Official 2018 3rd round pick: Oren Burks, LB

[C-Lee]

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[AmishMafia]

Beat me to it.


Didnt see this coming.

 

[Jerellh528]

Is he going to play ilb for us? Suppsed to be decent in coverage

 

[Alex]

Started at 3 different positions at Vanderbilt? Interesting!

 

[Jerellh528]

Hardrightedge predicted him to us in the 4th.

 

[Patriotplayer90]

Intriguing athlete. Hopefully this isn't like the Josh Jones/Fackrell/Montravius Adams pick, where the athlete is impressive, but the player sucks.

 

[ChicagoPackerfan]

I'm sorry but who???

 

[Snoops]

Only highlight reel I could find is a basketball one... sighhhhhhhh i wanted griffin!!!!!

 

[bigboypasses]

I think this means GB will aggressively try to go after Dez Bryant.

 

[mkonyn]

We traded into the 3rd for this pick?

 

[AmishMafia]

Amazing athlete. I don't know much about him.

https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/oren-burks

 

[HardRightEdge]

Burks in trade up at #88 in exchange for #101 (4th. round) and #147 (5th. round).

 

[C-Lee]

Only highlight reel I could find is a basketball one... sighhhhhhhh i wanted griffin!!!!!

In the third though? Hmmm

 

[Dantés]

Nice! If Jones is a SS, as I assume he is given this move, then WILB was quietly the biggest hole on the roster.

Burks is a safety convert to linebacker. He has plus athleticism and cover skills. He’s 6’3” 233 with long arms. He ran 4.59 at the combine. His short shuttle was 81st %, his 3C 90th%, his vertical 90th%, and his broad 97th%.

82 tackles, 7 for loss, 1 INT, and 3 PBU last year.

 

[MassPackersFan]

I had to stop watching his game footage vs Alabama because he was a ghost out there. Did they let Ted make a pick for old time's sake?

 

[HardRightEdge]

Hardrightedge predicted him to us in the 4th.

I picked him because (1) the Packers brought him in for a visit and (2) his measurebles are excellent: http://nfldraftscout.com/position-rankings/

I did not look at a single snipet of tape on this guy but I will see what's available eventually.

 

[AmishMafia]

Interesting article. Interesting prospect

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.an...derbilt-defender-to-make-an-impact-in-the-nfl


Says he was very unselfish moving all over to help the team. Had he played one spot he would have had better stats.

 

[PackerDNA]

Burks is a guy I've seen spoken about highly by several scouts. Under the radar, legit shot at being an all around play maker for us. Betting Pettine had heavy input in this pick. Gang, I'm really liking what I'm seeing from the new regime.

 

[PackerfaninCarolina]

As much as a good versatile LB is for us, I would've used a trade in the 3rd round to give Rodgers a weapon.

 

[gonzozab]

Director of pro personnel John Wojciechowski said the Packers will play third-round pick Oren Burks at ILB. “The versatility that he brings to us, he’s athletic and he’s going to be able to cover the field side to side. Coverage wise, he’s definitely going to be able to help us.”

Unfortunately I don't see him being more than a special teams player. Wasted pick.

 

[HardRightEdge]

Nice! If Jones is a SS, as I assume he is given this move, then WILB was quietly the biggest hole on the roster.

Burks is a safety convert to linebacker. He has plus athleticism and cover skills. He’s 6’3” 233 with long arms. He ran 4.59 at the combine. His short shuttle was 81st %, his 3C 90th%, his vertical 90th%, and his broad 97th%.

82 tackles, 7 for loss, 1 INT, and 3 PBU last year.

Yeah, Jones probably belongs on the back end where he can use his closing speed. He looked like a fish out of water playing up in coverage.

 

[GleefulGary]

Dime ILB at the worst.

Raw player, fairly new to the position, decent size, great athleticism.

I mean, that's the kind of player you take a shot on. Everybody at Vanderbilt loved him. He fits the new era of football in the NFL.



So Day 1 and 2 we ended up with Jaire Alexander, Josh Jackson, Oren Burks, and a 2019 1st round pick. If you wouldn't have been happy with that a week ago, you're a liar.

 

[HardRightEdge]

As much as a good versatile LB is for us, I would've used a trade in the 3rd round to give Rodgers a weapon.

I liked Gallup quite a bit for the 3rd. round. He went off at #81. I liked the way he tracks and adjusts to the deep ball, something that is not an Adams strength.

 

[Dantés]

Yeah, Jones probably belongs on the back end where he can use his closing speed. He looked like a fish out of water playing up in coverage.

The defense is going to be a lot faster if they’re getting King, Alexander, Jones, and Burks out there together.

 

[Dantés]

I liked Gallup quite a bit for the 3rd. round. He went off at #81. I liked the way he tracks and adjusts to the deep ball, something that is not an Adams strength.

If St. Brown continues to slip, he’d be a good one.