Packer's NFL Prediction Poll

[CheezWizHed]

Then comment on who you want to draft or what you want them to do.

 

I'd say if Newsome or Marshall falls, grab them. I think Farley is very interesting too. Otherwise, I think they trade down for Cosmi or other.

[LouisEly]

Is a Prediction Pole like a Festivus Pole?

 

Or is it designed to give you distance from your prediction in case it stinks?

[CheezWizHed]

Is a Prediction Pole like a Festivus Pole?

 

Or is it designed to give you distance from your prediction in case it stinks?

 

Well, people do come here to air their grievances... Like about spelling. :P

 

I figured two polls would be too much.

[GAME05]

Trade down!

[Samurai Bucky]

Is a Prediction Pole like a Festivus Pole?

 

Or is it designed to give you distance from your prediction in case it stinks?

 

If you get it correct, would you be a poll dancer?

[MrTPlush]

Seems like a year where they will almost surely go best available at the time of the pick. A lot of positions we could use help at, but no dire needs in my opinion. Of course moving back also seems like a pretty likely scenario if they don't love anyone when they pick and get a good offer.

 

If I had to guess I could see them going either WR or OL. Helps Rodgers and if they are really determined to go with Love it really helps him out. Seems like a win-win long term and short term for the QB play.

[bjkrautk]

Given the Packers' recent history of moving around in the 1st round, I opted for "Someone else." I could see them going for either the DL Barmore from Alabama, or the Center Dickerson from Alabama, or they could drop out of the 1st round and grab one of the undersized WRs that fall to them. My only expectation is they do something I don't expect.

[CheezWizHed]

Given the Packers' recent history of moving around in the 1st round, I opted for "Someone else." I could see them going for either the DL Barmore from Alabama, or the Center Dickerson from Alabama, or they could drop out of the 1st round and grab one of the undersized WRs that fall to them. My only expectation is they do something I don't expect.

 

If I had put "something no one expects", I think that would get all votes. I was limited at 15 choices and cut Barmore at #16 because it sounded like he was going by the early 20s. Maybe not, but that was why I dropped him.

[HiAndTight]

Given the Packers' recent history of moving around in the 1st round, I opted for "Someone else." I could see them going for either the DL Barmore from Alabama, or the Center Dickerson from Alabama, or they could drop out of the 1st round and grab one of the undersized WRs that fall to them. My only expectation is they do something I don't expect.

 

If I had put "something no one expects", I think that would get all votes. I was limited at 15 choices and cut Barmore at #16 because it sounded like he was going by the early 20s. Maybe not, but that was why I dropped him.

 

 

I just posted a mock with him going 70th I believe.

 

I think that's absolutely nonsense, but it's one of the things some of us should keep in mind in the event we draft someone who's not a big name or expected and we declare the draft a failure on the night of! I actually think if Barmore went back for another year, he'd move up into the top 5-10. He started to dominate toward the end of the year and show off his pass rushing.

 

Unless...as another mock suggested, the draft Najee Harris. In that case, I will call the draft a failure on the night of.

 

 

Otherwise, definitely expect the unexpected.

[CheezWizHed]

True. The "experts" that are employed by websites rarely have a strong bead on what will actually happen. And one little wave (i.e. trade) can change things in a heartbeat. I'd actually be pretty happy with Barmore if he fell to us. I'd love any of:

 

Barmore, Newsome, Jenkins, Cosmi, Farely, Toney, or Bateman for the first pick.

 

Oh, and getting Derrick Barnes in the later rounds would be fun, just so we could have two ILB named Barnes. Give them single digit numbers and Tom Brady would be totally confused...

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Heck, I think I'd be happy with any of the players on that list. I see potential 2021 fits for every one of them. Farley's injury history is scary, but he's probably got the highest upside of any CB in this draft. I am leery of Rondale Moore, simply because it seems like the hit rate on those smaller, quick slot types is a little lower than other positions. But if he truly is a Tyreek Hill-type talent, that would be a lot of fun in this offense.

[reillymcshane]

Let's trade up to get Kyle Pitts and Ja’Marr Chase.

 

Not just one of them - but both of them.

 

Of course, that means we won't have any other 1st round picks for about 10 years...

[nodakfan17]

I usually favor staying put. There will be a good football player available at #29 and, due to the tendency for some teams to reach for QB’s and draft for need, the Packers can probably get the 20th best prospect if they just remain patient. My gut says they’ll trade up 4-5 spots to draft something other than a need (needs being OL, DL, and CB, in my opinion).

[patrickgpe]

I think based on whom may be available and Packers tendencies I think Cosmi or Samual Jr are the 2 most likeliest options. I wouldn't be shocked if they go WR. I picked Cosmi because of their love for athletic players and my belief that they can get a decent CB in the 2nd.

[brewcrewdue80]

There is only one option after last year's draft fiasco. To trade down when a player expected to go top 15 who perfectly fits what GB could use to disappoint once again.

[GAME05]

I didn't think last year was a fiasco.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I didn't think last year was a fiasco.

 

Me neither. I think the Packers did exactly what they wanted to in the 1st round last year. Fans may not agree with that plan, but it was pretty obvious what they were doing.

[PeaveyFury]

I didn't think last year was a fiasco.

