I'd LOVE to get him in the fourth....
Das Gute in attendance at WI pro day (along with IowaCheese)
https://packerswire.usatoday.c...t-wisconsin-pro-day/
In addition to Braelon Allen and the aforementioned OL Tortellini, one more guy to consider
"A very under-the-radar name is edge rusher Justin Blazek from D-III UW-Platteville. Blazek made Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List back in August for his athletic abilities. He was the only D-III player to make Feldman’s list and has totaled 17.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss the last two seasons.
Blazek, with his athleticism, is the type of late-round flier we’ve seen Gutekunst take in the past."
Is Braille hurt or a pussy. Or both
Allen decided Friday not to run the 40-yard dash or do any of the other fitness tests.
@DH13 posted:Or TE on a 2pt conversion, down 1 with under 1:00 in the 4Q.
Yup, gonna miss Bacteria in that spot
I think that's where we all hoped Dillion would shine. Instead, it seems like he does some of his best work catching out of the backfield and blocking. It's disheartening to see him stopped short on third-and-short or any time it's less than three yards to go.
@PackerBackerDPM posted:I think it was his ankle that he broke not a knee so he should be good to go by camp.
also if trying to push a tOSU guy drafting a potential Mich replacement could be just the right button to push.
Knee? Ankle?
"Zinter had to be carted off the field and rushed to the University of Michigan Hospital, where he was quickly diagnosed with a broken tibia and fibula in his left leg and rushed into surgery."
@Iowacheese posted:Is Braille hurt or a pussy. Or both
Allen decided Friday not to run the 40-yard dash or do any of the other fitness tests.
I'm sure he's tougher than message board posters like Iowacheese.
Have you ever had Iowa cheese? It's pretty tough.
@Shadow posted:Have you ever had Iowa cheese? It's pretty tough.
Prairie Breeze. One of the best in the country
Wisconsin's state fruit is the cranberry. Always thought it would be more useful if it was the prune.
Isn't this just before the Borg implants emerge?
@Brak posted:Bastard.
One of the finest cheeses in the world. Melt a piece on raisin bread for a snack after milking cows, CFH
@FinnLander posted:Knee? Ankle?
"Zinter had to be carted off the field and rushed to the University of Michigan Hospital, where he was quickly diagnosed with a broken tibia and fibula in his left leg and rushed into surgery."
I hope Zinter's ok, but I'd rather we didn't spend a pick on a guy coming off of a severe injury like that... I doubt he's ready by camp... hope I'm wrong, for his sake, but there are plenty of other good prospects available.
Nice!
BTW, no kidding, today was not sunless where I live.
So, now that the Packers have signed FAs Jacobs and Dillon, do they draft another RB? Do they think Emanuel Wilson or Patrick Taylor will be good enough, as back ups, and will Gute sign one or both off the FA lists?
@Packmeister posted:I hope Zinter's ok, but I'd rather we didn't spend a pick on a guy coming off of a severe injury like that... I doubt he's ready by camp... hope I'm wrong, for his sake, but there are plenty of other good prospects available.
I was just clarifying Zinter's injury because a couple of guys didn't seem to know what it was.
The article I linked said it's only a 3 month recovery so he'll be ready. As a Michigan fan, I'd love to grab Zinter assuming no setbacks.
For some reason when I was watching the game I thought it was lower at the ankle level but sounds like it was more a mid shaft fracture. Same injury that Sherrod had but I don’t think Zinter is big as he was. Tough one to heal worse/longer than of it was the ankle but sounds like he’s doing very well. Good for him.
Here's a write-up on Michigan OG Zach Zinter - he was one of the Packers Top 30 visits already.
And if you scroll down, there's links to quality write-ups on another 25+ players.
https://steelersdepot.com/2024...higan-og-zak-zinter/
Nor sure he will fall to us but really like the idea of drafting super versatile OL Troy Fautanu.
No problem with OL being first pick.
@Satori posted:Here's a write-up on Michigan OG Zach Zinter - he was one of the Packers Top 30 visits already.
