2018
Josh Jackson, Oren Burks, J'Mon Moore, Cole Madison, and JK Scott were all selected between Alexander and MVS. All those guys are busts.
Originally Posted by: porky88
PFF seems to suggest Burks is doing very very well on the 49ers defense this year... though they're absolutely loaded at DL.
2019
Elgton Jenkins was a stud. I think he's regressed since his knee injury. You can't blame Gutey for that, but they aren't getting the kind of play I think they thought they were going to get when they signed him to a second contract. I have a hunch he could be back to form next year
Originally Posted by: porky88
Packers also had help evaluating Jenkins since Luke Getsy was on staff before becoming Jenkins offensive coordinator for a single year in college, and then rejoining the Packers.
2020
Jon Runyan Jr - He probably gets a second contract. He's a serviceable guard. Every team has a guy like him as a starter. He's someone you can depend on to play, but you wouldn't want him to be one of your 5 best players on offense.
Originally Posted by: porky88
Possibly Gute's best pick value wise. Ideally (not that that happens on most teams OL anymore as lack of longer coaching has seems to hurt the OL group, but ideally) Runyan would be your 6th OL or top inside backup.
As you said, lots of teams have a guy like him starting because OL across the league doesn't seem as team as deep as it used to be, and that's why I truly believe any long term successful GM needs to be decent at finding QB and OL.
Quay Walker is fast. That's it. He tackles too high and the mental mistakes are disconcerting.
Devonte Wyatt I like. It takes DL longer to adjust to the game (unless your Kenny Clark).
Originally Posted by: porky88
I think they have looked darn good in the passing game (Walker in coverage and Wyatt in pass rush). Run defense is still a major project for them.
Usually DTs absolutely suck in year one... and have a big jump in year two. Wyatt didn't absolutely suck last year, so I was expecting that with that big jump he'd be breaking out, but that hasn't happened.
But part of me feels like this defense is set up to stop high explosive passing attacks from keeping up with a high explosive Packers offense.... but the Packers offenses isn't that, and therefore the defensive scheme is set up wrong for what they have going on this season.