Chicocheese
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I don't follow college football at all... I just can't stand it... but that being said we NEED to get an O-lineman and a safety for sure in rounds 1 & 2.
Right, it's rare a guy says he prefers one over the other.
At least he was honest I guess, but it was surprising to hear that answer, preferring one.
Most guys hem and haw and split it down the middle.
Once he said that, I figured he'd be a pick by a 4-3 defense.
Opposite was true of Jerry Hughes. Wrong scheme took him.
Same with Shea McClellin.
Bruce Almighty, meaning Bruce Irvin?Bull. You agonized over whether to take "Bruce Almighty" or "The Orakpo Clone."
Jones I give you, you didn get hype and start comparing him to JSmith until after we had drafted him.
Borland is a better blitzing Hawk without the top 10 measurables. I'm torn on whether I want him or not... That work ethic and that brain! But that speed and height...
I have to see the free agents first......Frank, who should Ted go after in FA? How much are you willing to pay?
He preferred a 4-3. He said it.On your own site you posted an article where he stated the exact words you claimed he didnt say
Not sure if this means he busts or not since he's a player, not an athlete. Either way I'm scaredBruce Almighty, meaning Bruce Irvin?
He was last year.
And he went way earlier than anyone thought, and before our pick of Perry.
I'm no Badger fan, but I love that Borland guy.
He may be short, which hurts on passing plays over the top, but I think he's great against the run. Hard for the big ole OL to catch him with a square up block.
I think he'd be so much of an upgrade over both of our starting ILBs
Jenkins si, Pollard, Whitner, Landry no si. Then again, I don't care about physicality at the S position, that's the boys up front's job.I have to see the free agents first......
Personally, I am only interested in a possible FA safety, or perhaps ILB.
There appear to be more safeties than ILBs who might be available and upgrades.
I have my eye NOT on the top guy Jairus Byrd, but Malcolm Jenkins. Isn't he a coming free agent?
I like getting former 1st round talents.... like San Fran got in Justin Smith, Donte Whitner, Carlos Rogers, I think Ahmad Brooks was not a 1st rounder but was obviously good.
Laron Landry was another former 1st round talented safety signed by the Colts. Not huge dollars. I would love for something like him with Jenkins.
But a cheaper, less talented one like a Bernard Pollard might work. Cheaper.
We need some physicality all over, especially back there. Pollard is like that.
What's your problem with that this time????
Most guys in the pre-draft process would say BOTH or EITHER, to keep their # of options open.
“I can handle both,
Yes there is arguing with that. The necessity for a draft team is the steady acquisition and development of players. If the drafted player manages an impact his first season well that's great. But more importantly the player develops into an impact player within a reasonable period of time. The team creates a pipeline with players progressing and emerging in their second third and sometimes fourth seasons. Case in point, your namesake was buried on the depth chart until the stretch run of his third season, I suspect you wouldn't agree that his lack of early play made him a poor selection. If I had to choose between guys who are ready to play their first season but lack upside, Craig Newsome, or a guy who needs some time to develop but has elite potential, Nick Collins, I'll choose the latter every single time.
Exactly.In regards to the last two years and fixing the defense, the players drafted had to make an immediate impact because there were no quality players in front of them or free-agents coming in.
The Packers completely avoided adding a safety in the 2013 NFL draft, despite the fact that many believed the class was unusually loaded at the position. For example, Green Bay took UCLA defensive end Datone Jones in the first round, while Florida's Matt Elam and Florida International's John Cyprien came off the board shortly after.
Overall, 12 safeties were drafted in the first four rounds. Thompson didn't contribute to that total.
Jenkins si, Pollard, Whitner, Landry no si. Then again, I don't care about physicality at the S position, that's the boys up front's job.
The SS' job is similar to a Slot CB in that he's a shortfielder. If the boys up front do their jobs, then the run is stopped long before the SS gets close. Run support is the icing not the cake, ironically icing/run support are the reasons iced cake/SS are larger. Cover the TE Cover half the deep field.Well it does help against counter runs when your strong safety can actually contain that side of the line.
That VD TD was on Hawk, Burnett was doubling Boldin. It's why he broke late. Had he been assigned to double Davis that's an INT.Exactly.
Tramon alluded to this today or yesterday, when he said the problem with youngsters is it takes them time to learn the defense, the scheme, etc.
Teddy T banked on his youngsters, draft picks Morgan Burnett, Jerron McMillian, and MD Jennings, to be able to anchod the hole at the back of the D.
They obviously crashed and burned, badly.
Either Darren Perry coached em bad, or Teddy T simply overrated their skill, beit physical or mental, or a combination. But the results are in, and they are ugly. Failure.
Not only are they the first group of safeties in memory to NOT PICK OFF A SINGLE PASS, they also are not good tacklers.
You've all seen Burnett miss tackles. He also took a horrible angle on the play where Kaepernick ran for 50 on that last drive. Huge mistake. And he's the best of the group, and this was his 4th year already.
Morgan Burnett Career Statistics
GTklINTPDFF
20104*12110
2011161073112
201216123252
20131396050
*Tore ACL in Week 4
In all of Burnett's tackles this year, 96, good for 2nd on the team, he forced a total of zero fumbles in addition to his interception total of 0.
"There are no dominant traits," an AFC personnel man told Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "He won't be a difference-maker, but he isn't going to hurt you, either."
Well that's not entirely true as he took a bad angle helping on the touchdown pass to Vernon Davis Sunday night. See below:
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Nick Collins from a similar position would have at least broken it up, and possibly picked it off.
Burnett, who was amazingly given a Collins-like extension last off-season, missed 11 combined tackles, which trailed only A.J. Hawk's 13, per Pro Football Focus.
Opposing QB's targeted him 40 times, completing 29 for 414 yards and 4 touchdowns, and obviously 0 Ints.
His passer rating-against was 135.8.
That's much higher than Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers best MVP seasons.
Again, PFF might not be 100% accurate, but you can tell by the results of our games that it was pretty close in grading Morgan.
The scariest thing of all? Burnett is our BEST one.
Well, unless Sean Richardson can stay healthy and show something.
What about the other starter, MD Jennings? Remember they were hoping and expecting Jerron McMillian might be that other starter. He was bad enough they actually released him during the season. Unheard of for Ted Thompson, especially with a fairly high draft pick of his.
Packers S M.D. Jennings, 2013 Season
Totals
Snaps855
Tackles74
Passes Defensed0
INTs0
Forced Fumbles0
TD Passes Allowed5
Passer Rating Against148.8
Source: Pro Football Focus
Here's much more about how horrific these safeties are/were.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1913962-fixing-the-green-bay-packers-defense-must-start-at-safety
Thread title: Draft picks HAVE to have immediate impact
A) I don't say they must blossom immediately...
When you ignore those methods, and bank (arrogantly) 100% on your rookies, you HAVE TO HIT your top picks.
and in response to a 9ers fan:There's a lot of luck involved too. ...the luck (******** high amount of injuries) have what has kept us from winning any playoff games at all other than the magical 2010 season.
Because I am sick of our team having THE WORST luck with injuries, not just this year but the past 3 years. … Everyone things the Niners drafting is so great compared to ours, but it makes a difference when they stay healthy -magically- like yours do, while ours tear ACLs, break legs, etc. … If they were 100% flip-flopped, the Packers would be a 8 point favorite.