Not sure if this has been done yet. I would like to see you do a video on ranking R A S comps on the 30 players that have visited the Packers. Enjoy your vids,GPG
@@jacobbaxter4185 I agree he will be a 3rd. But I’d be willing to bet not the 4th. I think anywhere in the 3rd, especially if there is a run on LB’s early on in that round. He’s just a f’n football player through and through.
Edgerin Cooper s one of the 30 invitees to visit and view, seeing GB's penchant for taking those that they invite I think this is a good odds pick. Seems pretty versatile, swift makes mistakes but from what I can tell these can be overcome/trained out of him
Next mock would like to see if Packers could trade back from 25 to 33 to 35 with 41 and 58 and get a lower 3rd round for moving from 25 then could get Cooper and Jenkin and two other players at 58 pick and the trade pick say 75. With 88 and 91 which sound like the strength of the draft. Could also use later round chosen to move to get the guys you want in the top 91
I think Cooper would do pretty good for his Rookie season. He has speed, good at stopping runs, and u never know he might get some interceptions for the Packers. Go Pack Go
I love Edgerrin Cooper. I really like quick off-the-ball LBs that can tackle, and that's what he is. He can get through traffic and make the tackle as well. He showed in those clips that he can shed blocks, too. Have you done a spotlight on S Cole Bishop UTAH?
Alex, I've been waiting for this! Could you please do one one Cedric Grey too? I know he's ranked much lower than Coop but when I watch the tape I see a lot of similarities. If we can double dip 2nd and 3rd or 4th to grab 2x I would love it. He also stood out at the senior bowl which means he could be a prime mid-round target for the pack as history would suggest. Keep it up!
I’d be down to take him at 41 for sure just no trading up! I want to keep all 5 of our top 90 picks because I know there will be starters available at all of them if we make the right picks, Just like last year.
I like Junior Colson better because I’m a biased UM fan, but he is the only true Mike build in this class and played in an NFL defense at Michigan. Would love either player, but one is a better fit imo
I also was a big Copper fan , but as you said , he is like Walker , Gute will probably go after a LB with different traits, Colson to me is a better fit you can maybe get at # 58
Edgerrin Cooper is definitely LB #1, no argument here. However, I doubt whether it is worth investing so much draft capital on middle linebackers. After all, they already have a 1st round pick in Quay Walker as MLB. Typically Packers invest their high draft picks on premium positions which demand the most the most money on the market. In the Gute era it was usually someone from the secondary, a pass rusher or a WR. It is likely that this trend will repeat itself and with the first 3 picks, Packers will choose a guy from the secondary, a pass rusher or a tackle (which has become a much bigger need in recent years). There is nothing wrong with Cooper but you can get someone who approximates his value for relatively low dollar. The Packers do need to address the LB spot but my guess it would be in the later rounds, likely two picks in rounds 5-7 (one of which can be a special teamer). On the other hand, instead of drafting Cooper, you can get a safety like Nubin (who is falling off due to doing his pro day kinda injured after the surgery), you can get a left tackle like Suamataia/Morgan/Amegadjie, or you can trade down which is a very Packers-like thing to do. At this point secondary and o-line are the main concerns and should be addressed first.
Even if Cooper is picked slightly high at #25 it's not a bad pick. If he is the best lb in the draft you gotta do what you gotta do and take him. Some teams have the #1 pick and get the best QB, and other teams have the #1 pick and take a guy like Myles Garrett
What about free agent safety Julian Blackmon, I believe packers should try and get him, then draft Cooper^2 (Dejean and Edgerrin) and focus on D line and O line as the other draft picks.
Super athletic with questionable anticipation, over pursuit, and being in the wrong spot from time to time...sounds a lot like the flaws Quay still has in his game. I'd prefer to have our 2nd LB be a guy who compliments Quay with an instinctive, technician, rather than another upside athletic LB that will take some time to get up to speed on where to be and when to be there.
