Week 12 Mock

[AlexGreen#20]

Mock Draft #2

I volunteer these as tribute. That's apparently how it's done around here. If Riot Punch wants to help me out then I won't complain.



Robert Woods (WR-USC)



Woods came into the year as the number one receiver in the class but several things have hurt his stock. His teammate, Marqise Lee, has emerged as the (or one of the) best receiver in the country, and an ankle injury has slowed Woods up somewhat which has hurt his ability to do the things he did so well the year before. It’s not insane to think that the Packers may be out Jennings, Finley, and Driver heading into next year. I don’t think anybody will question the wisdom of keeping Aaron well-armed, so I’m choosing to go receiver here.

Woods is a great route runner and has really impressive speed when healthy. He’s experienced in a pro-style offense and does a great job finding holes in a zone, especially for a guy who’s only been in college for three years. He’s scary with the ball in his hand in the open space and has experience playing all over the field in the USC offense, which should help ease his transition into the complex Packers offense. I sympathize with the DC who has to come up with a way to stop Jordy/Jones/Cobb/Woods. To my knowledge it isn’t possible, assuming that Woods develops like many think he will.

Travis Fredrick (C-Wisconsin)



There’s something to be said for being able to run the football. Evan Dietrich-Smith is a decent player but I like him a lot more as a guy that can swing all along the interior rather than a starter. Saturday may be playing better recently but he still is going to struggle against elite players because his body doesn’t have it anymore.

Fredrick is a big dude at 6’4 340, and while he may not be the quickest guy around, he’s going to give you a really solid anchor piece to set the pocket around. He’s got enough technique to angle and play the run game when you take his drive skills into account. If I were Ted Thompson I’d be looking to build the running game up, and it starts with a big MOFO with a bad attitude on the interior. We haven’t been able to run the ball down people’s throats for a long time, and I think there’s a part of McCarthy’s brain that really misses it. Fredrick would be the first guy with elite drive skills taken by Ted and I think it’s time that guy was selected.

CJ Fiedorowicz (TE-Iowa)



Fiedorowicz’s 6’7 265 pounds from the University of Iowa, and he blocks like it. There isn’t a good run blocking Tight End on this Packers roster. Andrew Quarless has improved from terrible to adequate over the course of his time with the team and Tom Crabtree also isn’t bad, but at 245 pounds is more H-back than old-school Tight End.

Scary thing about Fido is that he’s actually a pretty good athlete and receiver when he gets the chance. He was a really good basketball player in high school before Iowa convinced him to choose football over basketball for college. His stats are pretty mediocre but that’s more because he’s asked to stay in to block rather than a failing on his part. At worst he’s an excellent special teams contributor and contributes as a blocker, at best he has Gronk type upside.

Daniel McCullers (NT-Tennessee)



McCullers is a mutant. He’s 6’8, 370 pounds, and can actually move a little bit. He has trouble with conditioning, as one would expect from a man his size but when he’s fresh he’s pretty damn scary. In college he doesn’t sit very often because him at 50% is still better than the backup at 100%, but with the Packers we would be able to cycle him through and keep him at the top of his game. He’s pretty raw yet, b0ut the insane size and strength still has him giving SEC offensive lines fits. He’s the only person I’ve seen all year that’s given Chance Warmack and Barret Jones trouble. Admittedly, it was only in the first quarter before he got worn down, but both of Alabama’s first round picks got moved backwards on several plays.

He’s a replacement for Pickett in the long term, but pretty much every one of our Defensive Lineman will be free agents shortly, so getting some new blood inked at the position for a while might be something that interests Ted.

Micah Hyde (DB-Iowa)



It’s going to be a sad day when Woodson hangs up the spikes, and sadly that day is closer than it’s ever been. That’s not to say that Hyde is going to replace Woodson, because he’s not, but there are parts of Hyde’s game that could replace what we’re losing with Woodson.

Hyde in some ways is similar to Hayward as a prospect. Both were primarily zone guys that were a bit slow to be considered elite prospects. Hyde is much better in run support, and Hayward was a better ballhawk. The attribute that is going to make or break Hyde as a prospect and as an NFL player is his ability to play man. Neither Hayward nor Hyde played much man in college but Hayward showed he had the short area quickness to do it in the pre-draft season. It will be interesting to see if Hyde does the same. If he does he’s an easy candidate for a guy that NFL GMs are going to be mad at themselves for letting slip.

James Hurst (OL-UNC)



I’m not really sure where James Hurst fits on the Packers, but I’m pretty damn sure that we could use another lineman considering that we’re a minor injury away from hitting the panic button. It very well could be a waste of a pick considering you only suit up 7 and Newhouse/Sherrod and EDS will probably be the non-starters but with how bad we’ve been hit this year having a guy who can handle 4 of 5 is a major boon for this team.

