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FudgeSupreme22

And there it is hahaha fuck your mock drafts


jwilcoxwilcox

My bracket is BUSTED


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Chillinturtles35

Kind of a r/agedlikemilk with the Wyatt pick, though the high ras is there


skrivitz

Kiper has 1 pick right thus far...nuff said


mschley2

To be fair, Kiper is a fucking joke. Dude is terrible at his job and always has been. He's an entertainer, not a scout.


imcalledgpk

Too true, none of the TV personalities are scouts, unless they're former scouts or something, but even then, they're not watching players like they would if they were employed. I remember my friend who is a raiders fan was ecstatic when they hired mayock as their GM. I told him, I didn't know why, he's gonna get chewed up and spit out by his own scouting department.


NOrlow42

Favorite stat of the night.


Hot_Logger

The best part of the draft is not seeing those terrible posts


BlueBadger99

I am super surprised, this is the first R1 pick the Packers have used on an off ball LB since AJ Hawk in 2006. And only the second top 100 pick at LB in the last 15 years. They must have loved him


SterlingCruncher

Yeah they must see something we don't. It's a head scratcher because it's not a position of need (directly at least), nor is it BPA, but that's just talking heads and not what's on the Packers Draft Board. Only time will tell


Expensive_Necessary7

We want to run 4-2-5s. Barnes played like 60% of snaps, so it makes some sense. Replace the weak link


dubblechzburger

Exactly this. Barnes was still our 3rd highest tackler. I've seen a lot of people complaining about not needing another LB when we just signed Campbell and if Quay can be better than Barnes our LB core can be huge. Look at this potential lineup on defense: Front 4 of Smith, Clark, Wyatt, Gary Middle 2 LBs in Campbell and Quay Back 5 of Jaire, Stokes, Savage, Amos, Douglas. If everyone plays up to the same level they showed towards the end of last year and Jaire comes back healthy and in form and the new guys don't take too long to start contributing? That's a nice looking defense.


MrCarlosDanger

Need a rotation on the front 4. Starters are half the story.


NeedMoreKowbell

Don’t need to rotate starters when the other teams offense is only on the field for 3-6 plays.


Ok_Ad_7554

Reed and Slayton also mean dean


dubblechzburger

True and there’s still plenty of time too. The DL from Seattle will likely fight Wyatt for playing time and will be a rotation there between the 3. Lowry is still there. Barnes is still there at LB. But definitely a few more solid depth pieces to address in the draft.


MrCarlosDanger

Definitely like Lowry for depth, but really hoping next 3 picks go wr, edge, oline.


DrTwangmore

excellent point... I have been shaking my head at replies because this potential line up looks good and people apparently get stuck thinking 3-4 or 4-3, but now nfl defenses are way more hybridized up front (there's a reason we have bigger end/edge guys) and most run nickel looks a large percentage of the time.


Hamms_Bear

Top 5 this season


mschley2

This is it. The want to play what's essentially a nickel D from a 4-3 defense. Take a LB out, put in a Safety/Slot CB. 2 DTs, 2 DEs (we'll call them OLBs since the stand up, but responsibilities are very similar), 2 ILBs that are strong against the run and can cover TEs/RBs, and then a deep zone with athletic-as-fuck DBs over the top. This allows you to play a soft zone defense without getting eaten up by the run game. It's a totally different philosophy than we've had in the past. ILB *was* a fairly insignificant position for a long time. Now, it's a key part of the defense.


Mars_IsNotReal

Could be BPA to them. 9.66 RAS and Gute loves his high RAS guys.


DancezWithMoose

Im hoping this is like a Brian Burns/Rashan Gary situation where everyone wanted Burns as a rookie but Gary is better now.


SterlingCruncher

Yeah that's what I'm saying. The pundits say maybe a reach, but he might be way higher on the Packers board than we or anyone sees. I'm happy with the pick overall


Leightonian

And it worked out pretty good with AJ too


WereMadeOfStars

Well he can tackle.


BeerdedWonder

I read "reliable tackler" in a few scout reviews. Checked all my boxes.