I know it’s not a big need for us, but why is no one talking about Will Shipley from Clemson as the complimentary back to Jacob’s. Probably best hands in the class?? Or are we just gonna wait til the late rounds for one?
Him in first TJ Tampa in the second jaden hicks or Javon bullard in the third 1st 2 rounds should be to shore up RB LB CB 3rd or 4th you could Double up at safety later rounds DL Edge any other need we have
I would totally draft him at 25 5 years control. I see a lot about Colson reminds me of the braelon Allen thing people get caught up in the whole who he played for forget about the tape. Cooper and Colson aren’t close in my eyes Colson was lucky to be apart of a very well built 4+star recruit team. Cooper makes plays colson comes in at the end of plays. Colson would be good in round 4 or so 2nd round no thanks
Payton Wilson faster, chases them down even better, better pass coverage, rated higher by PFF, Butkus award winner. PFF has him 27th? Keep down-playing him so he is available. Funny though how we could have two Coopers in rounds one and two.
I don't hate Cooper, but I don't love him either. Sure, when he makes plays, he MAKES PLAYS, but he also seems to make complete boneheaded plays at times. I think his bad traits might be more common in the NFL and the good ones less common, as the competition will be that much better than in college ball. But he could just as well take that next step and just ball out, who knows.
Is he too much like Quay Walker? They're going to need someone to get the defense lined up. Walker is also more of reactor than anticipator. Not sure if either could wear the green dot.
Yeah. Many have him as a mid second round pick. I think he has too much talent for that to occur. Especially as a player who can make a significant impact as linebacker and pass rusher. Just like Quay Walker was selected in the 1st round by the Packers.
@@andyadams7806 I thumbed you up because of the first half of your reply... DB or OL with the #25 pick. But I wouldn't even take Edgerrin Cooper with the #41 pick. I think he's being overrated, and is a 3rd RD prospect.
@@SokemRokemRobot the issue with that tho is, there won’t be an above average starting LB in the NFL at that point in the draft and we need one BAD… I’d probably use 58 on one. I really love sweat from Texas as he would SWALLOW UP double teams EVERY SINGLE SNAP he’s on the field and that would help the LB’s play with their hair on fire!! And he’s a decent pass rusher as well
After the nxt packer superbowl win,I think I will be done with the nfl because of the tackling ban. I am just going back to college football. It's more authentic football
If you watch tape on Colson and then Cooper, Colson is much better. Colson also has less missed tackles. 33rd team have Colson as the top LB. Cooper's tape left me thinking he was a bit lost on most plays.
Every ILB has severe reservations, Cooper is a bit of a 1 year wonder and lean at 230 lbs, Colson is a bit of a downhill player not as versitile, Trotter jr poor frame and athleticism, but Payton from NC State is the guy despite injury history. He is Micah Parsons with an injury history. We are missing a guy who can play the outside or inside and Payton looks better off the edge and even better in coverage than Cooper and bigger. We haven't had a player like him since Clay Mathews. I'd strongly consider him.
Edgerrin Cooper is overrated, imo. He doesn't get enough tackles for an ILB for one thing... only 39 solo tackles in 2023. He's missing in action on too many plays. Maybe, he's worth a 3rd RD pick. Isaiah McDuffie is better than Edgerrin Cooper. I'd rather draft Jeremiah Trotter or Cedric Gray over Edgerrin Cooper, and not in the 1st RD. Anyone can look better than he really is when watching just highlight videos. My standard is a bit higher than just watching E. Cooper get a hand on J. Daniels and then calling it a good play. On that play, I see E. Cooper taking a bad angle to get to J. Daniels.
@@JohnStockton7459 You go ahead and trust the highlight videos, and trust what others say. The stats and the full games prove otherwise. Compare Payton Wilson's stats with E. Cooper's stats for the last 2 seasons.
