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<blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 1034103" data-attributes="member: 9033"><p>I think this was a great needs-based draft in which Gute grabbed the BPA for the position groups he was most concerned with. I think <strong>Morgan </strong>will get a season to continue recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in November, 2022. Remember how rusty Jenkins looked when he came back from his torn ACL that first season? Last season was that knock-off-the-rust season for Morgan so I think the Packers got a great olineman with that pick who can back up four positions on the oline this season or (fingers crossed) be good enough at right tackle to allow the team to move Zach Tom to center.</p><p></p><p><strong>Cooper </strong>will be a great addition to a linebacker group that needed more bodies and I think he's good insurance if Walker doesn't show improvement this season; as of now, if he doesn't improve, I don't think the Packers will pick up Walker's 5th year option and Cooper will be his replacement.</p><p></p><p><strong>Bullard </strong>will be a great slot corner in the NFL, I don't think the Packers drafted him to be the starter next to Xavier; Bullard was an elite slot corner in 2022 but only an above-average safety in 2023 (above-average for college players). Put him in the slot with Alexander and Stokes on the outside and I think the cornerback group will be excellent.</p><p></p><p><strong>Lloyd </strong>worries me. He was electric at USC but it's concerning that his best play came when USC was running man/gap concepts vs zone concepts. In man/gap blocking schemes he averaged 7.1 YPC while he only averaged 4.1 YPC in zone schemes (worst in the draft class in zone runs). Guess which scheme Green Bay uses the majority of the time? His ability to break the long run is exciting but he might not be a great fit for the Packers' run scheme. We probably won't know that for a couple of seasons because he's awful at pass pro and I doubt Gutey puts him in the game very much until he figures out that part of his role.</p><p></p><p><strong>Hopper </strong>is a Bisaccia guy. With the new return rules, kickoff coverage is going to be a much more important part of the game and I think this pick was about helping to shore up a bad special teams group (does anyone remember when Thompson had awful special teams and it was because the team was so young that Ted finally started keeping some vets for special teams?).</p><p></p><p>The rest I'm not sure sure of, other than <strong>Monk </strong>will be a classic late-round, great oline guy the Packers coaches develop and <strong>Oladapo </strong>will earn the starting safety spot next to McKinney. Oh, and <strong>King </strong>will either earn the starting spot from Stokes or get cut after training camp; most boom or bust pick in the draft.</p><p></p><p>Overall I thought it was a very good draft that shored up the primary weaknesses on the team and I expect big things next season. Go Pack!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunshinepacker, post: 1034103, member: 9033"] I think this was a great needs-based draft in which Gute grabbed the BPA for the position groups he was most concerned with. I think [B]Morgan [/B]will get a season to continue recovering from the torn ACL he suffered in November, 2022. Remember how rusty Jenkins looked when he came back from his torn ACL that first season? Last season was that knock-off-the-rust season for Morgan so I think the Packers got a great olineman with that pick who can back up four positions on the oline this season or (fingers crossed) be good enough at right tackle to allow the team to move Zach Tom to center. [B]Cooper [/B]will be a great addition to a linebacker group that needed more bodies and I think he's good insurance if Walker doesn't show improvement this season; as of now, if he doesn't improve, I don't think the Packers will pick up Walker's 5th year option and Cooper will be his replacement. [B]Bullard [/B]will be a great slot corner in the NFL, I don't think the Packers drafted him to be the starter next to Xavier; Bullard was an elite slot corner in 2022 but only an above-average safety in 2023 (above-average for college players). Put him in the slot with Alexander and Stokes on the outside and I think the cornerback group will be excellent. [B]Lloyd [/B]worries me. He was electric at USC but it's concerning that his best play came when USC was running man/gap concepts vs zone concepts. In man/gap blocking schemes he averaged 7.1 YPC while he only averaged 4.1 YPC in zone schemes (worst in the draft class in zone runs). Guess which scheme Green Bay uses the majority of the time? His ability to break the long run is exciting but he might not be a great fit for the Packers' run scheme. We probably won't know that for a couple of seasons because he's awful at pass pro and I doubt Gutey puts him in the game very much until he figures out that part of his role. [B]Hopper [/B]is a Bisaccia guy. With the new return rules, kickoff coverage is going to be a much more important part of the game and I think this pick was about helping to shore up a bad special teams group (does anyone remember when Thompson had awful special teams and it was because the team was so young that Ted finally started keeping some vets for special teams?). The rest I'm not sure sure of, other than [B]Monk [/B]will be a classic late-round, great oline guy the Packers coaches develop and [B]Oladapo [/B]will earn the starting safety spot next to McKinney. Oh, and [B]King [/B]will either earn the starting spot from Stokes or get cut after training camp; most boom or bust pick in the draft. Overall I thought it was a very good draft that shored up the primary weaknesses on the team and I expect big things next season. Go Pack! [/QUOTE]
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