Packers’ Draft PicksRound 2, pick 1 (#33 overall, from Browns): CB Kevin King, Washington
Round 2, pick 29 (#61): S Josh Jones, NC State
Round 3, pick 29 (#93): DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
Round 4, pick 1 (#108, from Browns): OLB Vince Biegel, Wisconsin
Round 4, pick 27 (#134): RB Jamaal Williams, BYU
Round 5, pick 31 (#175, from Broncos): WR DeAngelo Yancey, Purdue
Round 5, pick 38 (#182, compensatory pick): RB Aaron Jones, UTEP
Round 6, pick 28 (#212): OL Kofi Amichia, USF
Round 7, pick 20 (#238, from Broncos): RB Devante Mays, Utah State
Round 7, pick 29 (#247): WR Malachi Dupre, LSU
Svakako da su tri RB prilicno iznenadjenje, isto kao i samo jedan CB.
Ja bih pre drafta lagano rekao da ce biti obrnuto: 1 RB i 3 CB.
Kevin King ocigledno starter od prvog dana i gotovo sigurno CB1.
Na combineu je briljirao: 4.43 na 40 yard dash, drugi najbolji rezultat u vertical jump i najbolji od svih CB u 3-cone drill i 20 yard shuttle. I sve to sa 6’3”, 200 pounds.
Na koledzu je igrao CB na obe strane terena, slot CB-a, a povremeno cak i sejftija.
Od poslednjih 100 pasova upucenih ka WR-ovima koje je on cuvao, samo jedan je bio TD.
SUS, odlican pik.
Velika ocikivanja od ovoga momka.
Josh Jones - za njega mi nije bas najjasnije zasto je uzet u drugoj rundi, jer Packersima sejfti uopste nije bio prioritet.
Evo par reci o njemu: Jones is an impressive safety with good size, speed, and explosiveness, and he has solid ball skills as well. Measuring in at 6’ 1-3/8” and 220 pounds, he ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine, and added a 37.5” vertical and 11-foot broad jump. Where he struggled was in his agility drills, which he did not run at the Combine but did at his Pro Day. He had a 3-cone time of 7.43 seconds and a short shuttle of 4.32, both less-than-average numbers.
Od ostalih igraca je zanimljivo da smo preskocili malog Watt-a, ali smo zato uzeli drugog OLB Wisconsina: Vince Biegela.
Za Jamaal Williamsa sam vec rekao da verujem da je apsolutni steel i ostajem pri tom stavu.
I za kraj: Mike McCarthy endorses Ty Montgomery after team drafted 3 RBs: "Absolutely, he's our starting running back."
