@BillyM_91: UGA TE Darnell Washington is visiting the Packers [today]
Could be a lot more shuffling before Gute picks. We don't know if we'll have #13 or if we'll even be at #15 after all is said and done. I don't know much about Bijan other than that he's RB1 for the draft. I've also heard the cream of the crop in this draft dries up after about #10. If one of the elite prospects drops because 4QBs are taken in the top 10, it would be hard to pass him up regardless of his position.
I wouldn't rule out a RB in the first three rounds this year if they really like someone. They took Dillon in the 2nd with Jones and Williams on the roster. But I'd prefer they wait until day 3 for a RB.
There’s an article out there that says GB drafts a high percentage of dudes they have come in for pre-draft visits under the Gute regime…
One guy who intrigues me as a potential Packers pick is Cedric Tillman from Tennessee. Pros: he’s big and a can be a monster blocker. Where he’s different: has solid hands but not as explosive. I think he can be a good “dirty work” receiver and get downfield some as he has that long stride.
Doubtful 😂
”As part of the pre-draft process, NFL teams are allotted 30 official visits where they bring potential draft prospects into their facilities. When Thompson was in charge, there wasn’t much that could be gleaned from these visits. However, that hasn’t been the case with Gutekunst.
None of the Packers’ pre-draft visits in 2021 ended up on the team, but in 2020 there were two. In 2019, three, and in 2018, six.
Then, in 2022, six of Green Bay’s top 30 visits ended up being draft picks. This included Romeo Doubs, Rasheed Walker, Christian Watson, Devonte Wyatt, Samori Toure and Tariq Carpenter.”
So, according to the pattern, it's three this year? 
Dang - That visit - draft pattern is tough to cipher on.
Because even if the player visits AND GB wants to draft them - they might get snatched earlier by another GM simply because that GM saw the player visit GB.
Draft offense, offense, then more offense. Even if the Packers had the players from the great Pittsburgh Steel Curtain defense, I would not trust Joe Barry to put it together effectively or for the players to know what they should be doing. So draft offense and hope the Packers outscore them.
That one from SI isn't bad. I am a bit concerned with Bresee's knee. I think he's a risky pick at 15. Here's one I did today:
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Mike Wahle hot take on Lukas Van Ness..."Aaron Kampman...Iowuh..."
He has a number of good videos on this...
Tried this one using the Mock Draft Database:
Trades:
Green Bay Receives:
2023: Round 1, Pick 13; 2024 Conditional Pick, 2025 Conditional Pick
New York Receives:
2023: Round 3, Pick 78; QB Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Receives:
2023: Round 1, Pick 8, 2023: Round 3, Pick 75
Atlanta Receives:
2023: Round 1, Pick 15; 2023: Round 2, Pick 45; 2023: Round 5, Pick 170
Green Bay Receives:
2023: Round 1, Pick 18; 2023: Round 2, Pick 48; 2024: Round 7
Detroit Receives:
2023: Round 1, Pick 13
Green Bay Receives:
2023: Round 2, Pick 37; 2023: Round 2, Pick 52
Seattle Receives:
2023: Round 1, Pick 18
Green Bay Receives:
2023: Round 2, Pick 54; 2023: Round 4, Pick 125
Los Angeles Receives:
2023: Round 2, Pick 52
Green Bay Receives:
2023: Round 4, Pick 121; 2023: Round 6, Pick 185
Jacksonville Receives:
2023: Round 4, Pick 116; 2023: Round 7, Pick 256
- 8EDGE | Clemson
- 37
- 48DL | USC
- 54
- 75
- 121RB | Tulane
- 125
- 149Kei'Trel ClarkCB | LouisvilleSpeedy corner to provide depth
- 185
- 232Andrei IosivasWR | PrincetonI doubt there's any way in hell he's still on the board herebut the sim giveth and the sim taketh away.
- 235TE | Miami (FL)Missed out on Kraft and Kuntz earlier, Mallory isn't a bad consolation pick
- 242
Was hoping for an OT to slide to 48, but no such luck so took Bergeron at 75. It was him or Blake Freeland then I felt the talent drops off. Tanner McKee and JL Skinner went just before, also.
That also cause me to miss some guys I was looking at. Tucker Kraft, Sydney Brown, Jordan Battle, Chris Smith, Kyu Blue Kelly and YaYa Diaby all went before 121.