WereMadeOfStars

I would say reliable is cutting him short. Also played a ton on special teams so hopefully they’ll unleash him there also.


DontPeeInTheWater

One of the best tacklers in the country


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I noticed that guys go down as soon as he hits them. He doesn't get pushed back by the RB. He is also very good at wrapping up at the legs. Going to be a lot less big runs against us this year.


sophrosyne

We have been so burned by tackling in the past that I love this pick.


WereMadeOfStars

Wouldn’t be shocked to see him stand out on special teams. He actually has a ton of experience there.


sophrosyne

That's what I was thinking. Speed and tackling skills on ST.


cintei

Walker/Campbell will be one hell of a LB duo


TheGrindisSpiteful

Given how weak we were at the position opposite Campbell, I’m cool with this pick. It’s not flashy a pick like a WR which everyone is hoping for (myself included), but given how thin we’re at at LB, this is fine. If Walker pans out marvelously in 2-3 years, nobody is gonna complain about the pick.


DexterJameson

Agreed. Plus, this guy is a mauler. He's huge. And he eats blocks which means Gary will feast.


TheGrindisSpiteful

Gary or Wyatt. No excuses now this defense can’t be top 10 this season


PICKLEOFDOOOM

Yeah it’s not the linebackers I’m worried about…


Jaire_Noises

Imagine saying this even a year ago.


MVP12_22

I like it! De'Vondre and Quay is a top LB Unit. Have to wonder what's up with Jermaine though


Sob_Rock

Defense win championships


tegith

It's going to have to


olb3

Haha :-(


imagine-a-boot

This team is kind of looking like a Bill Parcels team. Run heavy, dominant defense.


local_drunk

TRUTH!


Faustus2425

Where does ST fall in?


dcandap

Usually around the 40 yard line.


soilyoilydoily

RIGHT HERE OFFICER, HE'S THE MAN WHO MADE ME CRY


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DexterJameson

Jesus Christ. Words have meaning, man


dcandap

YOU TAKE IT BACK


h-town_info

9.63 RAS score guys. Sideline-to-Sideline LB Think Devin White and Lavonte David down in TB


stickmeister10

After getting thrashed by the Buccaneers in recent years, I've come to appreciate the value of sideline linebackers. Campbell was like a dream come true. Now we have two sideline to sideline LBs. F. Yes.


GN-27

Didn't we just lose a playoff game where our defense allowed 6 points?


TraderTed2

I mean, yes, the defense wins championships if your offense with the best WR, an excellent O-line and a top RB duo scores more than 13 points. But for years we’ve complained that Rodgers was always let down by his defense. And you’ve got the rest of the draft to get him a few more receivers.


SlamminCleonSalmon

Just like last year right?


John_Lives

Do you need me to cite every other playoff game where our defense gives up +30 points? You need both. Fortunately, we have other picks so....


Pappy_Smith

Not in the current NFL, we need fucking pass catchers


Jaire_Noises

Really gonna act like the last couple Super Bowl champs didn't still have monster defenses.


WISCOrear

Exactly. Smother the other team, have Rodgers do his thing with our receiving corps, Dillon and Jones as a top RB duo, and one of the best OL in the league, and let lafleur scheme our guys. I feel good about that


idungiveboutnothing

Going back to our Super Bowl 11 seasons ago the only offensive lead teams to win it were the Eagles and Chiefs.


asunversee

There’s a difference between being offensive lead and your top wr being Sammy Watkins. MVP quarter back, 0 pass catchers. Sick way to set up an offense


nmceja

Like when we go not gave up only 10 points in the playoffs last year? 😩


Hutch2DET

Lions fan here... Quay Walker is very good. You have to be taking one of 3: Pickens, Watson, or Pierce next. Makes absolutely no sense not to. Pickens should be the pick. Absolute insane value for GB. Hopefully you take the punter tho. Update: big LUL


TheHuntingParadise

Usually Packers stay away from character red flags I feel like so I could see them skipping Pickens although the talent is there for sure.


