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BAM!!! Definitely happy to see this visit scheduled.

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If Miller sniffs the early to mid 40’s.. Brian should really just package one of our likely trio of 2027, RD4 selections and trade up well in front of Detroit and Minnesota.
Miller 100% fits the Bill from multiple angles. He’s really not even that expensive (draft collateral) in the grand scheme of things. If he clears the interviews well? Go get him!

There’s also a bunch of AFC teams and teams we’ve traded with in past in the mid 40’s area. It’s really the ideal area to trade into from our current Position or Draft Capital or positioning of our potential trade partners. From Draft Pick #39-47 there are EIGHT AFC teams before Atlanta (#48) MN (49) Detroit (50) Carolina (51).

If Miller Jr so much as sniffs #45 neighborhood? I’m completely stepping on MN and Detroits’ heads to go get him.
 
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If Miller sniffs the early to mid 40’s.. Brian should really just package one of our likely trio of 2027, RD4 selections and trade up well in front of Detroit and Minnesota.
Miller 100% fits the Bill from multiple angles. He’s really not even that expensive (draft collateral) in the grand scheme of things. If he clears the interviews well? Go get him!

There’s also a bunch of AFC teams and teams we’ve traded with in past in the mid 40’s area. It’s really the ideal area to trade into from our current Position or Draft Capital or positioning of our potential trade partners. From Draft Pick #39-47 there are EIGHT AFC teams before Atlanta (#48) MN (49) Detroit (50) Carolina (51).

If Miller Jr so much as sniffs #45 neighborhood? I’m completely stepping on MN and Detroits’ heads to go get him.
Next year's draft is expected to be very deep. I think trades involving picks for next year are going to look a bit lopsided. I expect us to sit tight. Based on our visits so far, we may consider taking a WR, RB, OLB, or ????.

But Miller being there may be my best scenario.
 
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Next year's draft is expected to be very deep. I think trades involving picks for next year are going to look a bit lopsided. I expect us to sit tight. Based on our visits so far, we may consider taking a WR, RB, OLB, or ????.

But Miller being there may be my best scenario.
Could be. One thing I’d strongly consider when Roster building is not being lopsided draft to draft. That’s how you get a dozen guys all hitting FA simultaneously and you just can’t retain properly.

2026 Draft
(6 projected)

2027 Draft
(10 projected)
RD2
RD3 natural, RD3 comp
RD4 natural, RD4 trade RD4 comp
RD5 natural, RD5 comp
RD6 Comp
RD7

2028 Draft (regain RD1)
(9 projected)
 
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Next year's draft is expected to be very deep. I think trades involving picks for next year are going to look a bit lopsided. I expect us to sit tight. Based on our visits so far, we may consider taking a WR, RB, OLB, or ????.

But Miller being there may be my best scenario.
If Miller sniffs the early to mid 40’s.. Brian should really just package one of our likely trio of 2027, RD4 selections and trade up well in front of Detroit and Minnesota.
Miller 100% fits the Bill from multiple angles. He’s really not even that expensive (draft collateral) in the grand scheme of things. If he clears the interviews well? Go get him!

There’s also a bunch of AFC teams and teams we’ve traded with in past in the mid 40’s area. It’s really the ideal area to trade into from our current Position or Draft Capital or positioning of our potential trade partners. From Draft Pick #39-47 there are EIGHT AFC teams before Atlanta (#48) MN (49) Detroit (50) Carolina (51).

If Miller Jr so much as sniffs #45 neighborhood? I’m completely stepping on MN and Detroits’ heads to go get him.

I concur with both of you....I will say though a scenario which might keep BOTH of these posts in mind:

Miami has two firsts and pick 43. Christen Miller is there come Pick 43.....

Gute calls Sully and offers our 52 plus Dontayvion Wicks (or Jayden Reed) - whichever player Gute/MLF/Ball don't have in 2027 projected plans. There is a real solid chance at that point whether it will be worked out or not....you might have to swap maybe one of our 4ths next year for one of their 5ths just to sweeten it some but not cost too much and go get a guy that would fit us perfectly.

*Chris Johnson CB is a CB I'm willing to do same exact thing on too.
 
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I concur with both of you....I will say though a scenario which might keep BOTH of these posts in mind:

Miami has two firsts and pick 43. Christen Miller is there come Pick 43.....

Gute calls Sully and offers our 52 plus Dontayvion Wicks (or Jayden Reed) - whichever player Gute/MLF/Ball don't have in 2027 projected plans. There is a real solid chance at that point whether it will be worked out or not....you might have to swap maybe one of our 4ths next year for one of their 5ths just to sweeten it some but not cost too much and go get a guy that would fit us perfectly.

*Chris Johnson CB is a CB I'm willing to do same exact thing on too.
Would you prefer using 52 and Wicks for Lawrence? We might have to throw Wyatt in as well.
 

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Most likely an UDFA CB, nice size at 6ft, 197 lbs. Plus sub 4.4 speed. Can see why they are interested and hosting a visit with almost a 9.0 RAS.

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DT, 6'3" 310lbs. Jordan Van Den Berg out of Georgia Tech, is coming in for a Top 30. Scored a perfect 10.0 RAS... was there ever a doubt he would be brought in for a visit? 310 lbs and had a 36" vertical, WOW!!!

