No need to continue the TE hand wringing. GB finally drafted the whitest white TE ever. 6'4" UDFA Kevin Rader out of Youngstown State. His 40 time is listed as "plodding".
But football people say he's "crafty in his routes", "great zone awareness", and "plucks the ball out of the air effortlessly". That's pretty white!
Does he put mayonnaise on his french fries?
No. He puts mayonnaise on his tater tots.
a six foot four 235# DE/TE?....well, thats unusual.
ChilliJon posted:No need to continue the TE hand wringing. GB finally drafted the whitest white TE ever. 6'4" UDFA Kevin Rader out of Youngstown State. His 40 time is listed as "plodding".
But football people say he's "crafty in his routes", "great zone awareness", and "plucks the ball out of the air effortlessly". That's pretty white!
Sounds more like a RR clone. "Brother from a different mother"?
Brak posted:Like what's happening here. Lots and lots of beef. A couple long time starters at big conference teams on the OL.
Tyler Lancaster is going to play in the NFL. Some talk about him switching sides to OL. Strong fella.
Kids a refrigerator in the middle. If he gives the effort that Dean Lowry does then he will be really good depth as a lane clogger.
PackerPatrick posted:ChilliJon posted:No need to continue the TE hand wringing. GB finally drafted the whitest white TE ever. 6'4" UDFA Kevin Rader out of Youngstown State. His 40 time is listed as "plodding".
But football people say he's "crafty in his routes", "great zone awareness", and "plucks the ball out of the air effortlessly". That's pretty white!
Sounds more like a RR clone. "Brother from a different mother"?
I think their father is Bubba Franks.
ChilliJon posted:No need to continue the TE hand wringing. GB finally drafted the whitest white TE ever. 6'4" UDFA Kevin Rader out of Youngstown State. His 40 time is listed as "plodding".
But football people say he's "crafty in his routes", "great zone awareness", and "plucks the ball out of the air effortlessly". That's pretty white!
How does one draft an UDFA by the way
DH13 posted:Ghost of Lambeau posted:RatPack posted:One of the bigger WR should learn how to at least bump DE or OLB and switch to TE. Maybe Gibson from Minnesota Moorhead is the guy?
I hear that is what is in the cards for Michael Clark. He is in the weight gaining phase now. I wouldn't consider the source an insider, but he seemed sure of it.
Not picking on you GOL but it seems that GB fans' favorite pastime is converting WR's to TE's. It's really not that simple. Clark was slight for a WR so I can't imagine him being able to put on enough bulk to play TE. CFB TE's who never learned how to block DL's or OLB's usually have much difficulty trying to do it in the NFL. I can't imagine how much harder it would be for a guy who really only played 1 year of CFB at WR. If he pulls it off, GB found another unicorn.
No problem. I know how difficult the transition is when I watched Bostic in TC trying to block some years ago. And even with the frame and height, there is nothing to predict how they can retain weight. It isn't just that easy to do. What I didn't say is that I don't know if I believe what I was told. There isn't anything in the news that indicates the switch.
YATittle posted:
#Packers invited UDFA DE Mack Weaver (6’4 235) to rookie minicamp tryout.. Most intriguing of the group. Eastern Illinois but he’s a Vanderbilt transfer, former 4star TE/DE... Flashes some burst/bend and hand usage. Would line up all over the place in their 3rd down pressure pkgs
You really should credit Fennell's tweet when you cut/paste the text from it.
#Packers invited UDFA DE Mack Weaver (6’4 235) to rookie minicamp tryout.. Most intriguing of the group. Eastern Illinois but he’s a Vanderbilt transfer, former 4star TE/DE... Flashes some burst/bend and hand usage. Would line up all over the place in their 3rd down pressure pkgs pic.twitter.com/ZrXA7tYQoN
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) April 30, 2018
grignon posted:I don't think ol' level headed St Brown went there, just his younger brothers.
Absolutely right, Grig.
I had to re-read the article that was linked in his draft thread.
It turns out the youngest son is the only one that attends that particular HS.
Brak posted:Goalline, you're an idiot.
Right you are, Bong.
http://qctimes.com/sports/hall...fd-ce94b8bb87f9.html
The only line change I can recall was Devine's Gillingham fiasco.
OK , you’ve convinced me. I’m an idiot...and Hallstrom really sucked.
Dr._Bob posted:Cobb would be a good TE if he can put on some height during the offseason.
Fell off my chair reading that. (Of course my chair was too high anyway).
Herschel posted:Brainwashed Boris posted:I have a feeling the light will go on for Rollins this year.
I have a feeling the Wizard did him no favors.
He has a chance this year.
Maybe, he just looks more and more like he could be a good version of Charlie Peprah.
I'll take that. Always thought CP was a bit underrated after his shaky start in GP. Decent player. Didn't make too many mistakes and stuck his nose in there.
Sonething J. Jones (the former) and HHCD (the latter) really need to fix this year BTW.
I think CP benefitted greatly by playing next to Collins. And behind Wood and Tramon.
He did, but I also think he was a decent player who was just a bit small and limited athletically for the NFL level.
Playoff Hail Mary against NY in 2012 just before the half was it for CP. Eeeeeegads that was bad defense. Not just CP. But CP did just about everything wrong on that play.
Is Sheehy any good? Badger fans?
A lot of Badgers fans say that was a big reason why the Badgers fell apart in the 2nd half of the Penn St. B1G Ten Championship game, was because Sheehy when down either early 2nd half or late 1st half
"went down" as in out of the game with an injury? Or "went down" as in he didn't play very well?
Either way he will fit right in with this defense.
Found on the internet: Sheehy, who went undrafted out of Wisconsin this offseason, was a key cog in the Badgers' strong defenses over the past few years, cranking out 94 tackles, six sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss over his four-year tenure there. However, he'll be challenged to earn a roster spot in Green Bay and will likely need to impress on special teams to stick around.
Sounds like another big body grinder like Dean Lowry. Isn't a great pass rushing threat, but does the dirty work keeping LBs clean and won't get pushed off the line. He has a chance to make it.
I hope CSU QB Nick Stevens shows enough for a camp invite.
Ghost of Lambeau posted:"went down" as in out of the game with an injury? Or "went down" as in he didn't play very well?
Either way he will fit right in with this defense.
Injury
