If you are like a lot of fans and wondering __ why TT is not picking up any of the street FA guards that are out there.
I really like Daryn Colledge too, but TT got 2nd round talent by drafting Colledge -- he was after all the 47th pick. Here is what some scouts had to say about the Packers drafting Daryn:
Angelo: "Smart. Good strength. Size. Nothing not to like. I like him better than the kid (Michael Roos) the Titans took in the second last year."
NFC scout: "I think he's a better guard. I compare him to Mike Wahle. He can run. He's tough. He's strong in his hips. He's not strong in his upper body. He grates on people because he has such a strong personality. He wants to be really good."
Softli: "He's going to be a pretty good pro. He's got all the athleticism and skill. He plays with a little nastiness, too. He'd be in the top five or six of tackles. Bottom of the second round."
Heckert: "I don't think he's a first. I think some people have some size issues. He's not big and everybody's going big. I think he'll go early in the second. I think he can play guard. He's just going to be a 295-pound guard, and people don't like playing with those guys. He would fit a zone scheme."
AFC scout: "I don't think he will be Wahle's size. Wahle was a lot bigger."
AFC scout: "I really like him. You can't go in the first round on him because he doesn't have the ideal size. But, boy, I think he's a good player. He's a tough sucker. Very athletic. From North Pole, Alaska."
Ross: "He's real athletic, real quick. Competitive and smart kid. Lot of upside. I think he'll end up going bottom of the first. Maybe it turned some people off that he was too smart."
If you look at the shot above, taken Thursday you can see that they (Daryn left and Junius right) are not HOGS, rather athletes (which zone blocking requires).
Junius Coston is another athlete who I understand why they are excited about his upside. He was not ready for the NFL last season -- he needed a year to grow physically and to learn the pro game. His athletic ability and his year of hard work getting stronger and learning should make him a contender to thrive in a zone blocking scheme. Here is what scouts had to say about Junius last season:
AFC scout: "He is a good player that is young. He needs technique but he is really athletic. He'll be a starter at some point. I think you probably have to take him in the fourth round. He didn't look very good at the Senior Bowl."
Jerry Hardaway, Arizona: "He's a raw guy that is going to take some time. He can play center or guard because he's real athletic. He's quick and nifty on his feet. I'm not pushing him for the first day. He can be a nice guy on the second day if he's staring you on the board."
AFC scout: "Played guard in the Senior Bowl. I like him. He's athletic. He might be a little bit of an edge player as opposed to a power player. The first day in Mobile he didn't look real good because he was overextending. He hadn't faced the competition that he saw there. But he got better."
And from the article on the front page of Packer Chatters:
"I'm kind of a fan of Junius. He's a versatile player, and I think he has a chance to be a good player," general manager Ted Thompson said. "For a lot of these fellas who never have been into the fray on the NFL level, it will be a new experience. (But) we feel pretty confident that he can play."
Thompson drafted Coston as a center, where he started his last two seasons in college. He also started at right tackle as a sophomore and played some at both guard spots his freshman year.
Moving to right guard on a full-time basis has opened Coston's eyes. Jagodzinski, though, hasn't been dissuaded in the least by the development of Coston at the position. Jagodzinski said that the 6-foot-3-inch, 312-pound Coston is the prototype for right guard in the Packers' newly implemented zone-blocking scheme, which requires the interior linemen to be relatively svelte.
"He's athletic. He can stay on his feet. He has power. He can redirect. He does a lot of the things we're looking for. He's what they're supposed to look like," Jagodzinski said. (see full article on front page)
DO NOT FORGET ABOUT JASON SPITZ...
From Cliff Christl's blog:
FRIDAY, June 9, 2006,
Spitz makes an impression
As Brett Favre said at his Thursday press conference, the Green Bay Packers will learn the truth about their young offensive guards sometime after Sept. 10 when they start lining up against the likes of Shaun Rogers and Pat Williams. But don’t be surprised if the Packers wind up starting two rookies at guard.
The deeper the Packers get into their off-season workouts, the more there is to like about third-round draft pick Jason Spitz. At first glance, second-round choice Daryn Colledge looked to be the better athlete. Colledge's knee bend is exceptional and maybe it sounds trite, but he just looks the part. Spitz is a different kind of an athlete. He seems to be one of those guys who plays with good base, good leverage, all those little things that matter.
