All our picks for #1? It would make signing undrafted free agents after the draft easier.
Going into draft where are we struggling to replace lost players?
OL Lost Lang and Tretter. Lane has a year experience as a starter and the rookies are a year smarter with a PS guy the team likes behind them. Add a FA signing and Barclay a year further from ACL. As good if not better than at start of 2016 season.
TE Lost Cook. Found two guys that may be an upgrade over Cook. Any luck at all Dick Rodgers only sees field on Hail Mary's. Much Better.
WR Lost Aberederis. To Badger alums an issue. Nelson a year further from ACL. Adams and other kids a year smarter! Janis? Much Better.
RB Lost Lost Eddie Buffet Lacy and Starks. Monty was WR until into season but has adjusted well. Christine and Jackson can only be smarter. Eddie and Starks were spectators most of season-Better and likely to add more.
QB A-Rod on Brady diet. Two kids a year smarter. Better
DL Lost Jones and Pennel. Clark and the kids are all smarter and added a vet DT. Much Better.
Outside Linebackers Lost Peppers. Perry has 2 arms again and Mathews gets to refocus. Fackrell is a key along with can Eliott be a role player. Even to slight lean better.
Inside Linebackers Everybody back and smarter. Better.
Safety Lost Hyde. Haha and Burnett are growing into as good a tandem as we have had in a decade. Brice and some other kids may match or exceed Hyde. Better.
Cornerback Lost Shields who only played a couple plays. The bigger question is dinged up Randle and Rollins. Adding House is comforting. Better health would make this group better without further additions.
Uncle Ted has removed pressure to plug gaping holes. Need for another playmaker and overall depth on defense. Nice place to be.
RatPack posted:Going into draft where are we struggling to replace lost players?
And we have speedy Mak D. and Hawkins in the wings as CB
Don't usually see that kind of unbridled optimism until after the draft. Gotta love it. I hereby approve.
Running back is the only glaring hole, and rookies make great running backs. Bring it.
Great post Rat Pack....Get a LB, Ol , RB in any order and BPA it the rest of the way.
MPLS here we come!
Good post Ratpack. I personally would put CB/DB over LB I just don't trust them at that position.
Wow, I hope there's a recurring prescription.
I still would like for us to try and trade out of the first and pick up the injured Sidney Jones. Good value pick in the early second round and still be able to get quality DE/OLB later in the second. Jones may even be ready sooner than later. I know its a risk as the draft picking on the first day gets closer to our choice.
If no team bites then stick with our current plan.
No, they need to stay away from injured players PERIOD!!
YooperPackfan posted:No, they need to stay away from injured players PERIOD!!
Or just wait until they arrive to get injured? Injuries happen, we can get ahead of the curve on this one.
Seriously, its a chance to get a real game changer who recovers with our staff and can be a real game changer down the road.
I guess a real game changer is better than a fake game changer! Make Football Great Again!!
FinnLander posted:I guess a real game changer is better than a fake game changer! Make Football Great Again!!
agree
PackerPatrick posted:YooperPackfan posted:No, they need to stay away from injured players PERIOD!!
Or just wait until they arrive to get injured? Injuries happen, we can get ahead of the curve on this one.
Seriously, its a chance to get a real game changer who recovers with our staff and can be a real game changer down the road.
Yeah, but with the Packers' medical staff? I don't know, he may not get cleared for 3 years. And with the injuries this team seems to get regularly, I'm not sure I would trust them.
Go all in for 2017, or continue to reload/keep the cupboard stocked?
Why not both? Always counting on tomorrow at the expense of today is a fool's errand, while only worrying about today often leads to lean days in the future. It would be different if he had a torn pectoral muscle, then you'd think "okay, even if it doesn't come back 100% it's no big deal", but an Achilles? There's more risk involved.
FinnLander posted:I guess a real game changer is better than a fake game changer! Make Football Great Again!!
Not possible until you sh!tcan Goodell.
YooperPackfan posted:No, they need to stay away from injured player's PERIOD!!
agreed. gross
YooperPackfan posted:No, they need to stay away from injured players PERIOD!!
Horrible lamp. You need a new decorator.
Draft Forrest, Draft!
You want to draft Forrest Gump? Well - at least he can run. The playbook might be a challenge though.
I guess that opens up the question of drafting players with injuries. As has been pointed out, some injuries are worse than others and a players injury history has to be factored in. Because this is a draft thread, its a legitimate question. Also, sports medicine has improved over the years. I remember when ACL injury's were considered a possible career ender. We just picked up a player with an injury history from the Bears. So, its a risk/reward issue. If this team sees a player in the draft who has the potential for a very high ceiling why not consider drafting him and waiting. I realize this goes against the "win now" attitude that many have. Yet I believe this team is one that always looks to the future and think that drafting an injured player is worth considering if the possible reward in the future is worth it and should not be dismissed out of hand.
Ghost of Lambeau posted:You want to draft Forrest Gump? Well - at least he can run. The playbook might be a challenge though.
They already have Janis.
We need to get Garrett and Fournette on Tiny Trump's reading list so they say stupid **** and drop.
Garrett would have to go full Milo to drop to 29.
An irrelevant blowhard queen? I have people for that.
I see stuff now about Fournette possibly dropping also. The idea being not many of the lower-drafting teams need RBs and the QBs may not go until the 20s or later, meanwhile those later teams will likely be looking for pass rushers and cover guys , so early teams would rather have a Solomon Thomas and a Alvin Kamara than a Leonard Fournette and a Daeshon Hall.
I still doubt Fournette falls out of the top-15, but I suppose anything is possible.
Considering teams tried to make an issue of him weighing in at 240 for the Combine, lots of smoke blowing.
Fournette weighed in at 228 at LSU Pro day today. Seems he heard the questions. Which lead to more questions about going to the combine at 240.
Well, that's it then. No way the next 10 years that he will weigh more than 228 lbs.
He'll be back up to 240 by 10pm tonight.
El-Ka-Bong posted:I would not trade a first for Sherman, but after he gets cut, I'd sign him
Sherman trade rumors involving Patriots and Seattle are heating up again. So is the chatter out of Seattle they are listening to offers.
The point that Seattle may actually cut Sherman is a good one.
Cheesecake diet FTW!
The Patriots are already out a first-rounder. I wonder if they're trying to swing Butler for Sherman.
Then again, a first for Sherman is probably a lot since he's 29.
However, the Saints could go slightly lower. They'd essentially give up Brandin Cooks and the #42 (or maybe #76 if the relationship has soured that much) pick for Richard Sherman and the #32.
Then again, maybe a three-way (Butler to the Saints, Sherman to the Patriots, picks to the Seahawks). That would be fun.
Marshawn Lynch is meeting with the Raiders right now.
Lot of activity going on today.
All this going on and the Packers are on a tailgate tour. Why does it feel like the season is over?
It is interesting that New England and Baltimore, two of the top front offices, have been active in trades recently.
Baltimore has missed the playoffs three of the past four years. So let's not love up Baltimore too much. They are paying TOP dollar for one of footballs truly kinda-sorta-elite QBs.
Did I mention Baltimore has failed to make the playoffs 75% of the time the past four years?