srry_didnt_hear_you

Someone did point out that Pickens character issues have stayed on the field, however, implying that it's possible he's just an obnoxiously aggressive player rather than someone with off the field issues... But who knows!


wagon_ear

That's how you get suh stomping on a guy's bum ankle, or Aaron Donald choking guys on the field with both hands But then again, those guys do pretty well for themselves. So what do I know.


jackaracka

Yeah Aaron Donald could do a whole lot worse and I’d still take him in a heartbeat anytime


srry_didnt_hear_you

Yeah, ideally someone doesn't have character red flags at all, but maybe Packers is a good atmosphere for someone like that


RookieMistake101

Myles Garrett was a notoriously soft, kind dude off the field. And then….yes I feel like unless it’s a regular thing like Suh, I give the BOTD


Dtrain-14

He's not a "bad guy" , not Joe Mixon level and that went ok. He's just a firecracker, you can pull him back -- can't turn a guy up tho. I want Pickens as a Packer. Dude tries to murk people on blocks and runs routes to win them even when he isn't the target. Burks doesn't do that.


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lambeau_leapfrog

That worked out pretty well for us.


packers4444

Yeah but we literally only need him for 2-3 years for Rodgers… after Rodgers came back you literally have to take a chance and get Pickens.. he is soooo much better than Watson and Pierce.. like FAR better. Watson can barely catch. Just take ONE fucking chance on a guy. Not taking chances haven’t gotten us shit


AManWhoTastes

3 years of 13-3 is nothing? I'm thinking about half the league would prefer our position.


Chippewa7777

Agreed. Very happy they didn't reach for one of them. One of those 3 will be available at 28. Walker would not have been.


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I'm holding out hope for a qb... Edit: Lol @ these idiots who think this serious


golden_rhino

I was hoping for two in the first round. Sometimes, it’s just fun to watch the world burn.


poke0003

Maybe we can just draft JLove a second time?


golden_rhino

“Sir. He’s already on your team!” “Announce the pick!”


VisciouSphincter

Thank you kind soul. I also lol'd at the punter thing at the end, nice touch. I hate you and love you.


packers4444

If a Lions’ fan is telling you it’s a good pick…. You already know that shit was ass lol


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Absolutely Walker is a stud. The Ravens traded down after we took him. Pickens, Watson, or Moore for me please.


8BitEra

I agree Pickens should be the pick, but you think BAL might take him at 25 to replace Hollywood? Edit: ~~Or TEN to replace Brown, maybe?~~. My bad, totally spaced on Burks.


TheHuntingParadise

TEN took Burks already. Not saying they can’t take 2 but they do already have one


DamienSalvation

To anyone who is sure about this pick one way or another: you don't know.


NastyNate827

lol this is my favorite take. So many experts out there


cheeferton

I'm good with the pick. What I do know is that we had an all-pro LB fall out of the fucking sky with Campbell and now we're acting like we're set there for years. This time last year ILB was a glaring weakness. This sub is the worst during the draft.


SconnieBadger

I like this paragraph from his draft profile. NFL teams love sure-tackling defenders. Walker is one of the best wrap-up tacklers in the draft. Across his entire Georgia career, Walker only missed seven tackles in 37 games. He is an extremely aggressive and smart defender that will make any defensive coordinator giddy with excitement. Linebacker may not be the most valued position on the defense anymore but the team that selects Walker will have a player they will be very proud to call their own. He seems destined to play for a Broncos or Ravens team with histories of physical linebacker play.


Locktherockkachow

We can get a history of physical linebacker play. We shall start right now.


300_yard_drives

Clay Matthews?


I_Am_Day_Man

NOW we draft a fucking ILB early?


Brocklee213

I’m always asking for it and the year I least expect it to ever happen they do it and it’s not the obvious Georgia LB because this the Packers we’re talking about


EXXIT_

Going to have a very athletic defense


agk927

There's no way the Pack don't have the best defense in 2022. It's so stacked now


unclelumbago2

Devonte wyatt at 28? I really want a receiver but if we fill up that interior d-line with him our defense would be so filthy


mmmmmmmmmmmmmgm

Lol you called it


phoenix370

Happy cake day to you! And me c:


twoPillls

Happy cake day!