I totally and completely disagree and think Cooper is the biggest loser in the entire top 100 players. He is an edge playing off ball and has the worst instincts of all the players in the entire draft . he does not win when he takes on blocks and tried to move around players . This guy is just one of many bad MLB prospects in this class. There is 1 MLB worth drafting in the entire class and one maybe in Wilson . Cedric Grey is the best MLB in the entire class despite him being shorter than Quay by 2 inches he is still the only one who has MLB juice . The rest all seem bad. Cooper being my least favorite player in the entire group. If he was placed anywhere near the true value he holds say 3rd or 4th round i would not feel so strongly about it but putting him in the 2nd round conversation makes me want to vomit nails. I would take Cedric Grey way before I took Ed Cooper because unlike Cooper mr Grey can play MLB and take on blocks without failing. Cooper is a bust waiting to happen . I get suprized all the time from prospects . Hell Jordan Love proved anyone can become better than they showed in school. However Cooper to me looks like the worst mistake of anyone's draft board. The Packers shot at fixing MLB should not come from the 2024 draft class unless it is Cedric Grey or Wilson . those are the only MLB in this class worth drafting.
I'll be frank here. The linebacker class in this draft looks thin as it is and every year you can find seemingly hundreds of 6'3" 230 pound linebackers with 4.5 fourties with exactly the same film you just showed. IMO, I wouldn't burn a 2nd round pick on a linebacker this year unless the scouts have some film showing better plays than what you just showed. Like game-changing plays that special players make. What I saw here is what I can find in the 5th, 6th,7th rounds along with UDFA's and veteran free agents in their early 30's who are due a big pay cut and will take an incentive-laden contract. Bottom line is that I think linebacker should be a position that the GM should lean on the scouts to find "gems in the rough" based on film, fellow coach recommendations from other teams, etc. The Packers scouts are among the best in the league at finding special players late in the draft and on the free agent market. Look at Ballentine, a 29 year old veteran journeyman, who played spectacularly last year for the Packers at safety/corner. I would recommend the Packers go 25th-Left Tackle or Corner / 41st-Safety or OT / 58th-Running Back or OG / 88th-RB (Ray Davis) or OG / 91st-Safety / 125th-OG The Packers only really have two needs going into the draft and that's 1 starter for both the Secondary and Offensive Line. Preferably a Safety or TOP Cover Corner (both IMO) and a starting Left Tackle who will be the blind-side blocker for the rest of Love's career. What would I do? Trade our 25th, 58th and 91st picks to move up in the 1st round and draft Cooper DeJean. Then with the 41st pick draft the best remaining OT to be the starting Left Tackle, then with the 88th pick select Ray Davis to be the future star RB. Then I think the Packers would have yet another stellar draft going into the future. With the 125th pick go with the best player available for either OG or Safety. 5th-7th Rounders should be a mix of LB, blocking-TE/FB, OG and Safety. Then use the free agent market to find the best Un-Drafted Free Agents and Veteran cuts at LB and Safety. If we get Cooper DeJean in a trade-up, then he starts at the other Corner slot and one of our current corners battle it out for the other safety spot in camp, or the coaches will figure out how to use Cooper in different looks and coverages switching from Corner to Free Safety depending on man-coverage or zone packages. In Zone I love Ballentine at Corner (yes, Ballentine, not Vallentine as Ballentine is more physical at going for the football/tackling) and Cooper at FS. Cooper DeJean would give the Packers an absolutely SCARY coverage that would make opposing offensive coordinators and QBs sweat! Playmakers and blanket coverage backs on all the offensive options. The Packers would even be able to spare Xavier McKinney to cover the opposing team's star Tight End to shut him down. The Packers would have the speed to even spy an opposing running-QB. There would be no offense the Packers couldn't match up with.
I say no on Edge. I've said it in your mock drafts and I'll say it now. Egde is Quay 2.0. Together they might trip over each other chasing down running plays. Don't let it be play action the entire middle of the field will be open. He's never had an interception no pass break up. Nothing. If we didn't have Quay I'd say take him. I'll pass. The NFL is a passing league. Give me a cover Lb to compliment Quay and Edge ain't it.