And if you scroll down, there's links to quality write-ups on another 25+ players.
https://steelersdepot.com/2024...higan-og-zak-zinter/
be surprised if he doesn't end up on the Chargers
@mrtundra posted:So, now that the Packers have signed FAs Jacobs and Dillon, do they draft another RB? Do they think Emanuel Wilson or Patrick Taylor will be good enough, as back ups, and will Gute sign one or both off the FA lists?
Patrick Taylor is an UFA. I read somewhere the Packers have no intention of bringing him back. So I think a draft choice is going to happen. How high, who knows. But you need more than 3 RB for pre-season.
@mrtundra posted:So, now that the Packers have signed FAs Jacobs and Dillon, do they draft another RB? Do they think Emanuel Wilson or Patrick Taylor will be good enough, as back ups, and will Gute sign one or both off the FA lists?
I would like to see Jaylen Wright in Green & Gold. He's a big play waiting to happen. If not him, then Ray Davis, Bucky Irving, or Trey Benson on Day 2. Isaac Guerendo or Isaiah Davis on Day 3.
I think Jacobs' deal is effectively a 1 year contract for like $15m. Dillon is a backup on a year to year deal. I think they draft one on day 2, let him figure things out in year 1, then take over in year 2.
Bukowski was very high on Lassiter not that long ago...called him out for playing fast. Now he suddenly backtracks and says he's slow on film. #EXPERTS
Cross him off the #Packers board. He crushed the agilities at a heavier weight, and played at Georgia, but the lack of speed shows up on tape and CB is a stopwatch position.
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) March 18, 2024
Given where he's projected to go, I would be very surprised if Green Bay has interest. https://t.co/P2CsLwwegf
I’ve read Lassiter was at 4.51 with a sub-7 three-cone. Either way, He’s my least favorite of the Georgia DBs this year. Javon Bullard is extremely versatile and Tykee Smith is Sonic the Hedgehog with anger management issues.
@Chongo posted:Bukowski was very high on Lassiter not that long ago...called him out for playing fast. Now he suddenly backtracks and says he's slow on film. #EXPERTS
Cross him off the #Packers board. He crushed the agilities at a heavier weight, and played at Georgia, but the lack of speed shows up on tape and CB is a stopwatch position.
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) March 18, 2024
Given where he's projected to go, I would be very surprised if Green Bay has interest. https://t.co/P2CsLwwegf
Nobody knows Jack SQUAT until they get on an NFL field.... Billy Ray Valentine last year.
Saw this Moch HERE and would be pretty happy with this haul. Really like picks in Rpunds 2 thru 5:
First Round: Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry
Sometimes, the 40-yard dash and the various testing numbers are overrated. They won’t be for McKinstry. There are questions about his speed, which an injury prevented him from answering at the Scouting Combine. He’ll test next month. If he posts a good time, this would be a good spot to grab the sticky cover man. If not, there’s a good chance he’ll tumble into the second round.
While he intercepted only two passes in his career, with zero in 2023, he also allowed a sub-50 percent completion rate for his career, according to Pro Football Focus.
Second Round: Texas A&M LB Edgerrin Cooper
What had been a bumper crop of free agents at linebacker has been picked mostly clean. The Packers haven’t signed one, so this will be a huge need. Whether it’s 3-4 or 4-3, the reality is most teams play with two off-the-ball linebackers for about 75 percent of the snaps. That’ll be Quay Walker and Isaiah McDuffie, at least for now. However, there’s no depth. Last year’s backups, McDuffie and Eric Wilson, combined to play about 57 percent of the snaps. Right now, the top backup is Kristian Welch, who was re-signed to play special teams.
Cooper is a playmaker. He had 84 tackles, eight sacks and 17 tackles for losses as a senior. His testing at the Scouting Combine was elite. A strong argument could be made to take Cooper at No. 25 and McKinstry at No. 41.
