discussed...
Well, rumor is it is moving to floriduh.
I hope they make them play in different Disney costumes. I'd watch that.
Which Disney Princess would Lacy be?
With teenagers kicking the **** out of Barney for halftime entertainment.
Probably the only hitting you'd see all game.
Just turn the Pro Bowl into The Future Stars Bowl. Limit to 1st and 2nd year players. Those young guys are hungry and would want the extra money the game pays.
Hungry5 posted:Is that officially the new name? I have heard it discussed...
Some film on Kenny Clark from the stretch run, dude can play
http://www.packers.com/media-c...ontent-GB_sf59001564
His quick feet jump out for a guy that big and tall. Is he even 22 yet?
So, bust?
There were some comments during the season about Clark not looking the part. Always smart to make a judgement on a rookie D-linemen. He looks a bit under-sized but plays with really good leverage and great hand use. He only got better as the season wore on - when it mattered most.
No rookie wall here. Would be great if he can become a player.
Ted spotted in Indianapolis testing stopwatches and gearing up for the all important short shuttle and 3-cone drills.
Was also pissing and moaning about Alabama, Oklahoma and Colorado all having their pro days on the same day.
K.Clark's already a player and an offseason of weight training surely helps
Ben Fennell had some great cutups on twitter of Clark taking on double teams, showing his technique, but I can't access them anymore. Couple of other ones linked below
https://twitter.com/BenFennell...s/821013176317865988
https://twitter.com/benfennell...s/780538761796923392
https://twitter.com/BenFennell...s/818928365772177412
I'm not sure he's really undersized for the role he plays. The days of the Gilbert Brown/Ryan Pickett base NT are over; everybody plays nickel all the time.
GB was looking for a DL with both run/pass talents to play next to Daniels. Clark looks like a great fit and he'll get even more snaps in 2017.
2016 DL snaps were Daniels 64 %, Guion 44 % Clark 33 %.
I thought the consensus was Clark wasn't expected to start right away, was going to get eased into the rotation, and wouldn't be pressured to play before he was 'ready'.
Raji's decision changed that for better or worse.
Turned out to be for the better, because he responded to his challenge very well.