Brainwashed Boris posted:This pick has that "Richard Rodgers" feel to it.
Really couldn't have gotten this guy at the top of round 4??
Like RatPack said - "At least it wasn't a punter"
I kind of get the feeling they are wrangling with the Saints for the same defensive picks.
GBPnut posted:Betcha GB traded up w/ intention of picking A. Key, not thinking Raiders were trading up to take Key. Bad move trading up without knowing if player you want will be there or not
What the hell are you talking about? The Packers completed the trade AFTER THE Raiders drafted Key. Gutekunst is a lot less clueless than you.
We can’t know how they stack the board, but the drantnicks all has this Guy day 3. They could all be wrong, but same for Gutekunst. Mighta tried to be too smart here.. he doesn’t jump off the screen to me, even in the highlights. But the measurables are there and as a person seems like top notch.
It’s very likely Burks was targeted by GB specifically based on his ability to cover backs and TEs. That’s his strength.
Hes probably going to look like a newborn deer trying to play the run early on.
But the first time he decleats someone on a 7 yard underneath route in the short middle on 3rd and 7 or turns and runs stride for stride with a TE up the seam this pick will look like it made perfect sense to GB fans that haven’t seen anything like it in a very long time.
It’s almost certain that Pettine can better develop players than Dim C. I’m also thinking that Pettine will jettison any assistant who isn’t up to standards. We’ll see, but it’s a new day and I like it!
GBPnut posted:Betcha GB traded up w/ intention of picking A. Key, not thinking Raiders were trading up to take Key. Bad move trading up without knowing if player you want will be there or not
As a person, Burks is kind of the anti-Key.
It’s pretty much impossible to pinpoint a specific moment in time when GB decided they really needed a sub package ILB that understood coverage responsibilities on passing downs.
But I’d like to give it a shot.....
This is likely the moment GB decided it was probably time to cut ties with Dom Capers as well.
Herschel posted:GBPnut posted:Betcha GB traded up w/ intention of picking A. Key, not thinking Raiders were trading up to take Key. Bad move trading up without knowing if player you want will be there or not
As a person, Burks is kind of the anti-Key.
Maybe Gute did trade up with the intentions of getting Key but then felt a bit 'dirty' about it.
Glad we didn't take Key. He has bust written all over him.
Gutekunst said he didn't think he'd be there at 101. Only time will tell if he's another reach like DickRod or if Gutekunst made the right call.
Arden Key smoked 4lbs of White Tahoe Cookie last night out of a double barrel geyser bong.
Hes going to be leaving the nfl soon.
Hahaha is that true? Like Laramie Tunsil??
Pure speculation on my part.
Any college student that voluntarily checks themselves into weed rehab is probably a high risk subject to get monumentally high after being drafted by a team in a state that openly allows recreational weed use. This won’t end well.
Haven't been able to pay too much attention to the draft as my to-do list is way too long...
But I just heard on the D.C. area sports broadcast I listen to that Oren Burks is a proud graduate of South County High School in Fairfax Station, Virginia, which is less than 3 miles from my house. All my kids went to Catholic schools in the area and I follow SCHS sports only sporadically. But for all I know Burks grew up in my development or very close by.
He's within a couple of years of my two youngest kids, each of whom played many competitive school and league sports growing up, and they're pretty plugged into a lot of the kids in this area, so when I get a chance I'll ask them if they've got any insights to share.
Just another reminder that time flies. When we moved out to this area 30 years ago it was rolling countryside and woods, no schools nearby, etc., etc. The area has grown like topsy because of the huge population growth and job market in Northern Virginia. I remember going to more than a few Fairfax County Supervisor, school board and land use meetings to discuss the building and construction of this high school. It's a great school now, with a dynamite athletic program which has already produced more than its share of distinguished scholars and pro athletes. Extremely good teachers in general (
)!
But I digress. This young man sounds like an outstanding person from a wonderful family. I'd be rooting for him anyhow as a Packer and a man. But now he's a neighborhood kid too!
This will only add to the the legion of Packer fans in this area, I am sure. There are a zillion Green Bay fans out here.
Greatest team in the league with fans and admirers everywhere, but most posters here already know and acknowledge that.
Great job, Gute!
Thank you for sharing the history of your neighborhood...extremely fascinating!!
No Mormons so far?
Dim C.
Brutal.
Props to Herschel for getting right guy, wrong round in Official Draft Thread:
Round 4 Pick 19 (LAC): Burks, Oren, ILB, Vanderbilt
sim wins!
Just agreed to a contract today.
All GBP draft picks have been signed.
I'm just going to throw this out there....
How will this guy look now that the defense has been completely overhauled with FA & (2) 1st rounders? I also wonder if Wilkerson is coming back for 1 more year?
Wilkerson signed a one year deal I believe. Yes, he is back.
Still listed as unsigned UFA according to Packers.com
packerboi posted:Wilkerson signed a one year deal I believe. Yes, he is back.
Did not see that anywhere.
Thats news to me on Wilkerson.
Don't understand why Burks wasn't playing at end of season. Doghouse? Injury? Just that bad? Why not give him some experience?
I read they are taking their time with Burks since he was transitioning from safety, which could also means he's Carl ****in' Bradford.
I know this much....the guy can run & he should have lotsa room to roam with all the other pieces on the defense in place.
Year 2. You either improve & make the leap....or you go bye-bye
Looks like Burks may have dodged a bullet...
ILB Oren Burks said he originally thought he would need to have surgery to repair an injured pectoral muscle and would be out for the year, but after consulting with a specialist it was determined it would heal on its own. Said it’s day to day and no time frame has been given.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) August 13, 2019
I am still not convinced Burks would have beaten Bolton or Summers out for the starting role by pre-season's end but nonetheless, that's certainly good news for the Packers.
It's probably a matter of how much pain Burks is able to play through. But I am still thinking Bolton is likely the starter anyway.
Burks could end up like he did last year. Injured and falling behind. By time he's healed enough to play, somebody else will be gaining the experience to stay in his spot.
Probably not really day to day.
We still have to figure out the new guy's lingo... day-to-day really mean that or are they checking to see if he's PS eligible? Or is he being fitted for his "final suit"?
Hungry5 posted:Probably not really day to day.
Um.
We’re all day to day.
Yup, I wake up just happy to not be looking at daisies from the roots upward!
Blair Kiel posted:Hungry5 posted:Probably not really day to day.
Um.
We’re all day to day.
I’m kinda more hour to hour.
Blair Kiel posted:Hungry5 posted:Probably not really day to day.
Um.
We’re all day to day.
I think I'm going the demi-god route. I don't like all this uncertainty.
packerboi posted:I am still not convinced Burks would have beaten Bolton or Summers out for the starting role by pre-season's end but nonetheless, that's certainly good news for the Packers.
It's probably a matter of how much pain Burks is able to play through. But I am still thinking Bolton is likely the starter anyway.
How would we know? I think I've seen him play maybe a handful of snaps. There's still practically zero clue as to what he can actually do on the field.
Hungry5 posted:Probably not really day to day.
Well a year is 365 days. One day at a time.
packerboi posted:I am still not convinced Burks would have beaten Bolton or Summers out for the starting role by pre-season's end but nonetheless, that's certainly good news for the Packers.
It's probably a matter of how much pain Burks is able to play through. But I am still thinking Bolton is likely the starter anyway.
I’m not sure the Summers hype matches his play.
