2023 Round 1 Pick #13:Lukas Van Ness Edge

[Poppa San]

Not a surprise.

 

[Cornelius Weems]

Kinda a surprise

 

[bigbubbatd]

Not sure why people are surprised here. Van Ness fits the Packers defensive philosophy so well.

 

[Cornelius Weems]

Not sure why people are surprised here. Van Ness fits the Packers defensive philosophy so well.

I understand it, just was thinking TE tbh.

 

[bigbubbatd]

I understand it, just was thinking TE tbh.

So glad we didn't go te

 

[longtimefan]

I understand it, just was thinking TE tbh.

Yuk no way

 

[Magooch]

I guess our philosophy is more or less that eventually there has to be a point where the investment of money and draft capital finally produces a decent defense.

Never mind that we arguably had the most costly defense in the league last year and it was trash. But maybe now it will suddenly work lol

 

[Sanguine camper]

I think the surprise is that they had him rated higher than Miles Murphy from Clemson. Van Ness was a pass rush specialist at Iowa. For a team that can't stop the run, Van Ness is going to be a project at run defense because he has little experience at the collegiate kevel. I think the pick shows more of a longer term rebuild mindset.

 

[Cornelius Weems]

Yuk no way

We'll see, how many Iowa DE's have been in the pro-bowl or were 1st team all pro in the past 20 years, asking for a friend...

 

[AmishMafia]

I was thinking Broderick Jones, but Van Ness is a great pick.

 

[Firethorn1001]

They are wasting Jordan Love's window by not getting him any weapons. Too soon?

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Like the pick, but wonder if Gute had the chance to trade down and still get him? Reminds me a bit of TJ Watt....hope he turns out as good.

Thought JSN was there and might have been the pick.

Can never have too many quality EDGE players.

 

[longtimefan]

We'll see, how many Iowa DE's have been in the pro-bowl or were 1st team all pro in the past 20 years, asking for a friend...

Top te now how many 1st round?

Travis and George way down

 

[bigbubbatd]

Like the pick, but wonder if Gute had the chance to trade down and still get him? Reminds me a bit of TJ Watt....hope he turns out as good.

Thought JSN was there and might have been the pick.

Can never have too many quality EDGE players.

I don't think. Van Ness was on some of the top 5 available lists when the Packers drafted. He was mocked to the Packers a lot. Seems right about where anticipated

 

[Mondio]

I’m perfectly fine with this pick. Has some growing to do so far from a finished product yet productive and all effort all the time.

 

[PackAttack12]

I'm kind of disappointed. We usually see 75% of posters losing their ever loving minds right now.

 

[PackAttack12]

I’m perfectly fine with this pick. Has some growing to do so far from a finished product yet productive and all effort all the time.

A lot like the Gary pick, there won't be a ton of instant returns. But the Packers are almost certainly not SB contenders, so no sweat.

 

[Cornelius Weems]

I saw pretty much all of Van Ness' college games and saw him get burned by a fair number of RB's, but U of I's defense played A LOT of snaps. I was thinking a run stuffer (on 1st defensive pick), but I never said this was a mistake, just that it wouldn't have been my pick.

 

[tynimiller]

The pick makes sense, with the board I was praying trade but nope.

Very young, strong, can be outside and reduce next play, easily our #3 edge right away.

 

[Sanguine camper]

Van Ness has a burst off the line and gets his hands under the OT shoulder pads. He doesn't show the flexilbility to bend his body around the OT. He's fast, strong, has a great burst but is stiff. He reminds me a little of Max Crosby from the Raiders if he can develop a bigger pass rush reprtoire.

 

[Firethorn1001]

I'm kind of disappointed. We usually see 75% of posters losing their ever loving minds right now.

I think generally people have been losing their minds because the picks seemed to be 15-20 spots above where a guy is anticipated to go. LVN was in this range +/- a few picks. Surprised they didn't go Jones for the O-line more than LVN.

Edit : See Campbell pick for Lions. That's the kind of thing people go nutters over...

 

[PackAttack12]

Don't really have much of an issue with the pick, but how many resources are going to continually be allocated to the defense? Especially with a clearance rack defensive coordinator.

 

[Team Ronny]

Well he does have HOT sisters..so at least maybe the will come to the BIG city to visit him.

 

[Cornelius Weems]

I'm kind of disappointed. We usually see 75% of posters losing their ever loving minds right

$?!&!:* "Are they out of they're #$&!?*@ MINDS!!!!!
Like that?

 

[Cornelius Weems]

Don't really have much of an issue with the pick, but how many resources are going to continually be allocated to the defense? Especially with a clearance rack defensive coordinator.

Very true, JB will probably be asking "would you like fries with that"? by next year.