Packers draft wrap-up· Page 7

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

10 years ago

You guys really bashed this shit all night? Woah!

No thanks. I'm done. Will gladly wait to see who has a better season year 1.

As for the Monday after, looking at this draft as a whole, we got some real players. A bunch of surprise picks. A few steals. Some good value. A lot of controversy regarding where some players were picked. A lot of uncertainty, yet a good measure of selections that bring confidence.

Personally, after having a chance to research these players, I have to say that I'm pretty happy. Far more so than the day of. We will be a much improved team this year.

Originally Posted by: play2win

Go read McGinn's thoughts on the draft today...You'll think he's my daddy with the exception being he seems to be pretty on board with Adams. I think that was, by far, his favorite selection.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

steveishere
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#62

I never really liked the James Jones comparison that much because JJ is just pure strength and doesn't have nearly the all around athleticism of Adams. My best comparison is Michael Crabtree.

2012 Fresno State 13 102 1312 12.9 14
2013 Fresno State 13 131 1719 13.1 24
Totals....................... 233 3031 13.0 38

2007 Texas Tech 13 134 1962 14.6 22
2008 Texas Tech 13 ..97 1165 12.0 19
Totals......................231 3127 13.5 41

Even their production was way similar.

musccy
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#63

Originally Posted by: steveishere

I don't like the crabtree comparison even though I've heard it elsewhere. Crabtree has 4.4 speed.

steveishere
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#64

I don't like the crabtree comparison even though I've heard it elsewhere. Crabtree has 4.4 speed.

Originally Posted by: musccy

Crabtree never ran the 40 yard dash at a combine or a pro day. I don't think he's ever had an officially timed 40 in his career. Either way Adams ran a 4.47 on one of his runs at his pro day.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#65

Supposedly, Crabtree ran 4.54 right in line with Adams 4.56 at combine. Crabtree was allegedly quoted as saying he ran 4.5 walter Football says 4.48. I'll go with his mid time of 4.54 on NFLdraftscout.com

One thing is for sure, he ain't like Crabtree when it comes to demeanor and personality. I wonder if Richard Sherman will say after Week 1 that Adams is a sorry WR?

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

10 years ago

#66

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

You think Davante Adams is going to leap frog the likes of Jarrett Boyking, Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson to be the top WR on the depth chart?

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#67

You're late to the party, Z! If anything, I'm about as down on Davante as anyone. I just loved Sherman's rant on Crabtree and tied it into Adams since they're being compared.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

play2win
Senior Member

10 years ago

#68

Climbing...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000349990/article/nfl-power-rankings-after-draft-packers-rise-panthers-slip?campaign=Twitter_writers_harrison

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2014/week/0

And, FWIW, the early, somewhat meaningless grades:

■ Sporting News: Grade A. "Although the big immediate impact from this group will be how well (Ha Ha) Clinton-Dix and (Khyri) Thornton address their defensive issues, it shouldn't be lost how they stockpiled some more weapons for Aaron Rodgers. Wisconsin's own (Jared)Abbrederis and (Jeff) Janis had the talent to be taken earlier."

■Terez A. Paylor, Kansas City Star: Grade A-minus. "Yet another strong draft for the Packers. ... They did not address inside linebacker, but it's hard to complain about the collection of talent."

■Tom Layberger, national NFL reporter: "Thunderous applause."

■ Bleacher Report: "Losing receiver James Jones in free agency won't hurt one bit with Davante Adams in town. He is a bigger, more talented version of Jones, who fared quite well in the Packers offense in recent years."

■ NFL.com: The Packers were one of six teams that "passed with flying colors."

■Dan Lyons, yardbarker.com: Grade: A-minus. "General manager Ted Thompsonwas able to stick with his tried-and-true strategy of taking the best player available and still fill a number of major needs."

■Doug Farrar, SI.com: Grade: A: "Few teams addressed obvious needs as aggressively and intelligently in this draft as the Packers, starting with first-round safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix."

■ Yahoo! Sports: "The Packers added athleticism, physicality and intensity each day of the draft, making it one of the NFL's clear winners in this year's draft."

■Peter Prisco, cbssportsline.com: Grade B. Best Pick: "I like the pick of receiver Davante Adams in the second round." Prisco wondered why GB waited until the fifth round to pick an offensive lineman. "Are they that good up front?"

■ Foxsports.com: Grade: A. "Ted Thompson nailed this draft."

■Mel Kiper, ESPN: Grade B-minus for need, B-plus for value. "Another solid draft. ... There's not a point where you feel like the Packers flat out got a steal, but aside from the question at ILB, there's not much not to like."

■Todd McShay of ESPN picked a team in each NFL division that he thinks "will get the most impact from their rookie classes in the 2014 season." McShay picked the Packers for the NFC North. "The Packers came away with several potential early contributors."

■ sbnation.com: Grade A. "This has the makings of another great class for Ted Thompson and the Green Bay Packers."

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TheKanataThrilla (13h) : Great throw by Hurts

Mucky Tundra (13h) : Where Carter falls prey to bad off the field influences (to be clear, not saying he'd clip someone though)

Mucky Tundra (13h) : Had Carter not gone to Philly were they already had a lot of old college friends, he ends up in a similar spot to Aaron Hernandez

Mucky Tundra (13h) : I think some of his coaches told scouts to stay away

Mucky Tundra (13h) : the street racing incident+conditioning and motivation problems

beast (13h) : Then Carter was street racing, where the other car crashed and people died... and other teams were scared to pick Carter for some reason

beast (13h) : I think the Saints traded up, giving their next year 1st to the Eagles, and then they sucked and Eagles got the 10th overall pick

packerfanoutwest (13h) : wtf Barkley?

TheKanataThrilla (13h) : Getting Carter and Nolan Smith in the first round in 2023 was pretty darn good

Mucky Tundra (13h) : for some reason i'm thinking of a draft where the Eagles where in the mid 20s and a top player fell all the way to them

TheKanataThrilla (13h) : I think so. I would need to look it up. Think it may have been Carolina's pick.

Mucky Tundra (13h) : i'm not sure who i'm thinking of now

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Zero2Cool (13h) : Carter was 9th overall

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Mucky Tundra (14h) : Obviously he was a huge risk but getting a top 5 talent on the dline in the mid 20s is fortuitous

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TheKanataThrilla (14h) : And we could only wish to have this type of D

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packerfanoutwest (14h) : another crap halftime show

TheKanataThrilla (14h) : I think it is over, but then I think of Atlanta and want Philly to go in with the same intensity in the second half

Mucky Tundra (14h) : And with a Pass Rush that might as well be on a milk cartoon and no Jaire

Martha Careful (14h) : I cant help but feel good about how well the Packers D played in Philly during the playoffs

Mucky Tundra (14h) : this game is over

Mucky Tundra (14h) : This might be the kill shot here

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TheKanataThrilla (14h) : Philly DL has come to play

TheKanataThrilla (14h) : Ceoper DeJean with the INT scored...bad memories of draft night

Mucky Tundra (14h) : ok scratch that

Mucky Tundra (15h) : Game feels like last years Super Bowl: 49ers started off in control, moved the ball well but didn't have much of a lead to show for it

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