paxvogel
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Remember all the hype about Reynolds being this superb pass rashing end that everyone wants. Sound familiar. We should have taken the safe bet then in Hutchison and we should take the safe one now in Hawk.
tkpckfan said:u cant hear that because hes 6'7
TOPackerFan said:The red flag about Williams is that he often takes plays off and people have questioned his work ethic. Despite those question marks, he's still projected as a top 5-6 pick. This guy ain't Reynolds.
tromadz said:TOPackerFan said:The red flag about Williams is that he often takes plays off and people have questioned his work ethic. Despite those question marks, he's still projected as a top 5-6 pick. This guy ain't Reynolds.
i can understand that in college. hes a man playing amongst boys. You just hope when he goes pro he turns the switch on, faces the fact that this is his career, cowboys up, and plays 100% all the time. Its happened to a lot of guys who did that in college, lets hope he gets on the train too(even if he doesnt sign with us, i like the league to be full of talented,respectable people)
NDPackerFan said:There's a maturity level that a lot of these "kids" in college just don't have. They feel that they are untouchable and often are playing against inferior people across the line from them...
I agree that you want guys who play balls to the wall every play in college but it's not saying that Mario Williams couldn't turn it up once he enters an NFL camp and sees the level of competition rise all around him. Who knows?
NDPackerFan said:I see what you're saying and agree too. Williams and Hawk are neck and neck in my book and I don't think they'd go wrong with either pick at this point.
Hawk's a playmaker at LB and the Packers would most likely move Barnett to the outside. I think our defense would improve dramatically with that pick.
paxvogel said:Remember all the hype about Reynolds being this superb pass rashing end that everyone wants. Sound familiar. We should have taken the safe bet then in Hutchison and we should take the safe one now in Hawk.
Heelntoe said:paxvogel said:Remember all the hype about Reynolds being this superb pass rashing end that everyone wants. Sound familiar. We should have taken the safe bet then in Hutchison and we should take the safe one now in Hawk.
No, I don't remember any pre-draft hype about Reynolds. None at all. In fact, many talent scouts said GB could have traded down 5-8 spots and still gotten him. And I remember SF's DC almost laughing at GB's pick of Reynolds.
Williams is in a whole different league of player than JR. If you prefer Hawk, fine, but don't twist history to justify your preference. And there are no safe bets. Drafting is a crap shoot. Should we also not take Bush because Brent Fullwood was a bust? How 'bout we pass on Ferguson because Mandrich was a bust? Oh, what about that Monster LB from OK, Bosworth. He was a total bust, so we better not take Hawk.
IMHO, nobody will question GB taking Hawk or Williams. I personally perfer Williams because dominating DE's are much harder to come by than LB's. But that's just my opinion... I'll be doing a touchdown dance if we get either of those guys. I'll be very disappointed if we trade down and don't get one of them.