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<blockquote data-quote="paulska" data-source="post: 554379" data-attributes="member: 557"><p>Now that the mania of the draft is over and my initial reactions to things are settled, it seems like the Packers are getting good feedback via analysts about how well we made out.</p><p></p><p>Lest we incite the "does TT draft for need/BPA/etc" flames round these parts, Bedard and Burke at si.com/mmqb.si.com graded our efforts for the weekend at an A, specifically pointing out that our draft strategy provided for clear needs at good value for where guys were drafted. The Kiper gave us a B.</p><p></p><p>I have to say that I like Clinton-Dix, Adams and the WR talent near the bottom of the draft. We don't need them all to be all-pros- sometimes it's easy to forget that in the passing game of today. Bredford seems like he could be a player at OLB with time.</p><p></p><p>My concerns are with the big DE we drafted, but I suppose that has more to do with the fact that I have no idea who he is. I don't watch enough college football to have ever heard of the kid. He's also playing a position that doesn't rack up stats in our D- if he can learn technique and discipline in his role, he could be a valuable add. My nerves are around the fact that he seems like a pure measurables guy- we haven't had great luck with DL that fit that bill.</p><p></p><p>I don't know anything about the C we got, but C isn't a position you necessarily freak out about. It would appear the rest of the OL around whoever plays there will be veterans and capable of making blocking assignment calls- the new C won't have to be all world at that stuff off the hop.</p><p></p><p>I'm cool (as in tepidly warm) about Rodgers at TE. Some scouts/analysts rave about his hands. He clearly isn't the athlete that Finley was, but I think in some respects I'd rather have someone whose hands were consistently on and has the knack for beating coverage rather than having sick straight line speed. Finley was awesome when he made catches, but there were TONS of times he wasn't awesome at all. I don't know if he's great value where we picked him- that's my main beef with that one.</p><p></p><p>On the whole, it looks like a safe draft. I don't mind the apparent "reach" on Goodson, the CB, in the 6th- 6th rounders are generally long shots. Some griped that he was 25, but he's really 20-21 in football pounding/wear & tear years. If he's a smart kid, you likely don't have the growing up to be a man bumps some guys face.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paulska, post: 554379, member: 557"] Now that the mania of the draft is over and my initial reactions to things are settled, it seems like the Packers are getting good feedback via analysts about how well we made out. Lest we incite the "does TT draft for need/BPA/etc" flames round these parts, Bedard and Burke at si.com/mmqb.si.com graded our efforts for the weekend at an A, specifically pointing out that our draft strategy provided for clear needs at good value for where guys were drafted. The Kiper gave us a B. I have to say that I like Clinton-Dix, Adams and the WR talent near the bottom of the draft. We don't need them all to be all-pros- sometimes it's easy to forget that in the passing game of today. Bredford seems like he could be a player at OLB with time. My concerns are with the big DE we drafted, but I suppose that has more to do with the fact that I have no idea who he is. I don't watch enough college football to have ever heard of the kid. He's also playing a position that doesn't rack up stats in our D- if he can learn technique and discipline in his role, he could be a valuable add. My nerves are around the fact that he seems like a pure measurables guy- we haven't had great luck with DL that fit that bill. I don't know anything about the C we got, but C isn't a position you necessarily freak out about. It would appear the rest of the OL around whoever plays there will be veterans and capable of making blocking assignment calls- the new C won't have to be all world at that stuff off the hop. I'm cool (as in tepidly warm) about Rodgers at TE. Some scouts/analysts rave about his hands. He clearly isn't the athlete that Finley was, but I think in some respects I'd rather have someone whose hands were consistently on and has the knack for beating coverage rather than having sick straight line speed. Finley was awesome when he made catches, but there were TONS of times he wasn't awesome at all. I don't know if he's great value where we picked him- that's my main beef with that one. On the whole, it looks like a safe draft. I don't mind the apparent "reach" on Goodson, the CB, in the 6th- 6th rounders are generally long shots. Some griped that he was 25, but he's really 20-21 in football pounding/wear & tear years. If he's a smart kid, you likely don't have the growing up to be a man bumps some guys face. [/QUOTE]
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