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I'm gonna start a thread where everyone can post their own mock drafts with or without argument and reason, so we all can read and agree/disagree with them. This is mine:
Overview:
1st Darrelle Revis
2nd Kenny Irons
2nd Eric Weddle
3rd Ben Patrick
4th Ikaika Alama-Francis
5th Laurent Robinson
Round 1:
TRADE: Green Bay trades #16 to Kansas City for their #23 and #54.
The Chiefs are high on Meachem and will trade up to snatch the speedy deep threat receiver with size that they have missed for so long before the Jets and the Titans.
The Packers trades down and acquires an extra second round pick.
With the 23rd pick in the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Darrelle Revis, CB Pittsburgh
204 lbs / 5'11"
40 Yrd Dash: 4.38
20 Yrd Dash: 2.49
10 Yrd Dash: 1.46
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'5"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.08
3-Cone Drill: 6.56
With this pick the Packers get a viable 3rd string CB for the season and a talented CB for the future. We are not very deep at CB and we are definately going to need a better CB than Walker, Dendy and Bush if Woodson or Harris goes down. If we don't add a top CB we can't afford any injuries to our CB tandem.
The Packers also covers another great need, a legitimate KR.
Darrell Revis is not just another fast guy, he has shown he can play and be a shutdown corner in college and has a big chance of developing into an NFL shutdown corner, he has all the tools you look for. With 4.38 speed he won't be outrun on deep routes and with 4.08 in his 20 Yrd shuttle and very fluid hips he has the tools to cover anyone in the league.
Can play both press coverage or man up with a little cushion, he can do it all because of his natural athleticism and ideal size for the postition. He hits as hard as any DB I've seen and plays with a mean attitude. Loves to compete.
Revis' instincts are top level, is very coachable, a good worker but not a workout devil like some has portrayed him as. Also he has a positive locker room influence and isn't cocky at all.
Could improve a little in the return game, needs to get more aggressive attack the lanes created by the blockers.
There are few knacks on him, but what prevents him from being the top corner in this draft is his college production. It isn't as high as you would like out of a first round draft, it is his huge potential that makes him a first round pick. Will have some lapses in concentration and disappear but it's nothing that can't be coached away.
This guy is a football player.
Round 2:
With the 47th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Kenny Irons, RB Auburn
203 lbs / 5'11"
40 Yrd Dash: 4.45
20 Yrd Dash: 2.56
10 Yrd Dash: 1.50
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.17
3-Cone Drill: 7.00
I believe Kenny Irons is the best fit for the Green Bay Packers zone blocking scheme, he is quicker than he is fast, which is perfect for ZBS, however he is still faster than Lynch. He will naturally bulk up a little when becoming a pro because of the training program so I don't consider his size any issue. He has the frame to bulk up enough and another 10 pounds most likely won't affect his speed a bit (this has to do with his body build). I also think with an additional 10 pounds most of the injuries he has suffered will go away, however durabillity is the big knack on Irons.
He is much more patient and willing to follow the blocks than Lynch as Lynch tends to dance to the outside a lot. Dancing to the outside with 4.46 speed (Lynch 40-time) is not going to get you very far in the NFL.
Kenny Irons is very shifty and gets through the smallest holes, changes direction very quickly and shows tremendous balance. Is a tailback that usually avoids contact but will on occasions run through tackles showing surprising strength. He has a darting running style that makes it hard for defenders to catch him.
Runs good routes, but his hands are not reliable at all, needs to work on catching.
The big knack on him is durabillity, injuries in the last season probably cost him a spot in the first round. If we get Kenny Irons we would have a good backfield with Irons, Morency, Miree and Beach/Herron/Pope.
With the 54th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green bay selects
Eric Weddle, SS/CB Utah
203 lbs / 5'11"
40 Yrd Dash: 4.48
20 Yrd Dash: 2.56
10 Yrd Dash: 1.43
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 11
Vertical Jump: 33 1/2
Broad Jump: 9'5"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.12
3-Cone Drill: 6.78
Well this is an interesting player, he's a real football player, he can play both safety and corner and is a student of the game. Preparation is his middle name. Held Calvin Johnson to two catches for 19 yards in the Emerald Bowl and is by many regarded as the defensive MVP in that game.
He is a playmaker, always around the ball and has very good instincts. Very experienced and has been starting since his freshman year. Good tackler.
However the knack on him is lack of competition in college and that he might be a tweener between CB and SS and might not have a real position in the pros. However the fact that the held Johnson to two receptions for 19 yards shows he can play with the big boys.
I'm a little concerned if he really has the abillity to become a good safety in coverage and complement Nick Collins, but he is worth the chance.