From the start of the first minicamp, Spitz’s punch stood out in both pass protection and the run game. He has what they call in the trade “heavy hands.â€
I really like Daryn Colledge too, but TT got 2nd round talent by drafting Colledge -- he was after all the 47th pick. Here is what some scouts had to say about the Packers drafting Daryn:
Angelo: "Smart. Good strength. Size. Nothing not to like. I like him better than the kid (Michael Roos) the Titans took in the second last year."
NFC scout: "I think he's a better guard. I compare him to Mike Wahle. He can run. He's tough. He's strong in his hips. He's not strong in his upper body. He grates on people because he has such a strong personality. He wants to be really good."
Softli: "He's going to be a pretty good pro. He's got all the athleticism and skill. He plays with a little nastiness, too. He'd be in the top five or six of tackles. Bottom of the second round."
Heckert: "I don't think he's a first. I think some people have some size issues. He's not big and everybody's going big. I think he'll go early in the second. I think he can play guard. He's just going to be a 295-pound guard, and people don't like playing with those guys. He would fit a zone scheme."
AFC scout: "I don't think he will be Wahle's size. Wahle was a lot bigger."
AFC scout: "I really like him. You can't go in the first round on him because he doesn't have the ideal size. But, boy, I think he's a good player. He's a tough sucker. Very athletic. From North Pole, Alaska."
Ross: "He's real athletic, real quick. Competitive and smart kid. Lot of upside. I think he'll end up going bottom of the first. Maybe it turned some people off that he was too smart."
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If you look at the shot above, taken Thursday you can see that they (Daryn left and Junius right) are not HOGS, rather athletes (which zone blocking requires).
Junius Coston is another athlete who I understand why they are excited about his upside. He was not ready for the NFL last season -- he needed a year to grow physically and to learn the pro game. His athletic ability and his year of hard work getting stronger and learning should make him a contender to thrive in a zone blocking scheme. Here is what scouts had to say about Junius last season:
AFC scout: "He is a good player that is young. He needs technique but he is really athletic. He'll be a starter at some point. I think you probably have to take him in the fourth round. He didn't look very good at the Senior Bowl."
Jerry Hardaway, Arizona: "He's a raw guy that is going to take some time. He can play center or guard because he's real athletic. He's quick and nifty on his feet. I'm not pushing him for the first day. He can be a nice guy on the second day if he's staring you on the board."
AFC scout: "Played guard in the Senior Bowl. I like him. He's athletic. He might be a little bit of an edge player as opposed to a power player. The first day in Mobile he didn't look real good because he was overextending. He hadn't faced the competition that he saw there. But he got better."
And from the article on the front page of Packer Chatters:
"I'm kind of a fan of Junius. He's a versatile player, and I think he has a chance to be a good player," general manager Ted Thompson said. "For a lot of these fellas who never have been into the fray on the NFL level, it will be a new experience. (But) we feel pretty confident that he can play."
Thompson drafted Coston as a center, where he started his last two seasons in college. He also started at right tackle as a sophomore and played some at both guard spots his freshman year.
Moving to right guard on a full-time basis has opened Coston's eyes. Jagodzinski, though, hasn't been dissuaded in the least by the development of Coston at the position. Jagodzinski said that the 6-foot-3-inch, 312-pound Coston is the prototype for right guard in the Packers' newly implemented zone-blocking scheme, which requires the interior linemen to be relatively svelte.
"He's athletic. He can stay on his feet. He has power. He can redirect. He does a lot of the things we're looking for. He's what they're supposed to look like," Jagodzinski said. (see full article on front page)
DO NOT FORGET ABOUT JASON SPITZ...
From Cliff Christl's blog:
FRIDAY, June 9, 2006,
Spitz makes an impression
As Brett Favre said at his Thursday press conference, the Green Bay Packers will learn the truth about their young offensive guards sometime after Sept. 10 when they start lining up against the likes of Shaun Rogers and Pat Williams. But don’t be surprised if the Packers wind up starting two rookies at guard.
The deeper the Packers get into their off-season workouts, the more there is to like about third-round draft pick Jason Spitz. At first glance, second-round choice Daryn Colledge looked to be the better athlete. Colledge's knee bend is exceptional and maybe it sounds trite, but he just looks the part. Spitz is a different kind of an athlete. He seems to be one of those guys who plays with good base, good leverage, all those little things that matter.
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From the start of the first minicamp, Spitz’s punch stood out in both pass protection and the run game. He has what they call in the trade “heavy hands.â€
