Welcome to the NFL draft thread April 25-April 27, 2019

[Ronin]

Packers going hard after safety Jalen Thompson. They are very interested in drafting him in the supplemental draft.

 

[Ronin]

Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst has reported that the Packers are among the teams interested in Thompson, and they have a meeting scheduled with him on Monday afternoon. Pauline goes on to add that Thompson is expected to be “drafted somewhere in the later rounds”.

Now, why the Packers’ reported interest is potentially significant is because it shows they feel there’s still room for improvement in the secondary. That is despite signing former Chicago Bears safety Adrian Amos to a four-year contract worth $36 million in the first week of free agency, and then trading up for Darnell Savage Jr. in the first round of April’s draft.

https://lombardiave.com/2019/07/08/green-bay-packers-adding-talent-safety/

 

[Southpaw]

Watched quite a few WVU games and saw these issues.

Negatives:

* Forced entry to supplemental draft due to academic issues at West Virginia.

* Battled injuries down the stretch last year and surprised coaches when he pulled himself out of the bowl game versus Syracuse due to a sore hamstring.

* Body catcher at times.

* Unrefined route tree.

 

[Ronin]

Watched quite a few WVU games and saw these issues.

Who you talking about, Willis?

 

[Ronin]

Marcus Simms?

 

[Krangodnzr]

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Nickel coverage Safeties have a valuable place in the modern NFL. Plays the run better than CBs and even though they aren't as good in coverage, they still can hold their own better than a backer.

 

[Ronin]

Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
7/10/19, 5:26 AM
Wait is over: NFL Supplemental Draft is today.

Washington State S Jalen Thompson could be mid- to late-round pick.

Last summer, Giants used a third-round pick on CB Sam Beal and Washington used a sixth-round pick on CB Adonis Alexander.