2023 NFL Draft Thread - Round 1 Thursday 7:00 PM

M-C-G · Post #1101 » by **M-C-G** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:21 pm

I'm fine with drafting Bijan if JSN is off the board, but I think I would prefer a trade down. I could see Tampa taking him at 19 or Chargers taking him at 21. Then any of Dallas, Buffalo, Cinci, Philly. Minimum I think you trade down to that 18 spot if that's the pick.

PintSizedBox10 · Post #1102 » by **PintSizedBox10** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:23 pm

It's 2023 and we're actually discussing taking a RB early in the first. I'm disgusted by you guys lol

LUKE23 · Post #1103 » by **LUKE23** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:23 pm

Rodgers contract forced GB to push cap down the road to keep an “all in” team together. This, unsurprisingly, leads to cap casualties and a rough cap situation. If you don’t want to call it rebuild, then re-tool is fine. Thankfully most of the guys they lost (Tonyan, Lazard, Cobb, Amos, Lowry, Reed, Lewis, Barnes, Crosby) aren’t star caliber players. But it did hurt their depth and they still had some holes to begin with.

They need to hit on the top 3 picks in each of the next two drafts in addition to Love being legit. Oh, and the D actually playing to its potential wouldn’t hurt either.

LUKE23 · Post #1104 » by **LUKE23** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:25 pm

PintSizedBox10 wrote:It's 2023 and we're actually discussing taking a RB early in the first. I'm disgusted by you guys lol

Many think he’s a top 5 player in this draft and he’s also a guy that is going to catch a **** load of balls too. Go watch his tape.

He’s not my first choice but I’m fine if they go that route. He’s a home run threat and can also play with either AJ or Dillon.

wege1988 · Post #1105 » by **wege1988** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:26 pm

3 round mock here -
Ohio State WR Gone @ 13
Traded 13 to Pittsburgh for 17 + 49
Traded 42 + 45 to Buffalo for 27

17. Quentin Johnston, WR TCU
27. Nolan Smith, EDGE Georgia
49. Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
78. Jack Campbell, ILB Iowa

Post #1106 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:26 pm

I don't think Gute does it, but Bijan would be an incredible pick.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #1107 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:55 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:I don't think Gute does it, but Bijan would be an incredible pick.

I don't think he's gonna do it either but I also can't 100% put it past the guy who used a 2nd round pick on AJ Dillon to get tempted.

TroyD92 · Post #1108 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:58 pm

Turk Nowitzki wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:I don't think Gute does it, but Bijan would be an incredible pick.

I don't think he's gonna do it either but I also can't 100% put it past the guy who used a 2nd round pick on AJ Dillon to get tempted.

Why did you remind me that Dillon was a 2nd rounder lol.

Daver · Post #1109 » by **Daver** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:00 pm

wege1988 wrote:3 round mock here -
Ohio State WR Gone @ 13
Traded 13 to Pittsburgh for 17 + 49
Traded 42 + 45 to Buffalo for 27

17. Quentin Johnston, WR TCU
27. Nolan Smith, EDGE Georgia
49. Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
78. Jack Campbell, ILB Iowa

Like your mock 1 quesrion though if that wr from ohio state is there at 13 is it a no brainer for you to draft him.Im not keen on another D guy when barry is still our DC that ass clown wouldnt know how to use him anyway.
I wsnt to give love as many weapons as possible

M-C-G · Post #1110 » by **M-C-G** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:07 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:I don't think Gute does it, but Bijan would be an incredible pick.

I think this offense needs playmakers and he is probably the top playmaker in this draft on offense. That's why I would be ok with it, I don't think people really get how good of a route runner and difference maker Bijan is. Yet.

Post #1111 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:13 pm

M-C-G wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:I don't think Gute does it, but Bijan would be an incredible pick.

I think this offense needs playmakers and he is probably the top playmaker in this draft on offense. That's why I would be ok with it, I don't think people really get how good of a route runner and difference maker Bijan is. Yet.

Could EASILY play him in the slot with Jones in the backfield.

Treebeard · Post #1112 » by **Treebeard** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:16 pm

M-C-G wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:I don't think Gute does it, but Bijan would be an incredible pick.

I think this offense needs playmakers and he is probably the top playmaker in this draft on offense. That's why I would be ok with it, I don't think people really get how good of a route runner and difference maker Bijan is. Yet.

I only know Bijan from what I read here, so that that FWIW....

I've mentioned this before: run some three back sets including Jones, Dillon, and Robinson(or other two-way back). Jones or Robinson plays the slot and there's the increased threat of RPOs, and Jones is a Yards After Catch guy (IMO), and by what I've read here, Robinson is the same sort. Couple that combo with Watson's speed threat and its a different enough look compared to other teams where an opposing DC has to work extra to counter-program.

Crazy?

Post #1113 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:26 pm

Look how San Fran uses Deebo Samuel.

Watch on YouTube

Absolutely zero reason Bijan couldn't be a souped up version of Deebo for the Packers.

Ron Swanson · Post #1114 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:28 pm

If Bijan ends up being like a prime Marshall Faulk level dude, should anyone give a **** where he was drafted?

jakecronus8 · Post #1115 » by **jakecronus8** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:36 pm

I'd 200% be down with Bijan. Hes the exception.

Matches Malone · Post #1116 » by **Matches Malone** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:43 pm

They need O-Line, but I wouldn't put it past a team like Chicago to take Bijan.

PintSizedBox10 · Post #1117 » by **PintSizedBox10** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:43 pm

This same fanbase talked themselves into AJ Dillon being the next Derrick Henry.

Let's pump the brakes on comparing these guys to HOFers.

zmanishere11 · Post #1118 » by **zmanishere11** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:04 pm

Matches Malone wrote:I would cry tears of joy if this happened

PROJECTED TEAM: Green Bay
Tyree Wilson
PROSPECT RNK
8th
POSITION RNK
2nd
A fall for one of the draft's top players but he winds up in an incredible situation in Green Bay.

Given that this is the opposite of what we should be doing (IE, helping our new QB), I would expect us to trade up for Tyree Wilson.

Book it

LUKE23 · Post #1119 » by **LUKE23** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:08 pm

Improving the defense also helps him. We should just be taking best player with #13. If BPA and need collide, all the better. Wilson is going to be a stud though.

MVP2110 · Post #1120 » by **MVP2110** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:17 pm

I am a big believer in drafting BPA, but in an ideal world I do believe the Packers spend most of their draft capital trying to build around the offense and giving Love some weapons and long term protection.

Something like

13: JSN
42: Laporta
45: Mingo
78: Jaelyn Duncan or Matthew Bergeron

Or if JSN is gone then something like

13: Broderick Jones
42: Hyatt
45: Musgrave
78: AT Perry or Tucker Kraft

Would be 2 examples of really solid hauls that would set us up on offense for awhile