Second Round: Yale OT Kiran Amegadjie
In the first round, the choice was between McKinstry and Oklahoma offensive tackle Tyler Guyton. Here’s why I like Amegadjie, who was the 58th player on Dane Brugler’s big board for The Athletic: He’s all upside. Really, the Packers are fine with Rasheed Walker as the left tackle for 2024. There wasn’t a single game last year in which he was overmatched down after down after down. But why not take a swing on a player with “awesome” potential, as Brugler put it?
Third Round: Tennessee RB Jaylen Wright
The Packers have Jacobs, AJ Dillon and Emanuel Wilson in the backfield. Those are three big, powerful runners. So here comes the counterpuncher, Wright, who at 5-foot-10 1/2 and 210 pounds broke 4.40 in the 40 at the Combine. As a senior, he rushed for 1,013 yards on a 7.4-yard average and caught 22 passes. Because of his explosiveness, he was a tackle-breaking machine. Thundering away with Jacobs and Dillon for the first four series and unleashing Wright for the fifth could be dynamic.
Third Round: Washington State S Jaden Hicks
I really wanted Utah safety Cole Bishop at this spot but he was off the board. So, we’ll happily take Hicks to play more of the box and slot role while McKinney plays centerfield. Hicks measured 6-foot-1 and 211 pounds, so he’s got the size to handle that run-support role. He didn’t run a 40. In 2023, he had 79 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and six for losses, and picked off two passes.
Fourth Round: Wisconsin C Tanor Bortolini
Bortolini destroyed the Scouting Combine with a sensational workout. More than that, the Packers love versatile blockers and Bortolini is that. He played center in 2023, mostly guard in 2022 and mostly right tackle in 2021. Wherever he’s played, he’s played well. For Year 1, he can the next man up on the interior before potentially replacing Josh Myers at center in 2025.
Fifth Round: Mississippi DE/edge Cedric Johnson
The Packers will be a man down with Kingsley Enagbare recovering from his torn ACL. So, let’s add Johnson to battle Brenton Cox and Keshawn Banks to be the fourth end. Johnson during his final three seasons had 16 sacks and 19 tackles for losses. At 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds, he aced the Combine workouts with a 4.63 in the 40 and superb numbers in the jumps.
Sixth Round: Temple LB Jordan Magee
Every year, there’s a player you like that seems to slip under the radar. That’s Magee as we double-up on linebackers. As a senior, he had 3.5 sacks and 14 tackles for losses among his 80 total stops. He added four passes defensed. Undersized at 6-foot-1 and 228 pounds, he ran a 4.55 in the 40 as part of a strong overall workout.
Sixth Round: Auburn S Jaylin Simpson
Let’s double-up on safeties, too, to build depth behind McKinney, Hicks and second-year player Anthony Johnson. Simpson isn’t big – 5-foot-11 5/8 and just 179 pounds – but he ran a 4.45 in the 40 with a 39.5-inch vertical jump. He was a cornerback in 2021, a cornerback and safety in 2022 and a safety in 2023, when he had a career-high four interceptions. That versatility and athleticism sounds like an enticing combination.
Seventh Round: Central Florida OT Tylan Grable
Grable didn’t allow any sacks and just 10 pressures at left tackle in 2023, according to PFF. At 6-foot-5 3/4 and 306 pounds, he ran a 4.95 in the 40 and posted an elite RAS. The 33 5/8-inch arms will ding him a bit but who can pass on an athletic pass protector in the seventh round?
Seventh Round: BYU QB Kedon Slovis
General manager Brian Gutekunst loves his quarterback duo of Jordan Love and Sean Clifford. It won’t stop him from drafting another, though. After three years at USC and one at Pitt, Slovis landed at BYU for his final season. He completed 57.5 percent of his passes with 12 touchdowns and six interceptions for the Cougars, down sharply from his freshman numbers of 71.9 percent and 30 touchdowns with nine interceptions.
At 6-foot-2 1/2 and 223 pounds, he ran his 40 in 4.55 seconds. Could he get on the field in some sort of gadget role? He’s got the requisite hand size (9 7/8).
I'll be very surprised if they select 11 players