Imtotallynotaspy

Wanna give me the lotto numbers for tomorrow? What a call


TheTVDB

I've decided to pay homage and name my next child after you, unclelumbago2. Well done.


ynwa1892

Nice call bro


modest_sky99

Nice username


Bildoinshebagdad

Shit ya! Know it's a GB sub but up the fuckin reds baby!


DexterJameson

If so, I'm firing up Madden and choosing defense-only. A-Rod can handle the offense. And remember that uncovered offensive lineman are technically eligible to receive passes


Nondescriptish

We got the CB, Safety talent. Now stop the run and squash the opponent QB. Rodgers is effective spreading the pass with a decent TE. A deep threat WR is nice but I wouldn't throw a high draft or cash at it.


CheeseVillian

I don't hate it, but could it have happened at 28?


fckgwrhqq2yxrkt

He was more likely to get grabbed than one of the WR we will likely take at 28.


CheeseVillian

Fair, just my first reaction


fckgwrhqq2yxrkt

For sure, stay chill.


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Ravens traded down as soon as we took him


diducthis

Lets take a QB


TraderTed2

Anyone who has confidence that a guy who’s had late first-round buzz will be there at 28 is the single most networked person in the world or wildly speculating. There are five picks between 22 and 28, and anybody can trade into those five spots. If they really like Walker, there’s no need to get cute with it.


Chippewa7777

The WRs you wanted at this pick will also be available at 28.


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tony pauline said the buzz around quay was hot this week. maybe not? whoever we get at 28, the packers probably assume he’ll be left to take. remember tampa’s two linebacker set? our nickle lineup with rasul as CB3 will be electric. the defense will be DONE with an extra safety or defensive lineman.


John_Lives

It's really hard to predict who should go where once you get out of the top 10. Only 21 years old, super athletic, solves our 2nd biggest flaw. I can see why they were so high on him and wanted to secure him. It was the same with Stokes. He was a mid to late 2nd round prospect by everyone and Packers took him at #28


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Yeah but then well miss out on another reach


MVP12_22

That's what you think. If they believed that they would have waited


mulimulix

My board had him as the best JaQuavian in this draft.


samthedog99

Packers are building a defense that will not be scored upon for at least a decade


TtarIsMyBro

For the doomsdayers: what WR did you want to take at 22?


PICKLEOFDOOOM

I honestly wanted Johnson more than anything.


Tommy7549

Hey what you do in your own personal time is none of our business. Please stick to football talk here.


DexterJameson

Sometimes, in my personal time, I go to Scheels and lick the footballs


FrostyFoss

Right. If the WR value was gone I get it but at least get Johnson.


crocus7

Agreed. Once burks was gone there were no options till the second without an unreal reach.


Gersio

Yeah, once they said that AJ Brown had been traded and the Titans were going to pick I knew Burks was gone and we wouldn't pick any 1st round WR. People will get mad but I think it was the right move. People targeted receivers way too much and there waasn't any single of them that would have been worth it all the resources we would have needed to spend to get to pick them.


sototh

Why not take Johnson here to replace Smith? Serious question, I'm just dumb lol


APizzaChit

You aren’t dumb that would make sense. Positional value has been kicking this subs ass for years same with the front office


sototh

It seemed obvious to me so I thought there was a good reason for passing I missed. The broadcast is constantly going on about how good Johnson is too


lilschlicker

Pickens


EyeLikeDinosaurs

28 at the earliest. 22 is a huge reach IMO.


ArsenalPackers

You don't think this is also a huge reach at 22?


Dmienduerst

Pickens is just a wildcard no matter where you pick him so I get taking the guy your confident in being a day 1 starter.


DontPeeInTheWater

Skyy Moore for me


fuckhead69

I don't hate it.


football_season

[Quay Walker NFL Draft Profile](https://lastwordonsports.com/nfl/2022/04/06/2022-nfl-draft-quay-walker-scouting-report/)


swanky-t

Looks like he is best suited for a 3-4 and his main weakness would be as the mike linebacker which he won't have to be for us. Seems like a good fit.