Round 3:
With the 78th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Ben Patrick, TE Delaware
253 lbs / 6'3"
40 Yrd Dash: 4.74
20 Yrd Dash: 2.71
10 Yrd Dash: 1.65
Vertical Jump: 34 1/2
Broad Jump: 9'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.31
3-Cone Drill: 7.21
Has good size, adequate speed and great hands. Is not going to be a big time TE, but could become a TE with solid production and a redzone threat despite being a little small. Needs to use his size more, plays like a smaller guy, but also moves like a WR so it's not all negative.
He is a very complete tight end. Not much more negative to say about him except he didn't get great production untill he started playing against lesser competition.
Round 4:
With the 112th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE Hawaii
280 lbs / 6'5"
40 Yrd Dash: 4.85
20 Yrd Dash: 2.83
10 Yrd Dash: 1.73
Vertical Jump: 35
Broad Jump: 9'6"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.62
3-Cone Drill: 7.31
A very good athlete at the DE position, good range, hard worker and has developed incredible in the past couple of years.
However he is very raw and has limited experience, but the fact that he has developed so much so fast intrigues me. Don't know a lot about him, but I think we need to draft a young DE and that this could be our guy.
Has Packer pedigree and is the son of Joe Francis, the backup of Bart Starr.
Round 5:
With the 157th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Laurent Robinson, WR Illinois State
199 lbs / 6'2"
40 Yrd Dash: 4.38
20 Yrd Dash: 2.50
10 Yrd Dash: 1.46
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 19
Vertical Jump: 39
Broad Jump: 10'7"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.28
3-Cone Drill: 6.83
The more I see of this guy the more I like him, he has the potential to become everything you look for in an NFL WR, he needs to bulk up some and doesn't have the size of Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss or Terrell Owens, but you see a lot of guys his size being successful and I think this guy has a good shot at being successful. The only knack on him is that he didn't play against elite competition, however I think he could make the transfer to the NFL and develop to become a very good player in a couple of years.
He would fit the right into Green Bay because he's an excellent routerunner, which is immensely important in all schemes but particularly in a westcoast offense like the one McCarthy is running and he fills the need of a player who can stretch the field.
Made one of the best WR performances at the NFL Combine and didn't drop a single ball. He is strong, fast and quick. A sleeper WR.
In the 6th and 7th round I think Green Bay probably will go offensive and/or defensive linesman but I won't speculate any further. Hope it wasn't too long to read.
Overview:
1st Darrelle Revis
2nd Kenny Irons
2nd Eric Weddle
3rd Ben Patrick
4th Ikaika Alama-Francis
5th Laurent Robinson
Round 1:
TRADE: Green Bay trades #16 to Kansas City for their #23 and #54.
The Chiefs are high on Meachem and will trade up to snatch the speedy deep threat receiver with size that they have missed for so long before the Jets and the Titans.
The Packers trades down and acquires an extra second round pick.
With the 23rd pick in the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Darrelle Revis, CB Pittsburgh
204 lbs / 5'11"
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40 Yrd Dash: 4.38
20 Yrd Dash: 2.49
10 Yrd Dash: 1.46
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'5"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.08
3-Cone Drill: 6.56
With this pick the Packers get a viable 3rd string CB for the season and a talented CB for the future. We are not very deep at CB and we are definately going to need a better CB than Walker, Dendy and Bush if Woodson or Harris goes down. If we don't add a top CB we can't afford any injuries to our CB tandem.
The Packers also covers another great need, a legitimate KR.
Darrell Revis is not just another fast guy, he has shown he can play and be a shutdown corner in college and has a big chance of developing into an NFL shutdown corner, he has all the tools you look for. With 4.38 speed he won't be outrun on deep routes and with 4.08 in his 20 Yrd shuttle and very fluid hips he has the tools to cover anyone in the league.
Can play both press coverage or man up with a little cushion, he can do it all because of his natural athleticism and ideal size for the postition. He hits as hard as any DB I've seen and plays with a mean attitude. Loves to compete.
Revis' instincts are top level, is very coachable, a good worker but not a workout devil like some has portrayed him as. Also he has a positive locker room influence and isn't cocky at all.
Could improve a little in the return game, needs to get more aggressive attack the lanes created by the blockers.
There are few knacks on him, but what prevents him from being the top corner in this draft is his college production. It isn't as high as you would like out of a first round draft, it is his huge potential that makes him a first round pick. Will have some lapses in concentration and disappear but it's nothing that can't be coached away.
This guy is a football player.
