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You make some excellent points CM, I just see as a fan things I think should have been addressed that weren’t. I never claimed to be as smart as GMs or coaches. I just know we got got absolutely embarrassed by SF twice. Because our D could not get off the field. Now we passed on multiple good players that could have most likely immediately impacted our team to select nothing but back up players. Just as a fan I think that sucks.
All 3 of these guys would contribute this season and improve the team from last season.
I don't spend much time reading about the draft before it happens, but typically look to see what Bob McGinn's report says about guys after they are picked. McGinn had Deguara ranked as the #1 fullback in the draft, for what its worth. I never heard of the guy and have never seen him play, but love the pick (no surprise).
I have nothing to back this up but I am willing to bet that Rodgers continued his same old change the play #### from time to time and the Packers are sending him a message/preparing to move on before his contract is up.
I don't think the 3rd round is time to take a FB though...now, a FB that is also able to split out and move the ball up the seam as a TE...maybe. But we will see there.
I have to think there are some big wrinkles coming in the offense... there better be after spending 3 rounds on offense
I hear what your saying and I think that's a good take, CM.
There better be.
And Burks on defense. As much as we bagged on Blake he was always on the field. Now the have often injured Kirksey and who? Burks has got to be that 2nd guy and Kirksey needs to stay healthy.
They need speed badly at WR. I think they will use Funchess in the slot and in motion quite a bit. MVS is total wild card.
I’ve given up on Burks. Guessing he gets cut this year. He has been horrendous and looks overmatched.
We’ve ignored middle linebacker since George Koonce left.
I think both will line up all over the place. This offense likes to use 2-3 tight ends a lot. It will be nice to have a couple of tight ends that can actually run.
Gute’s strategy seems to be to sign serviceable veterans in March, so that he doesn’t HAVE to draft any specific position in April. He didn’t know, when he signed Lewis, that he would get to draft a TE that he coveted.
Hopefully that means he will be cut then. I doubt there are any guarantees. At least I hope not.
Where did you see he can’t shed blocks. He is a 5th rounder because he isn’t a 3 down backer but he is a solid run stuffer who reads plays well. This is a very nice pick in the fifth round. We desperately need a run stuffing linebacker.
It’s a fifth rounder so hard to have a strong opinion one way or another. But they really need LB help so put me down in the like it camp.
I read a couple places, CBS and the draft network neither give him much credit for shedding blocks. Also zero coverage help and no lateral quickness.
We're going to be just fine at WR. There are a few things people might be forgetting. Maybe not, and maybe I'm just optimistic, but I really like what we have at WR
I think they could use an underneath quicker guys. Other than Adams they have bigger more down the field type guys. That’s why I really wanted Raegor but apparently the Eagles wanted him more. But I do agree about LB. For once I’d love to have a stud In the middle of that D.
I think this team has plenty of speed. It's the hands that seem like the issue to some. I disagree... but I will save that argument for now
Where is the speed? There is none. Watching MVS track a deep ball was horrifying, Lazard does a great job of position his body to make a catch but he is not fast. I would argue the packers have the slowest receivers in the NFL.
No doubt and it showed by teams all playing up. Because we had no deep threat on the team.
Moving up in the first to send a message? Seems unlikely. They do look to be heading for a divorce though and the way Rogers is I can’t see it taking more than a year. He’s pretty prickly so I’m thinking it’ll be an ugly year. I hope he’s traded somewhere good.
