CWood21 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Leader said: Special teams matter. Although Vogel didnt seem objectionable in any way I could tell, apparently the coaches saw an opportunity to improve there and took it. Works for me. I'm generally a believer that spending picks on ST players who aren't return men is generally a bad idea, but I can't really fault the Packers for taking Scott. The kid is an incredible punter. Vogel is a solid punter, but I don't think he'll ever be a significant punter in terms of changing the field. He's more of a directional punter from what I've seen. I think Scott can be both. I'm not opposed to bringing in punting competition especially given what we've had at the position for the few years before Vogel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Hmm... according to Packers.com, Scott is No. 8. ..... Which is Vogel's current number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Don't know if this was posted, and I'm too lazy to go thru 9 pages of punter talk - borrowed from Packer Report Scott knows all about Wisconsin. His family owns a lake house north of Hayward, Wis. His father, Kim Scott, went to Madison West High School, where he was the first high-schooler to top 16 feet in the pole vault and a former record-holder at the University of Wisconsin. He comes from a family of Packers fans. “We were big Packers fans growing up,” he said during a conference call. “This is crazy. We have probably 10 cheeseheads at home. It’s crazy how this happens. We loved to watch Brett Favre play because we were big Brett Favre fans and stuff. We only got up to see one game (at Lambeau Field) when I was a kid, but my dad and his parents went a lot more when they were younger.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 The other thing that JK brings to the table is deep kickoffs As Mason ages, GB may have an interest in a big legged punter who can handle the kickoffs ( until the league abolishes them) It saves wear and tear on Crosby's leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas492 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I was mad at the pick initially. Then I remembered it was a 5'th round pick. Whatever. We improved at punter last year. If drafting this kid improves us again, I'm all for it. Either he beats out Vogel and we are better, or he pushes Vogel to be better. We had so many picks that improvement at any area is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 This kids a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyponGrey Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 The more sleep I lose, the more I come to the conclusion that Scott had to be far and away the best player left on the board at that pick. Just no other possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 34 minutes ago, HyponGrey said: The more sleep I lose, the more I come to the conclusion that Scott had to be far and away the best player left on the board at that pick. Just no other possibility. Sometimes it's better to take the top rated punter rather than the 42nd ranked Edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 35 minutes ago, HyponGrey said: The more sleep I lose, the more I come to the conclusion that Scott had to be far and away the best player left on the board at that pick. Just no other possibility. I mean, you're getting a starter in the 5th round versus possibly a PS player at another position. This is WAY different than trading up for Sander in the 3rd round. That should have been a firable offense. This was a smart pick, as was the LS pick in the 7th. Odds are Hunter Bradley will have a much longer career with the Packers than Looney or Donnerson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmus Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 40 minutes ago, cannondale said: Sometimes it's better to take the top rated punter rather than the 42nd ranked Edge Michael Bennett was the 42nd ranked EDGE in the 2009 NFL Draft. #Facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 1 hour ago, cannondale said: Sometimes it's better to take the top rated punter rather than the 42nd ranked Edge Hard to hit on a player when you never take a swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Just now, squire12 said: Hard to hit on a player when you never take a swing. And we may have, with the top rated punter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 32 minutes ago, cannondale said: And we may have, with the top rated punter Then I guess it is a good thing GB did not take a swing on a player at EDGE position until the 7th round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodestar Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Sorry if it's been posted already, but Scott's NFL.com profile has him projected to go in rounds 3-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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