Hurst isn’t ever going to be a pro bowler. He may very well not even be an average starter, but he strikes me as the type that can get you out of the game if the world falls apart. He’s smart and has adequate movement skills as well as drive power. He just doesn’t seem like a guy who’s going to develop into anything more than that. It’s a luxury pick at this point but that’s one of the benefits of being in the position as a team that we are.

Michael Dyer (RB-Nowhere/Arkansas Baptist College)



Michael Dyer had a really impressive two years at Auburn before disciplinary issues sidelined him for the Chick-fil-A Bowl in his sophomore year. He was released from scholarship when he admitted in the trial of another man that his gun was used in a robbery and that he had used marijuana. Before he could play a game at Arkansas State he was pulled over, in a disturbing traffic stop, for going 25 MPH over the speed limit with marijuana and a gun in the car. He was kicked off the Arkansas State football team and ended up at Arkansas Baptist College, where he is not playing football instead working to earn an associate degree and get his life turned around. I think we’ve got the locker room that can help him get it right.

The Packers have a lot of bodies at Running Back. Alex Green is a nice piece who does his best work as a blocker and receiver with hope that he’ll develop some of his rushing skills. Starks is a decent enough runner when he’s motivated but is inconsistent. Benson is an alright back who gets what’s blocked for him but isn’t a big play threat. The Packers don’t have a franchise back, and we’re not really looking to invest the pick to lock one up. This is a risk that could have a huge reward as Dyer is crazy talented.

He’s not much of a blocker, and he caught a total of 3 passes in his college career, but if he’s half the player he was at Auburn then he’s the most talented runner in this class especially since Lattimore’s knee blew up. His acceleration is totally ridiculous, his vision is excellent, and he’s unbelievably slippery with surprising power. If Dyer hits he becomes a huge part of the Packers running game.

Marquess Wilson (WR-Nowhere/Washington State)



Wilson is a late round prospect who is no longer playing for WASU for reports that are varied. Some say he quit, others say that he was kicked off of the team. What everyone agrees on is that he clashed badly with the coaching staff and terrible QB play after two successful seasons. If the departures on offense are as rough as expected we could use a few more WRs to fight for spots in TC.

Wilson’s a big receiver who’s not real quick but he managed to get open quite a bit at the college level. He’s got amazing hands and is great at going up for contested balls. No guarantee he makes the team but there are much worse guys to take a seventh round flier on. I like him a lot as a late round possession guy.

Jalston Fowler (FB-Alabama)



Fowler came to Alabama as a power back but ended up buried behind Ingram and Richardson and Lacy and Yeldon. He’s a real football player who’s changed his game to compliment the team and turned himself into a really solid blocker. He did a good job plowing open holes on the occasion that Saban decided to line up in an I formation, did a good job keeping McCarron clean and contributed on special teams and as a short yardage back. He’s out for the year with a knee injury but when he’s healthy he’s effective enough in all facets that I’m willing to spend a compensatory 7th on a Fullback.

I’m not a fan of John Kuhn. He’s supposed to be a weapon out of the backfield but there isn’t much there. He’s nothing as a receiver and as a runner he’s only good for short yardage plays. Everytime he sees the field he takes a real weapon off the field and he contributes very little to the running game. He’s not athletic enough to contribute along the edges and he’s not strong enough to contribute up the middle. I’m ready to move on, especially when you take into account his salary.

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The emphasis was definitely on the offense in this mock. 2 WR, 2 OL, 1 RB, 1 TE, and 1 FB is the total haul on offense.Last year we went defense almost exclusively, this year I'm feeling offense, and specifically the running game.

Frederick, Dyer, Fiedorowicz, and Fowler are all players selected specifically to boost the run game. Some will say that that's a waste of time when the MVP of the NFL is lined up under center, but I think Aaron may break EVERY passing record ever if he could work with decent play action. Some may not like the fits, specifically Dyer and Frederick, but I think those guys fit better at their value slot than anybody else.

[MNPackfan32]

LOVE LOVE LOVE the first 3 picks.
Woods- Great fit in this offense, very good after the catch. The guy has kept quiet and working hard even though they demoted him and promoted Lee. He doesn't appear to have a diva attitude. Love that.
Fredrick- Think he fits with the guys up front and adds a little nasty. Let him sit a year to get the mental part of playing center down.
I love the way Big Fiedo plays the game. Complete TE!

[RiotPunch]

Yep, I agree these first three picks would be awesome. Too bad Ted doesn't draft Badgers though.

And me rikey the ladies. Eye candy is a staple in my mocks.
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[palmy50]

Like this one, all parts in. Some of those parts would make me think though. I'll say this, would be a interesting group and hella fun to watch.
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[nfldraftguru1]

100% Guru approved! I'd be giddy!
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