At 121 and 125 I was hoping for Tyjai Spears and Zack Kuntz, but the sim nabbed Kuntz for KC at 122. I really like Spears and Jones and Dillon are both potentially free agents after this season so I wanted to take a back with a starting skill set. Plus, I was getting nervous about the defensive backfield. Brown looked good at Penn State but that 4.65 at the combine with no 3-cone or shuttle was scary as far as baseline speed. He did improve to 4.57 at Penn State's prod day today. Still not great, but obviously better.
@Blair Kiel posted:Better than a material world.
Not sure Beef would hit that.
I did this one on PFF, with no trades: 1) Quentin Johnston, WR ;2) Luke Musgrave, TE; 3) Michael Wilson, WR; 4) KJ Henry, Edge; 5) Viliami Fehoko, Edge; 5) Stetson Bennett, QB; 7) Mohammed Ibrahim, RB; 7) Brenton Strange, TE; 7) Hunter Luepke, HB. I got an "A" grade on this one.
Bennett is interesting. He's a year older than Jordan Love, he's under 6 feet tall, yet he's kind of got that Russell Wilson thing going, though with less mobility.
@RochNyFan posted:Not sure Beef would hit that.
Narrator: He would
This is how the fine folks at Draftek view the Packers needs heading into the draft
Color coded chart and everything. Seems decent, I'd swap out the 3T and 5T levels of need but the rest looks good
I’d like to see an olineman earlier, but I always want to see a fat boy picked early.
Hate the idea of a first round te
My gut feeling has been Broderick Jones at #15, with Johnson (pure LT) and Skoronski (more versatile) going earlier. Building that "San Fran" offensive line would seem like something LaFLeur would be lobbying for. Darnell Wright's the other guy I think they'd like if they're looking for more straight up right side guy.
With Jones, Jenkins and and Tom it would seem they'd have options for a post Bakhtiari line, as well.
My wish list is Isaiah Foskey, Darnell Washington and Tyjai Spears in the draft.
@"We"-Ka-Bong posted:I’d like to see an olineman earlier, but I always want to see a fat boy picked early.
(Although why you'd want to eat anything at Sbarro is beyond me.)
Unless a "wow" type player falls in the draft, wouldn't shock me if the Packers trade back (assuming there's a partner) in the first round. I see this as even more likely if GB gets a couple of the Jets picks.
Looking at mocks and player rankings, there's seems to be a boatload of players that seem to grade out the same in the teens (and further down the draft). Would love to see Gute get a deal like he did with NO a few years ago: swap picks in the first and add another first next year.
Packers are in the market for another QB. Is Hooker from Tennessee an option in the 2nd round if he is there.
It needs to be said:
Hookers from Tennessee are always an option.
@Blair Kiel posted:It needs to be said:
Hookers from Tennessee are always an option.
They are playing rugby in Tennessee these days?
Short of someone else drafting him first, is there any chance Van Ness gets by the Packers first pick. The dude is Taylor made for a Packers' edge rusher. He's so big and fast, and the Packers are willing to wait for guys with his tool set to develop.
If they pass I promise to VaTJ Watt all over the board for years Ad nauseam
He actually has some VaTJ qualities.
LaPorta would be a nice R2 pick. Nor Bubba Franks Washington. The cheerleaders want.
“He may not be 6-5,” Ferentz said of the 6-foot-3 tight end. “But he's a heck of a football player, outstanding tight end, outstanding player. Unbelievable temperament. Just loves to compete.”
The Highland, Ill., native was one of three finalists in 2022 for the John Mackey Award, which goes to the top tight end in college football. His 58 receptions last season, despite tearing his meniscus in November, outpaced Iowa’s top two wide receivers combined.
LaPorta’s participation in the Music City Bowl, especially after suffering an injury in November, made a lasting impression on Ferentz.
“Talk about an anti-2022 college football player,” Ferentz said. “He never even thought about not playing. We weren’t sure he should. We were like, ‘Are you sure you don’t want to think about this?’ That’s just how he’s wired. … That will continue to serve him well.”
So much bigger and more athletic than TJ Watt, but he is not as advanced.So young though. He’ ll come along.
@Iowacheese posted:If they pass I promise to VaTJ Watt all over the board for years Ad nauseam
The Highland, Ill., native was one of three finalists in 2022 for the John Mackey Award, which goes to the top tight end in college football. His 58 receptions last season, despite tearing his meniscus in November, outpaced Iowa’s top two wide receivers combined.
LaPorta’s participation in the Music City Bowl, especially after suffering an injury in November, made a lasting impression on Ferentz.
And since Iowa never has a good QB who knows how good LaPorta could be.