Shawnsta3
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Is anybody against us nabbing him with our late second round pick?
Is anybody against us nabbing him with our late second round pick?
His 40 time of 4.82 (although he'll probably run again at his college day) could push him down to #26 but I don't want the Packers to take him. As I've said often I'm not a draftnic and only watched two of his games but the National Championship game is a big red flag for me. Production in college is more important to me than combine numbers but he certainly didn't look like a difference maker in the most important game of his career to date - at least not for his team. And the Packers need a difference maker on D. I don't want him in the second round either. I'm hoping for DL and safety in the first three rounds unless an OL is just too good to pass up. Failing DL, OL and safety, I'd rather Thompson pick a WR in the second, he's had really good luck there with that position.
I don’t think he was initially in on the scandal but it's pretty clear he perpetuated it after he knew there was no girl friend. My guess is he's the most gullible player in the draft. I've heard some teams want to know if he's gay but don't know how to ask questions in the interview to find out. And apparently, just like in the "real" world, they can't just ask.
I can't remember who said this but I thought it was funny: 'It's easy to make fun of the Manti Te'o scandal but we should all keep in mind a fake girl is dead.'
We have enough slow linebackers.
When you watch Urlacher, do you think to yourself - man, he's a fast LB. I don't.
Seems like a bargain right, but if he's too slow to be a good player it really doesn't matter where he comes onto the roster at right, 1, 2, 3 round, etc.Is anybody against us nabbing him with our late second round pick?
I agree. But have also heard the argument that speed is not a great need at ILB (see Ray Lewis, London Fletcher etc.). We drafted Hawk for his quote "great sideline to sideline speed" and how did that work out? He did produce in college. But not in that Alabama game as you say. A lot of scouts are also paying more attention to his pro day then his combine due to the fact he had less time to prepare for it then everybody else (Title game, scandal).Seems like a bargain right, but if he's too slow to be a good player it really doesn't matter where he comes onto the roster at right, 1, 2, 3 round, etc.
I really don't know what to think of him..... combine backed the things a lot of his detractors had been saying, coupled with the fact that he was awful vs Alabama in that BCS game... I'd stay clear. What I saw from Hawk at OSU and at the combine was a LOT better than what I see from Te'o.
And that's not even touching the controversy and other rumors... don't need that on the field or locker room.
Trade down into the third and you got a dealIs anybody against us nabbing him with our late second round pick?