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It's been suggested elsewhere that one way to narrow down a draft board is by eliminating players who will likely be gone by the time your team picks.
Another is to identify trends in your team's draft history that indicate what the FO looks for. So I am making some observations here about the Packers' trends on days 1 and 2 since 2012 (when Gutekunst took over as director of college scouting) and then I'll post lists of players at various positions who fit with the trends.
Total picks, rounds 1-3, since 2012: 31
Positional Breakdown:
-CB: 7
-iDL: 5
-ED: 3
-WR: 3
-S: 3
-TE: 3
-iOL: 2
-RB: 2
-OT: 1
-LB: 1
-QB: 1
-Notes:
--All 3 TE's have been in the 3rd round
--DL, ED, and DB have accounted for all but one 1st round pick
--Absence of OT almost certainly due to personnel on the roster during this span
RAS Breakdown:
-9+: 11
-8+: 16
-7+: 22
-<7: 8*
-N/A: 1
*especially willing to accept lower RAS in the 3rd round and at iDL and TE
Level of Competition: Only thing to say here is that all 31 players were FBS; no aversion to group of 5 schools, but 0 FCS selections on days 1/2 in 10 years.
Size: Regardless of position, the Packers have drafted one player in this span under 5"11" (Alexander) and the lightest player they drafted was Casey Hayward (185 lbs).
Conclusion: If you want to make a board of Packer type players, weed out undersized guys, guys with low RAS (excepting TE and iDL), and FCS level players. So who are the names?
Another is to identify trends in your team's draft history that indicate what the FO looks for. So I am making some observations here about the Packers' trends on days 1 and 2 since 2012 (when Gutekunst took over as director of college scouting) and then I'll post lists of players at various positions who fit with the trends.
Total picks, rounds 1-3, since 2012: 31
Positional Breakdown:
-CB: 7
-iDL: 5
-ED: 3
-WR: 3
-S: 3
-TE: 3
-iOL: 2
-RB: 2
-OT: 1
-LB: 1
-QB: 1
-Notes:
--All 3 TE's have been in the 3rd round
--DL, ED, and DB have accounted for all but one 1st round pick
--Absence of OT almost certainly due to personnel on the roster during this span
RAS Breakdown:
-9+: 11
-8+: 16
-7+: 22
-<7: 8*
-N/A: 1
*especially willing to accept lower RAS in the 3rd round and at iDL and TE
Level of Competition: Only thing to say here is that all 31 players were FBS; no aversion to group of 5 schools, but 0 FCS selections on days 1/2 in 10 years.
Size: Regardless of position, the Packers have drafted one player in this span under 5"11" (Alexander) and the lightest player they drafted was Casey Hayward (185 lbs).
Conclusion: If you want to make a board of Packer type players, weed out undersized guys, guys with low RAS (excepting TE and iDL), and FCS level players. So who are the names?