Round 2:
With the 47th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Kenny Irons, RB Auburn
203 lbs / 5'11"
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40 Yrd Dash: 4.45
20 Yrd Dash: 2.56
10 Yrd Dash: 1.50
Vertical Jump: 38
Broad Jump: 10'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.17
3-Cone Drill: 7.00
I believe Kenny Irons is the best fit for the Green Bay Packers zone blocking scheme, he is quicker than he is fast, which is perfect for ZBS, however he is still faster than Lynch. He will naturally bulk up a little when becoming a pro because of the training program so I don't consider his size any issue. He has the frame to bulk up enough and another 10 pounds most likely won't affect his speed a bit (this has to do with his body build). I also think with an additional 10 pounds most of the injuries he has suffered will go away, however durabillity is the big knack on Irons.
He is much more patient and willing to follow the blocks than Lynch as Lynch tends to dance to the outside a lot. Dancing to the outside with 4.46 speed (Lynch 40-time) is not going to get you very far in the NFL.
Kenny Irons is very shifty and gets through the smallest holes, changes direction very quickly and shows tremendous balance. Is a tailback that usually avoids contact but will on occasions run through tackles showing surprising strength. He has a darting running style that makes it hard for defenders to catch him.
Runs good routes, but his hands are not reliable at all, needs to work on catching.
The big knack on him is durabillity, injuries in the last season probably cost him a spot in the first round. If we get Kenny Irons we would have a good backfield with Irons, Morency, Miree and Beach/Herron/Pope.
With the 54th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green bay selects
Eric Weddle, SS/CB Utah
203 lbs / 5'11"
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40 Yrd Dash: 4.48
20 Yrd Dash: 2.56
10 Yrd Dash: 1.43
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 11
Vertical Jump: 33 1/2
Broad Jump: 9'5"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.12
3-Cone Drill: 6.78
Well this is an interesting player, he's a real football player, he can play both safety and corner and is a student of the game. Preparation is his middle name. Held Calvin Johnson to two catches for 19 yards in the Emerald Bowl and is by many regarded as the defensive MVP in that game.
He is a playmaker, always around the ball and has very good instincts. Very experienced and has been starting since his freshman year. Good tackler.
However the knack on him is lack of competition in college and that he might be a tweener between CB and SS and might not have a real position in the pros. However the fact that the held Johnson to two receptions for 19 yards shows he can play with the big boys.
I'm a little concerned if he really has the abillity to become a good safety in coverage and complement Nick Collins, but he is worth the chance.
Round 3:
With the 78th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Ben Patrick, TE Delaware
253 lbs / 6'3"
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40 Yrd Dash: 4.74
20 Yrd Dash: 2.71
10 Yrd Dash: 1.65
Vertical Jump: 34 1/2
Broad Jump: 9'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.31
3-Cone Drill: 7.21
Has good size, adequate speed and great hands. Is not going to be a big time TE, but could become a TE with solid production and a redzone threat despite being a little small. Needs to use his size more, plays like a smaller guy, but also moves like a WR so it's not all negative.
He is a very complete tight end. Not much more negative to say about him except he didn't get great production untill he started playing against lesser competition.
Round 4:
With the 112th pick in the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE Hawaii
280 lbs / 6'5"
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40 Yrd Dash: 4.85
20 Yrd Dash: 2.83
10 Yrd Dash: 1.73
Vertical Jump: 35
Broad Jump: 9'6"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.62
3-Cone Drill: 7.31
A very good athlete at the DE position, good range, hard worker and has developed incredible in the past couple of years.
However he is very raw and has limited experience, but the fact that he has developed so much so fast intrigues me. Don't know a lot about him, but I think we need to draft a young DE and that this could be our guy.
Has Packer pedigree and is the son of Joe Francis, the backup of Bart Starr.
Round 5:
With the 157th pick of the 2007 NFL Draft Green Bay selects
Laurent Robinson, WR Illinois State
199 lbs / 6'2"
40 Yrd Dash: 4.38
20 Yrd Dash: 2.50
10 Yrd Dash: 1.46
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 19
Vertical Jump: 39
Broad Jump: 10'7"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.28
3-Cone Drill: 6.83
The more I see of this guy the more I like him, he has the potential to become everything you look for in an NFL WR, he needs to bulk up some and doesn't have the size of Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss or Terrell Owens, but you see a lot of guys his size being successful and I think this guy has a good shot at being successful. The only knack on him is that he didn't play against elite competition, however I think he could make the transfer to the NFL and develop to become a very good player in a couple of years.
He would fit the right into Green Bay because he's an excellent routerunner, which is immensely important in all schemes but particularly in a westcoast offense like the one McCarthy is running and he fills the need of a player who can stretch the field.
Made one of the best WR performances at the NFL Combine and didn't drop a single ball. He is strong, fast and quick. A sleeper WR.
In the 6th and 7th round I think Green Bay probably will go offensive and/or defensive linesman but I won't speculate any further. Hope it wasn't too long to read.