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3 years ago
At first glance Gutekunst and his staff have added some potentially good players to the team. It is possible for all three players to be starters or solid contributors this year.
Eric Stokes should be a starter or at the very least CB3 by midseason. Even if he struggles it's hard to imagine him being worse than King who graded out as one of the worst CBs last year.
With Linsley leaving for big bucks, Josh Myers could well be the starting center on day 1. It's also possible he could be one of the starting guards with Jenkins being the center. At the very least he adds depth to the Oline. Green Bay did draft Stepaniak, Runyan and Hanson last year but they are all 6th round picks and may or may not develop. While Runyan got into few games last year PFF wasn't overly impressed with his performance. He came away with a 53.8 score. A 59 or less means the player is "replaceable". That's not horrible for a rookie 6th round pick but hopefully Myers will do a little better job.
Amari Rodgers is a multi tool receiver. He isn't the greatest WR in the draft but GB doesn't need it. He is a good complement to Adams and he fits MLF's scheme very well. It's possible that he will out perform every WR not named Adams.

I realize some fans will point to other players and lament that Green Bay should have selected them instead of the guys they took. Thing is no one knows for sure what the careers for the 2021 draft class will be. There are weaknesses on the team and Gute and Co did a pretty good job at shoring them up.
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isocleas2
3 years ago
I like all 3 picks mostly because they address key areas of need. The gadget WR to replace Ervin was a spot I was really hoping they'd address. Adding Dillons power rushing and Rodgers being a threat on those presnap motion plays could take the offense to new levels of dominance.

Defenses will basically be forced to give the Packers some advantage. They play for the run and the Packers either have Rodgers/Jones/Tonyan matched up 1v1 against a lb, or Adams in single coverage.

If defenses play alot of nickel/dime the Packers can smash them up the middle with Dillon or hit the edges with Rodgers + Jones.

It'll be a tough offense to stop.
Zero2Cool
3 years ago
I stayed up until the Corey, err Josh Meyers pick and then crashed. I was exhausted with all of the Aaron Rodgers hate and Green Bay Packers hate that I kept stupidity finding myself reading.

As for the picks. I find all three of them very encouraging. I can actually see all three playing integral roles in the upcoming season as the Packers march on to another Super Bowl victory.

CB Eric Stokes will probably start out covering the slot, or WR 2/3 before carving out more snaps by the end of the season.
C Josh Meyers will probably be starting Center week one.
WR Amari Rodgers will probably be returning kicks and punts and used on sweeps and whatever other things Matt LaFleur conjures up.
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earthquake
3 years ago
It seems like the board has fallen reasonably well in their favor so far, allowing the Packers to pick a few guys that were clear needs but also look like solid value for where they were taken. I don't know enough about the college players to say who should have been drafted instead, and the draft is a crapshoot anyway so I won't try to speculate.

I'm excited about the corner, Eric Stokes. While speed isn't everything, I don't think the packers have had this sort of speed in their defensive backfield since Sam Shields and Nick Collins. With Alexander, Savage, and Stokes, they have 3 players in the 4.31-4.38 range.

The center, Josh Myers, seems likely to be a day one starter, and should provide some versatility on the line, allowing the Packers to move Jenkins to LT to fill in for Bahktari early in the season if need be. The Packers have drafted offensive lineman well in recent history, so this seems like the safest pick of the bunch.

And the WR, Amari Rodgers, is exciting - as many people have mentioned the Packers haven't had a guy like this since Cobb so I think he'll add another dimension to the offense, and he seems to have value as a returner. Gute said he was considering him with the 2nd round pick, so it's great that he was able to get him in the 3rd, even if he had to give up a 4th to get him.

It would have been nice to see an OT in the 2nd rather than a C, but they need both so I'm not going to get bent out of shape about it. That said, I'm hoping for an OT and a defensive lineman in the 4th and 5th. An ILB, or another CB or WR would seem like a reasonable pick with one of the two 5ths that they have. - Again, solely on need, as I don't follow the college kids well enough to narrow it down to specific players.
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packerfanoutwest (24-Dec) : No Jaire, but hopefully the front 7 destroys the line of scrimmage & forces Rattler into a few passes to McKinney.
packerfanoutwest (24-Dec) : minny could be #1 seed and the Lions #5 seed
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : We'd have same Division and Conference records. Strength of schedule we edge them
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I just checked. What tie breaker?
bboystyle (23-Dec) : yes its possible but unlikely. If we do get the 5th, we face the NFCS winner
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Ahh, ok.
bboystyle (23-Dec) : yes due to tie breaker
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I mean, unlikely, yes, but mathematically, 5th is possible by what I'm reading.
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : If Vikings lose out, Packers win out, Packers get 5th, right?
bboystyle (23-Dec) : Minny isnt going to lose out so 5th seed is out of the equation. We are playing for the 6th or 7th seed which makes no difference
Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : beast, the ad revenue goes to the broadcast company but they gotta pay to air the game on their channel/network
beast (23-Dec) : If we win tonight the game is still relative in terms of 5th, 6th or 7th seed... win and it's 5th or 6th, lose and it's 6th or 7th
beast (23-Dec) : Mucky, I thought the ad revenue went to the broadcasting companies or the NFL, at least not directly
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I think the revenue share is moot, isn't it? That's the CBA an Salary Cap handling that.
bboystyle (23-Dec) : i mean game becomes irrelevant if we win tonight. Just a game where we are trying to play spoilers to Vikings chance at the #1 seed
Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : beast, I would guess ad revenue from more eyes watching tv
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I would think it would hurt the home team because people would have to cancel last minute maybe? i dunno
beast (23-Dec) : I agree that it's BS for fans planning on going to the game. But how does it bring in more money? I'm guessing indirectly?
packerfanoutwest (23-Dec) : bs on flexing the game....they do it for the $$league$$, not the hometown fans
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I see what you did there Mucky
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : dammit. 3:25pm
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Packers Vikings flexed to 3:35pm
Mucky Tundra (23-Dec) : Upon receiving the news about Luke Musgrave, I immediately fell to the ground
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Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : LUKE MUSGRAVE PLAYING TONIGHT~!~~~~WOWHOAAOHAOAA yah
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I wanna kill new QB's ... blitz the crap out of them.
beast (23-Dec) : Barry seemed to get too conservative against new QBs, Hafley doesn't have that issue
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : However, we seem to struggle vs new QB's
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Should be moot point, cuz Packers should win tonight.
packerfanoutwest (23-Dec) : ok I stand corrected
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : Ok, yes, you are right. I see that now how they get 7th
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : 5th - Packers win out, Vikings lose out. Maybe?
beast (23-Dec) : Saying no to the 6th lock.
beast (23-Dec) : No, with the Commanders beating the Eagles, Packers could have a good chance of 6th or 7th unless the win out
Zero2Cool (23-Dec) : I think if Packers win, they are locked 6th with chance for 5th.
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