Gute said McClellan was in the 2nd rd conversation, obviously behind Cisse, or in a trade back scenario, but you don't know how the board is going to fall.
2026 Round 3 Pick 13 DT, Chris McClellan
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Pokerbrat2000
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We needed a DT and an EDGE player. I think Gute may have reached for McClellan, but got a steal with DDS, so for me, the 2 picks balanced each other out.
I hope McClellan is a FHOF'er, but if he doesn't work out, we always have "the 3rd round jinx" to fall back on.
I hope McClellan is a FHOF'er, but if he doesn't work out, we always have "the 3rd round jinx" to fall back on.
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I started seeing him pop up on mocks over the last 10 days and I took notice.
I heard a few Packers Draft gurus say they watched him early in the process and were like "he's alright". Then they revisited him after going through everyone, and they were like, " Hey this is nice"
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I wasn't a fan of the McClellan pick when it happened, especially trading away a 5th to move up to get him. But like some of you, the more I read and the more I hear from Packer insiders, he is the perfect fit for the Packer defense and because of that he was circled as a big target on the Packers draft board. Same with DDS, who Gute tried to move back into the 3rd round to grab.
Even though we didn't have a 1st rounder and only came away with 6 players, I would say it was a very successful draft.......for now.....they still have to play football.
Even though we didn't have a 1st rounder and only came away with 6 players, I would say it was a very successful draft.......for now.....they still have to play football.
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I was happy we grabbed a DT with the pick. I didnt know much about CMC (thanks @Pokerbrat2000 the idea) because most pundits had other DTs as more likely. I was strongly encouraged to hear Gute's reasoning for the trade up. That the Packers could have taken him in the 2nd and that he really stood out as BPA when they did draft him. I was not an Orange fan, thought we needed someone with a little more pass rush.
I believe he will do well for us. His body is NFL ready and he should be able to contribute a bit as a rookie. I am hoping he gets in a few snaps per game early and increase to 20 or so by the end of the season. I believe that Javon Hargrave is a great mentor and will greatly benefit the developmen of CMC and Brinson this coming year.
So, great pick by the Packers. Definitely BPA and at an area of need. Can't ask for more than that.
I believe he will do well for us. His body is NFL ready and he should be able to contribute a bit as a rookie. I am hoping he gets in a few snaps per game early and increase to 20 or so by the end of the season. I believe that Javon Hargrave is a great mentor and will greatly benefit the developmen of CMC and Brinson this coming year.
So, great pick by the Packers. Definitely BPA and at an area of need. Can't ask for more than that.
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When I saw that the Packers had moved up in the 3rd, I really thought that they might be going after Haulcy, Hurst or DDS. Haulcy and Hurst would have been luxury pics and we got DDS in the 4th, so all is good with picking CMC. I didn't really know much about him prior to Friday, but I love the "Bear Hands" referral some use with him. We need a guy in the middle of the DL that can grab on and make some tackles or clean out an O-lineman or 2 to open the holes for our LB's to make tackles.
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I left a party where I watched Cisse get selected. I left in plenty of time to see our next pick. I was conversing with my wife and daughter with the radio down when I hear something about playing alongside Hargrave. What? Turned it up and got the wrap up rehash that we traded up and grabbed him.
Figured, if anything, we would trade back because of all those guys I wanted were still there. Quite surprised and pleased after I considered it.
Figured, if anything, we would trade back because of all those guys I wanted were still there. Quite surprised and pleased after I considered it.
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Thanks for sharing. I had not heard of him before the draft. Looks like they got him right about where he was projected. Listening to the local radio guys, they said that basically he is a lock to start at NT. In the 3-4, he will be in between Wyatt and Hargrave. Not sure they are correct though. I've read elsewhere that he will be the primary backup and in the rotation. Seems like a reasonable pick. As has been mentioned, the size is there.
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This is illogical, but the first thing that came to my mind was ' He's from Mizzouri, they never turn out good pros.'
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Their head coach took over in GB from 1971-74. Got us a division title but overall, not a good pro.
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Kellen Winslow comes to mind as the most noted. Mel Gray, Eric Wright, Justin Smith, Roger Wehrli, and James Wilder are some of the few good ones. But not that many.
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I was trying to think of the most recent, and the only one who came to mind was Aldon Smith lol
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The Hadl trade
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Guys that are three or so years in and can be properly judged include a few good ones...Nick Bolton is everything most folks thought he could be as an off ball linebacker, Isaiah McGuire has been sneaky solid and getting better along Browns front,
Recently though just in two drafts Membou was a solid starter(not just for a rookie either) last year, and Luther Burden appears at minimum to be a WR2 type in the league possibly.
It's a good pick. McLellan had 6 sacks last year as LTF noted above - while Orange is a run stopper, an ideal NT.
McLellan offers more. And you caught that 2 teams took DTs before #84, so good job by /Gluten to move up and get his guy.
I'm amazed at how fast the DL and OL guys have become. They are running the 40 just over 5 seconds, with a few just under 5 seconds - to your point about guys today having more muscle (and speed) than pasta. And all of these guys are well over 300 lbs.
I'm guilty of looking at linemen as the "fat" guys on the team. Fact is they are all accomplished, well-conditioned athletes. If anything, they probably have to work a little harder than their lighter teammates.
It's still mind boggling to me that guys that big can run that fast.
OMG maybe the worst trade made in the history of the NFL (although the Herschel Walker trade is right up there).
I think the Packers traded two first rounders and three second rounders for an "old" John Hadl. It was total desperation, and I think it happened when Starr was HC. Please correct me if that's wrong.
That trade probably set the team back 5 years, minimum. And those turned out to be high picks as well because the Packers pretty much sucked.
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Actually, it occurred in 1974, when Devine was head coach. Then the guy bolts. Starr inherited a mess although he was a little too green to be a HC. Lombardi never would have made such a deal in his time.
Thanks for the correction milani. For some weird reason I have that Hadl trade associated with Starr. As you point out, it was Dan Devine.
And yeah, it certainly was a handicap for Starr. Starr was either too green or just not qualified to be a HC - maybe both. Not every great player is destined to be a great coach, and the jump straight to HC, with no prior coaching experience, didn't help.
And for nostaligia or a fear of insulting a team legend, the Board left him as HC for nine long years. And it wasn't all Starr's fault. He inherited the aftermath of the Hadl trade, and ownership and the GMs at the time didn't help at all.
Even so, Starr is beloved in Wisconsin and will be remembered for the many good things he did, on and off the field.
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Heard some buzz about McClellan running some drills. His position coaches are moving him around and were outward vocally impressed with how quickly he would pick up the nuances of each role. They made it sound like it’s not normal to be adapting so quickly.
Between his position being one of great demand and his ability to adapt on the fly he impressed very early.
I suspect they’ll get him on the field regularly in his Rookie season.
Between his position being one of great demand and his ability to adapt on the fly he impressed very early.
I suspect they’ll get him on the field regularly in his Rookie season.
I don't put much stock in these early reports on rookies. We'll find out as TC progresses and in PS games.
The Packers need to find a way to get more out of their rookies. It seems like part of the culture is to give all rookies minimal snaps (Golden had 44 snaps last year, a ridiculously low number. That's gonna change this season.
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It’s possible that might change in several areas this season. The most obvious is at Kicker. Then followed by Edge IF Micah is put on PUP etc. That in itself forces GB to get a better look at their depth more than usual. Guys like Cox Jr or Dennis-Sutton or even Oliver might see increased rotational work in September.
Agreed. When their hand is forced, rookies get snaps - and yeah, Smack will/should be the PK day 1.