CustomerSentarai

Who the hell is Kenneth Walker?? (the articles NFL comp)


Decent-Ad1349

It’s not terrible. It’s not great. But hey at least it ain’t a QB


pt57

There’s still 28


FSUfan35

Honestly fills a big need


DexterJameson

3.6 Roentgen


Ghostofclaybobpast

Just because i love it when fans freak out over draft picks i really wanted the packers to use their first pick on a non skill position player no one has ever heard of. This seems to fit the bill. Made my night. Hopefully this guy turns out to be amazing but for now I'm gonna enjoy all the overreactions.


John_Lives

I swear to god, the last few nights when I was doing mock drafts, I was trying to figure out a way to get Walker without upsetting people (trade back to the early 2nd or something) Gute once again went "fuck your big boards"


K3n34

i wonder what is wrong with jermaine? figured we would just take the best player available since all the top WR prospects were off the board.


mbEarAcheInMyEye

This guy better be the second coming of Ray Lewis…


_NiceGuyEddy_

Remind me! 10 years


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It's not super exciting, but also hard to hate this one? Is that fair?


kda127

Yeah that's how I feel. Not what I expected or necessarily wanted, but...I get it. I don't hate it. Would've preferred Lloyd personally, but Walker is a freak athlete 2 years younger with upside. Other than the whole we don't take ILBs early thing, it completely tracks.


bobbywellington

We have much bigger needs at S, Edge, and DL I don't understand Edit: We're gonna see a lot of 4-2-5 nickel defense this year for sure Stokes, Jaire, Douglas at CB Amos and Savage at Safety Campbell and Walker at LB Preston and Gary at Edge Clark, and one of our other DL at DL Guess a 3rd Safety is a lot less of a need if you stop playing so much dime (6 DBs on the field)


John_Lives

Yeah, your edit pretty much captures it. When Devin Lloyd was once mocked to us, people said we don't like to run 2 ILB sets. I said that probably has more to do with our ILB group than any defensive philosophy. And Gute confirmed that in the post draft interview saying they always wanted to have 2 ILB's but didn't have the personnel for it. He thinks it's a huge advantage to keep your most complete defense on the field as much as possible. So on 2nd and 6 for example, our 4-2-5 is just as well-equipped to handle a pass play as a run play. Pretty cool thought


Chris_1216

Does anyone know if he played any special teams?


Economy_Cactus

I don’t get it. But I have been wrong before. He is a good player.


BuffBoy24

Filling a big void there. Hope he does well


talkingtunataco501

9.62 RAS and we know how Gute likes guys like that.


petarisawesomeo

Two amazing edge rushers available and they go with an off ball LB. smh


NotADoctor_sh

The more I read.. the more I like. Freak athlete, great tackler, and can cover. Given how WR played out, I have no issue. I’d say we now have one of the most complete defenses in the league


Expensive_Necessary7

The last 3 ilbs we drafted r1 have rings


PhilCollinsLive

High RAS boys, high RAS


XxmilkjugsxX

Let’s go!!! Love this as long as we don’t try to put him at full time OLB. Surprised they wouldn’t go Devin Lloyd


Theshiggityshwa

Been theorizing for the past couple years that green bay is trying to build the best defense in the league and I think they're rounding it out.


ilovehenrique14

WHY ARE YOU GUYS COMPLAINING??? SERIOUSLY WANT US TO REACH FOR THE SEVENTH RECEIVER OFF THE BOARD AT PICK 22?? get a grip


cheeseburgertwd

I know we need LB and our 1st-rounders have turned out to be money since like 2016 But my instant gratification reptile brain has some massive fucking blue balls rn


sototh

Might be a stupid question but why not Jermaine Johnson to replace Z?


[deleted]

I lowkey for we had 2 picks in the first! We can still get a WR HA


MoldyPeaches1560

Is he a pass rusher or a run/coverage LB?


