15412 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I was thinking of Burks too Joe, the Packers haven't had much success in their search. Doesn't mean they won't keep looking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Joe said: Throw Oren Burks into that mix as well. He's only 233 and IIRC he put on 10 lb.s at Vandy to move to the LB role. Yep. Somebody was the first to take a tweener and make him valuable. But at the end of the day, it's a guy that can't play either spots at a high level. I'm sure scheme, coaching, and surrounding talent has a lot to do with it as well. Makes you wonder why the Packers would even effort that guy at this point. Edited April 15, 2021 by cannondale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, 15412 said: I was thinking of Burks too Joe, the Packers haven't had much success in their search. Doesn't mean they won't keep looking... That's the scary thing. Maybe Barry's defense doesn't employ that particular role....or so we could hope. Any decent SS should be able to cover a TE. 2 minutes ago, cannondale said: But at the end of the day, it's a guy that can't play either spots at a high level. which is why you don't even bother in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Joe said: That's the scary thing. Maybe Barry's defense doesn't employ that particular role....or so we could hope. Any decent SS should be able to cover a TE. which is why you don't even bother in the first place. Unless you have the talent around him to allow his tweener skills to flourish. Cross the Packers off that list. It's probably a miracle Greene didn't get killed Edited April 15, 2021 by cannondale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, cannondale said: Unless you have the talent around him to allow his tweener skills to flourish. Cross the Packers off that list. It's probably a miracle Greene didn't get killed What tweener skills did Burks really have though? Greene actually showed some skill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Joe said: What tweener skills did Burks really have though? Greene actually showed some skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyToThump Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Imagine seeing this and thinking "yeah I'll draft that guy in the THIRD round" Now granted it is against Bama, but still. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 The Packers have sucked drafting in the 3rd round for what seems like a decade.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgwingman Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 17 hours ago, packfanfb said: The Packers have sucked drafting in the 3rd round for what seems like a decade.... Amen to that. I've watched the draft every year going back to at least the Rodgers draft. Every year, like clockwork, I've watched them select a guy who basically has a late round/UDFA grade. Every year I tell myself to trust that the Packers scouts have better info than the talking heads. And every year I watch the third round pick from two or three years ago flame out. It seems beyond comprehension. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R T Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I'll just put this here. Sage Rosenfels on Twitter: "There are maybe a couple thousand people in the world who know how to watch college or NFL “film” and know what they are looking at. Watching TV versions does nothing. Most people don’t have a clue about defenses, protections or coverages. Stop with the “I watched his film”." / Twitter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 36 minutes ago, R T said: I'll just put this here. Sage Rosenfels on Twitter: "There are maybe a couple thousand people in the world who know how to watch college or NFL “film” and know what they are looking at. Watching TV versions does nothing. Most people don’t have a clue about defenses, protections or coverages. Stop with the “I watched his film”." / Twitter TBH though you can say the same about any "job" with a learning curve. Sage Rosenfels has a really really high opinion of himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 54 minutes ago, R T said: I'll just put this here. Sage Rosenfels on Twitter: "There are maybe a couple thousand people in the world who know how to watch college or NFL “film” and know what they are looking at. Watching TV versions does nothing. Most people don’t have a clue about defenses, protections or coverages. Stop with the “I watched his film”." / Twitter I agree with what he's saying but a couple thousand seems stupidly low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R T Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Just now, Norm said: I agree with what he's saying but a couple thousand seems stupidly low. Agree. There are lies, damn lies and statistics.....and number estimations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) I think the other issue is how seriously people have started to take themselves over this stuff. It's part of the reason I've walked away from it a bit. It's this huge magnet for people who want to tell everyone how smart they are when they were really mostly throwing darts. Edited April 16, 2021 by Norm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R T Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Norm said: I think the other issue is how seriously people have started to take themselves over this stuff. It's part of the reason I've walked away from it a bit. It's this huge magnet for people who want to tell everyone how smart they are when they were really most throwing darts. I catch myself in that to, but usually it is being the defender of the front office versus the fans claiming the Packers should of done what they thought rather then what the Packers actually did. It can at times, be where people take themselves too serious on the draft stuff though, myself included. Just try to enjoy the journey, man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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