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I think he is worth it. Our run defense would be the best its been in a long time.
If GB gets either Lee Hunter Or Miller Jr I think our Run D will still be plenty good. Hunter is more a pure Run Stopper, where’s Miller is better Rounded with Pass Rush ability. I see Miller as a Top 40-45 area value and I see Hunter as a Top 50-55 area value. I just think Miller is going to be eventually a more “Kenny Clark like” or very good at both Run and Pass sets.
 

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Two Zoom meetings I heard reported were.

CB Chris Johnson - San Diego St
OL Austin Barber - Florida
 

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Thanks for doing this. These visits are important to the Packers. Last year Golden, Belton, and Savion Williams were all visits.
Thanks Amish. That's an interesting factoid. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks all had visits and all made the 53 - and arguably, all will be key to the Packer's future. Still too early to tell, but it looks like a solid draft.
 
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Thanks for doing this. These visits are important to the Packers. Last year Golden, Belton, and Savion Williams were all visits.
Amen. This is a wonderful way to track players of interest pre draft. Just a side note though Savion didn’t get a visit last year that I know of? Maybe I had an incomplete list or he was virtual or last second idk. Might be confusing him with OL John Williams. But point still well taken both on appreciation and legitimacy that historically these are very much players we are targeting.

The visits last year included
Matthew Golden, Anthony Belton, Micah Robinson, John Williams and they did a video visit with Warren Brinson, but I don’t see where it counted against the 30, likely because it wasn’t an actual physical visit? Idk

That’s still a pretty good hit rate. 5 players there.
 
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DT, 6'3" 310lbs. Jordan Van Den Berg out of Georgia Tech, is coming in for a Top 30. Scored a perfect 10.0 RAS... was there ever a doubt he would be brought in for a visit? 310 lbs and had a 36" vertical, WOW!!!

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Wow. Watched some mostly highlights and his fans comments and also film of his workouts. Many who followed him were surprised he didn’t get an invite (snubbed) as they said he was easily their best Defender at Georgia Tech.

Some notes on Van Den Berg.
He’s likely not going to be expensive but he has shown up in some threads as a “sleeper” pick who could jump a round or two off consensus (currently RD7 consensus graded).

He’s VERY strong. I’ve watched him Power clean 405lb on video. Benched 405lb 5 reps. Free Squatted what looked to be 605lb multiple times (off memory 3-4 reps?). So the kid is farm strong. He’s toss you like a rag doll
I want to say he put up 35 reps st 225lb, so that’s just consistent with he’s well distributed strength. Possibly because he’s more that Kenny Clark 6’3”+ packed low center.

It was mentioned that he was involved in something like 10 goal line stops. He’s not easily moved. Several highlights he blew up the Center. One he pushed him 2-3 yards into the backfield and into the RB who just collapsed on impact for a -3, that play was over in 1 sec flat. Just a Redheaded, Fire Bully inside. His inside anchor impact is more on line with a good 320-330lb player imo, so I don’t have a concern at 310lb at all.

He offers some very regular, nice 20%+ TFL production and that fits his explosive and disruptive play style.

I see him as a failsafe value selection in the middle there and guessing he’ll be gone before RD7. Call it RD6 if I were guessing.
 
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Lee Hunter, nose tackle, Texas Tech​


Height: 6-3½

Weight: 318 pounds

40-yard dash: 5.18 seconds

Vertical jump: 21½ inches

Notable: After redshirting at Auburn, he played three seasons at Central Florida and then finished up at Texas Tech. As a senior, he was a third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-Big 12. In 14 starts, he had 41 tackles, 2½ sacks and a forced fumble.

I don't see anything that he was brought in for a Top30 visit from a credible source? Where you seeing this?
 

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Another late Day 3/UDFA CB Prospect out of Wake Forest. With better explosion grades, he would have eclipsed the 9.0 RAS marker. Nice height at 6'1"
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Another late Day 3/UDFA CB Prospect out of Wake Forest. With better explosion grades, he would have eclipsed the 9.0 RAS marker. Nice height at 6'1"
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Prunty's hips, change of direction and click & close abilities are special. He isn't not a jumper or a long CB...but for zone coverages he is sneaky good.
 
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I don't see anything that he was brought in for a Top30 visit from a credible source? Were you seeing this?
Tom Silverstein. What’s odd is when it disappeared I questioned if I fresh posting Lee Hunter. Then I remembered I copied and pasted from Tom’s Top 30 list players and they have an identical format. So it was there yesterday but disappeared. Anyway, I’m deleting Lee Hunter until I can figure out why Tom removed him after this mornings post. Another oddity is now the article shows QB, Behren Morton? I’m not going to mix up a QB with a NT! I also find it odd both are Texas Tech prospects, that’s just a little weird also.lol. Either he made a mistake or wasn’t supposed to publicize that for some reason.

 
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Give me Chris Johnson please. Dude has great ball skills, but I think the combine shot him up some boards.
Love Johnson, my favorite player for the Packers... but yeah, unless we make a decent trade up, I think it's a pipe dream to get a shot at him.
 

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Another RB, sounds like a all around back, plus KR availability.

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