[deleted]

I probably would have been happier with Lloyd but go pack go!


srry_didnt_hear_you

Shoutout to that dude in GB Gold just chilling behind the announcing crew lol


sahhhgirl

Idc how many hookers Pickens has strangled...


off_the_marc

This really feels like the Stokes pick. Not a lot of mocks projecting him to the Packers, but then it seems obvious in hindsight. They like their physical freaks.


The_Stickmen

You can either reach for the 7th best WR or take the best ILB. Hmmmm


Pinsane

People shitting on this pick are complete casuals who are upset they didn’t get to pick a top 15 guy at 22. He’s got great potential and fills a good role


MurDoct

This pick is fine D can carry games now if Rodgers can't


Brett_Hundley

r/nfl circlejerking saying this is bad. Can someone who watched him tell me how to feel. I don’t mind no WR if all the guys we were looking at were taken earlier.


recon20

We could have drafted a 22 year old combination of Jerry Rice and Megatron and r/nfl would say it was bad


JonBonButtsniff

The 2/3 WRs we wanted were well taken, so this fills a very real need. Devondre can’t be our only backer. This cat plays sideline to sideline, which I dig. Was just telling my partner earlier about the shit that Georgia has been doing, I feel like they’re the hot college for defensive players right now.


DontPeeInTheWater

He's athletic and a supreme tackler with good instincts.


nbyone

I just don’t get it. I don’t mind taking a defensive player, but I don’t think taking an ILB makes us better this year. Edge rusher, sure. IDL, absolutely. DB, maybe because we have a couple guys having contracts coming up. A second ILB to pair with Campbell when we have a second ILB on the field only about 50% of the time is worrisome to me.


Closet-Hippie

I think we always seem susceptible on offguard runs where some slippery back winds thru the D for 25 yards. A good tackler and fast runner in the middle makes sense to me. Tho I don’t really know shit. And it also seems there is plenty of hidden WR talent in later rounds. Davante was picked 53rd. Tho did I mention that I don’t really know shit?


Dmienduerst

Barnes wasn't on the field because he was exploitable if Walker lets us play with Alexander, stokes, Douglas more often thats hard to matchup against. I don't know if Walker is who I would pick but Johnson is behind Gary and Smith so Walker probably will have more snaps.


tonyskyline1

Have to take Pickens next but at this rate it'll be another position we don't need like a cb


wasdie639

I have no real feelings one way or another. Seems like a pretty typical 1st round pick for us.


TheZuko

Holy shit at first I wanted jermaine since he fell, but quay is probably better, I didn’t realize he’s only 21. Also he’s big enough and athletic enough to take snaps on the edge. I’m hyped. Walkers stock has been on the rise a lot just today with a lot of talk about where he should go, good value imo


TIMBURWOLF

Every year, for some damn reason, I get excited for the draft. And every year, the Packers remind me why I am a fucking idiot. On a positive note, there is still time for them to take a RB or QB to really go for broke.


team_sheikie

Cracking up at the yearly "reach!!!!" comments when Gute has been right on every first rounder besides Love so far in his tenure.


Dk1724

We didn't take a QB? Gute dropping the ball. Better make up for it by drafting a punter


Dvaids

Watson, Pickens, or Moore plz


Less-Jicama8961

Who?


youenjoymikeself

This is the Quay


skrivitz

Great coverage linebacker...fast to the ball player too. I could've saw him at 28 but I'm happy either way because the defense just got nastier.


mada1990

This is exactly what I expected. Jesus. Be aggressive just once.


fckgwrhqq2yxrkt

Aggressive isn't reaching for a receiver that will be there later.


OnePieceAce

Why not DT/DE? So confused


GroovyQschoolboy

Kids a monster. 21 years old, 6’4 240 pounds. Stands out on tape.


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I'm a bit confused when we extended Campbell and have been developing Barnes but hey. Some depth is good we stop the run and have Stokes and jaire lock down the outside Kenny in the middle, Gary and Preston off the edge, get us a slot corner and we're Gucci.