MacReady Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Just now, packfanfb said: That's because their franchise QB quit football in his prime. Not sure they saw that one coming when they picked Nelson. The NFL is uncertain. You make picks based on that. EDGE, DB, QB, OT, DL. In today's NFL, those are the only acceptable positions to pick top 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Just now, Outpost31 said: The NFL is uncertain. You make picks based on that. EDGE, DB, QB, OT, DL. In today's NFL, those are the only acceptable positions to pick top 10. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopackgonerd Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 36 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: For those curious, Elgton Jenkins currently has a PFF grade of over 75. Higher than Quenton Nelson's at this point last year. Bradbury has a PFF grade of under 60. This isn't to say that Jenkins will be better than Nelson or that Badbury will bust and Jenkins will be a hit. Just a reminder that guards are one of the easiest positions in the NFL to hit on in the 2nd-7th rounds. This is why I got so angry with people who wanted Nelson last year. Nelson is definitely good, but the Colts now have a guard as the foundation of their team and no franchise QB to protect. To be fair who knew Andrew Luck was gonna retire out of nowhere? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Just now, Gopackgonerd said: To be fair who knew Andrew Luck was gonna retire out of nowhere? Outpost was the only one who knew. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Just now, Gopackgonerd said: To be fair who knew Andrew Luck was gonna retire out of nowhere? Nobody, but that’s still my point. Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Draft a guard to protect your franchise QB, lose your franchise QB and you’ve got a guard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: Nobody, but that’s still my point. Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Draft a guard to protect your franchise QB, lose your franchise QB and you’ve got a guard. The reason Luck is retired is that he didn't have a line in front of him and the Colts just watched him take shot after shot, year after year. the Colts took the best player available who happens to line up against JJ Watt twice a year. I dont think they regret having the best guard in the game on their team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macc_Aviv Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, Norm said: Outpost was the only one who knew. I was sitting at a bar with the head of PR from Luck's agency when it leaked out and he was shocked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 27 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: Nobody, but that’s still my point. Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Draft a guard to protect your franchise QB, lose your franchise QB and you’ve got a guard. Cant argue with the math 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeresAGuy Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 so uhhh...... yeah, Jenkins is our new guard, hes a green bay packer, and Im happy hes getting a chance to start??? lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Outpost31 said: Nobody, but that’s still my point. Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Draft a guard to protect your franchise QB, lose your franchise QB and you’ve got a guard. You must not have watched a lot of Packer football last year. The Packers had poor guard play in 2018 for the first time in many years. It significantly hurt the Packers offense. Now, in 2019, the Packers invested an early mid 2nd round pick and a modest FA contract on new starting guards. Those investments look very prudent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 hours ago, craig said: Now we're basically back to being one injury away at any position from needing to start a bad player. Any specifics? Patrick started the last four games last year and wasn't a bad player. Why would he be a bad starter this year? Light may have been the MVP of camp. Why would he be a bad starter? Frankly, Taylor hasn't been good since 2017. So, a bad starter on the OL wouldn't be anything new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratt Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Outpost31 said: Nobody, but that’s still my point. Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Draft a guard to protect your franchise QB, lose your franchise QB and you’ve got a guard. I’d have a hard time ever taking a guard, but I thought Hockenson was a good pick. An elite TE is better than a bust DL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, boratt said: elite TE is better than a bust DL You sure about this???! Edited September 21, 2019 by Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopackgonerd Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Outpost31 said: Nobody, but that’s still my point. Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Draft a guard to protect your franchise QB, lose your franchise QB and you’ve got a guard. It's fine to think the value of Guards in the NFL is so low you shouldnt draft one top 10. And I agree. I just think it's kind of ridiculous to think they shouldnt draft a Guard because of the off chance of their franchise QB retiring. Edited September 21, 2019 by Gopackgonerd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodestar Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Donzo said: You must not have watched a lot of Packer football last year. The Packers had poor guard play in 2018 for the first time in many years. It significantly hurt the Packers offense. Now, in 2019, the Packers invested an early mid 2nd round pick and a modest FA contract on new starting guards. Those investments look very prudent. The point is that guards are easier to find than other positions and thus warrant less draft capital. Your post is a perfect example of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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