 

As noted in another thread,

 

I think my issue is that the fans continue to complain about the same things with Gute, despite the fact that he's proven himself right about 99% of the time thus far. Sooner or later, you'd think the fans would get on board.

 

[patrickgpe]

fans complain about a packers taking a QB that most likely never saw play in college. It's not what i wanted the packers to do, but again its not my job to scout these players and i won't get fired if the pick completely backfires on the packers. The pre-draft guessing and checking the draft grades is fun but really only a handful of people have any idea what the packers are looking to do.

 

the reports that the packers are looking at Bateman, probably guarantees that he won't be the pick.

[xisxisxis]

fans complain about a packers taking a QB that most likely never saw play in college. It's not what i wanted the packers to do, but again its not my job to scout these players and i won't get fired if the pick completely backfires on the packers. The pre-draft guessing and checking the draft grades is fun but really only a handful of people have any idea what the packers are looking to do.

 

the reports that the packers are looking at Bateman, probably guarantees that he won't be the pick.

Now that they have a GM who utilizes all of the tools available to him they don't make many errors on the player personnel side. Where the organization needs some improvement is from Murphy and the leadership. Both McCarthy and Pettine were let go 1 season too late. I don't know how you could go from the debacle in the 2019 NFCCG and keep the brainiac that couldn't scheme to stop a single rushing play by the niners and roll with him. They got what they asked for when Pettine layed another egg in a NFCCG. D'Oh... There is a huge gap between bad organizations that do knee-jerk moves every day and the glacial Packers. You don't have to join the knee jerks, but there's a lot of room to "improve" decision making at the top levels. If Murphy can't get smarter then they need a better CEO.

[brewcrewdue80]

The complaint stems from the player you(I) hoped GB would draft that played 4times the snaps of what GB used for their first 4 draft picks(2 on Love] 816-201 snaps total played. I would have to imagine that was lowest amount of snaps played by a teams usage of its first 4 rounds picks by even more than that.

Please name me a team that got fewer game snaps out of their first 4 pre-draft picks? It was a fiasco. Complete throw-away of any positive 2020 production out of their top 4 draft picks. It is virtually impossible to see Gutekunst have a worse draft tomorrow than what he did in 2020. Fiasco

[LouisEly]

fans complain about a packers taking a QB that most likely never saw play in college. It's not what i wanted the packers to do, but again its not my job to scout these players and i won't get fired if the pick completely backfires on the packers. The pre-draft guessing and checking the draft grades is fun but really only a handful of people have any idea what the packers are looking to do.

That, and look at the price that teams are willing to pay to move up into the top 3-4 to draft a QB. If you have a QB that is on the wrong side of 36 and a QB you think can be good falls anywhere near you at the end of the 1st round, I cannot blame you at all for moving up and pulling the trigger.

 

Yeah, they lost two 4th round picks and the opportunity cost of drafting an immediate impact player. But look at what teams are giving up to move into the top 3-4 picks in the draft. It's a lot more than two 4th round picks.

[CheeseheadInQC]

The complaint stems from the player you(I) hoped GB would draft that played 4times the snaps of what GB used for their first 4 draft picks(2 on Love] 816-201 snaps total played. I would have to imagine that was lowest amount of snaps played by a teams usage of its first 4 rounds picks by even more than that.

Please name me a team that got fewer game snaps out of their first 4 pre-draft picks? It was a fiasco. Complete throw-away of any positive 2020 production out of their top 4 draft picks. It is virtually impossible to see Gutekunst have a worse draft tomorrow than what he did in 2020. Fiasco

Lumping DeGuara in there is a bit of a stretch. Criticize the pick, criticize the position the pick was used on, but snap count? The guy got hurt week 2.

[CheezWizHed]

Ok, if drafts only count for one year, 2020 was a fiasco. Thankfully fans aren't in charge of our drafts.

 

Love and Dillon were clearly drafted for the future and not 2020. Sometimes that is necessary. You didn't like it, but it doesn't make it a fiasco overall since the players don't have 1 year careers.

[brewcrewdue80]

Ok, if drafts only count for one year, 2020 was a fiasco. Thankfully fans aren't in charge of our drafts.

 

Love and Dillon were clearly drafted for the future and not 2020. Sometimes that is necessary. You didn't like it, but it doesn't make it a fiasco overall since the players don't have 1 year careers.

 

Yet here we are with the team's #1 RB signed to an extension. Dillon will make a fine #2 during his next 3 year tenure. If I draft a RB in 2021 am I not drafting for the future? RBs are easily replaceable. Team had 2 quality RBs, not 1 or 0. What Gutey did was guarantee his first 2 picks were not going to see the field without injury. Your comment acts like if I were making the draft selection that player wouldn't have a future on the team. My thought process is that with a 2nd rd pick Im drafting a player that should fill a need in that season. Dillon and Love were neither. As to Deguara another RB/TE hybrid. So we needed him why? Tonyan, Sternberger, Williams, Jones, and Lewis? Yeah he got injured by 2nd game but tell me where are these snaps he was going to play without a major injury as #4 behind both RB and TE. Wheres the logic in this draft when your rookies make the biggest impact of any major sport the same year drafted?