The Official 2020 NFL Draft Thread

You dont need Bosa with all those D-line guys you have!

 

Green Bay Packers Trade Target: TE Hayden Hurst
@TorturedBlazerFan , here is a suggested trade for another Ravens player.


2020 NFL Scouting Combine: One player for each team to watch

Packers' free-agent questions: Blake Martinez gone? Bryan Bulaga back?
A look at Packers Expiring Contracts. It's worth a gander when you have time.

 

Interesting they have DT as a need and you and I agree with that too. I think they gotta keep Baluga. I wouldnt mind them hanging onto Lazard.

 

After some thought I think the Packers will make more effective use of their cap space by trading for a TE rather than signing one via free agency. This will still enable them to focus on other needs or BPA in the draft.

 

I think they will draft a qb.

 

How did you guys become Packer fans?
Spent much time in Milwaukee WI and they are devout fans win or lose. On any Sunday they are playing, people rent out all the banquet halls at hotels for HUGE HUGE watch parties. Been to a number of them!

 

Grandpa was a huge Packer fan and I watched many games with him!

Cheeseheads for life, baby.

 

For me it was Brett Favre. He was my favorite player growing up. Not having a local NFL team made it easier. Also same colors as the Ducks well before Nike and Chip Kelly turned them into the Rainbows.

 

@TorturedBlazerFan , Updated Post for Packers FA and Draft

The Combine is this week and we will have a better idea of where each player will be taken in the draft. Mock drafts will be updated once the combine is completed.

I think our Packers will try to sign free agent bargains like the following (with estimated market value according to spotrac.com):
NT - Michael Pierce (2 yrs, $9.5 M - $4.75 M annual salary)
ILB -Most analysts expect Blake Martinez, Cory Littleton, and Joe Schobert to sign for at least $10 M to $12 M per season. I think Packers decide against re-signing Blake Martinez with his coverage deficiencies and go with an ascending player in Nick Kwiatkoski. And signing NT Michael Pierce will help defend against the run.
TE - Trade for David Njoku or Hayden Hurst. This will be more effective use of their cap space rather than signing one via free agency.

With that said, I think the Packers will re-sign TE Marcedes Lewis to another short term contract.
I am not sure if they will re-sign RT Bryan Bulaga. They may decide to move Billy Turner from LG to RT and go for another quality OL in the draft.

Many of these moves will help them fill some positions of need while enabling them to target WR, OL, and possibly other positions BPA as the draft unfolds. This will give them options and hopefully maximize their potential to add quality players. This is a draft considered to be deep in WR and OL talent. I'm hoping they will use that to their advantage.

 

@Hoopguru , are you a Packers fan?

 

I keep thinking about if they should keep Mercedes Lewis or not. He’s getting up there, may be cheaper options available.

 

Maybe, but he is still an excellent blocking TE. Aaron Rodgers considers him one of his favorite teammates. Take that for what it is worth.

I can see the Packers signing Lewis to another cheap contract for 1 to 2 years.

However, I am open to other options. I think a blocking TE is important in LaFleur's system with the amount of rushing they did last season.

 

I am more of a Seahawk fan now, but I do root for the Packers as My second home away from home during working years, was Milwaukee, and I used to attend allot of their Packer gathering in bars or hotels.
Growing up I was one as my father was a die hard Packer fan, back in the Horning, Taylor, Star days. Them Cheese heads are some serious fans more so than the Bucks or Brew Crew.

 

Mekhi Becton is gonna be an absolute monster of an offensive lineman

 

He's a big guy at 6'7" 364 lbs!

 

He ran well too

 

Yes, he did. Tristan Wirfs ran the best time for OL. He's also going to be a stud.

 

Im hoping Herbert is drafted by the Chargers, they at least have a decent O line and some other weapons.

 

I want to see him drop to the Patriots.

 

I doubt he will drop that far. Most analysts have him taken in the top 15.

He's considered one of the winners in the scouting combine.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ng-combine-winnerslosers-justin-herbert-stars