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We got him!!!
Love the inclusion of film for these prospect reviews. Really adds to the quality of vid!👌
Not sure if this has been done yet. I would like to see you do a video on ranking R A S comps on the 30 players that have visited the Packers. Enjoy your vids,GPG
I like that Colson kid from Michigan. That dude just flat out doesn’t miss tackles. Maybe he could be contagious.
Agreed!
We can get him in the 3rd or 4th
Colson was a gang tackler meaning he didn’t miss tackles because 5 people were tackling same guy
@@jacobbaxter4185 I agree he will be a 3rd. But I’d be willing to bet not the 4th. I think anywhere in the 3rd, especially if there is a run on LB’s early on in that round. He’s just a f’n football player through and through.
@@Nobody-iv3op Hater. Show me your evidence? Maybe he was the first of the five to arrive. Naw. Never mind. You’re a hater. 🍻
That would be so fun to watch! Quay, Isaiah, Cooper😮
I do love Edgrinn as a prospect, I think we'll have to spend 41 to get him. I would like Colson at 58, or Trotter in the third too.
I agree to a point i would say at 41 we need to figure out what makes more sense safety or LB and the other in round 3
@@rthilson Just to be clear I don't want us to take all of them. I just want to walk away with one of those three.
@@Python_Bacon I'd take Trotter over Cooper or Colson.
@@SokemRokemRobot I really like Trotters instincts and attitude, and he’s got the bloodlines
i think if they want some dominant linebackers, cooper an laiufu from notre dame would be a nice combo.
Edgerin Cooper s one of the 30 invitees to visit and view, seeing GB's penchant for taking those that they invite I think this is a good odds pick. Seems pretty versatile, swift makes mistakes but from what I can tell these can be overcome/trained out of him
Next mock would like to see if Packers could trade back from 25 to 33 to 35 with 41 and 58 and get a lower 3rd round for moving from 25 then could get Cooper and Jenkin and two other players at 58 pick and the trade pick say 75. With 88 and 91 which sound like the strength of the draft. Could also use later round chosen to move to get the guys you want in the top 91
great work, Bas! Can't wait for the draft. I really like this guy as well. LB is a "need" position
I think Cooper would do pretty good for his Rookie season. He has speed, good at stopping runs, and u never know he might get some interceptions for the Packers. Go Pack Go
I love Edgerrin Cooper. I really like quick off-the-ball LBs that can tackle, and that's what he is. He can get through traffic and make the tackle as well. He showed in those clips that he can shed blocks, too. Have you done a spotlight on S Cole Bishop UTAH?
Secondary is still the glaring need, and # 25 pick will probably be a player that plays most downs which is typically a CB
I wouldn't be shocked if they double dipped in the 2nd rd.
I would be, ALREAYD have quay and mcuffie, still good talent way down the board
@@voidenthrall198 we need solid depth bc of injuries
Alex, I've been waiting for this! Could you please do one one Cedric Grey too? I know he's ranked much lower than Coop but when I watch the tape I see a lot of similarities. If we can double dip 2nd and 3rd or 4th to grab 2x I would love it. He also stood out at the senior bowl which means he could be a prime mid-round target for the pack as history would suggest. Keep it up!
25. COOPER dejean 41. Edgerin COOPER 59. COOPER bebee
I just don’t see the hype on cooper dejean he is NOT a great man to man corner and is very stiff would rather have Wiggins , kool aid or jarrian jones
lol. This could forever be remembered as the Cooper draft.
Maybe Gute should trade for Kupp?! 😂😂
Would be crazy but there's a chance none fall
Wiggins is too small, no chance Packers take him. DeJean's role would be his ability to be moved everywhere.
I’d be down to take him at 41 for sure just no trading up! I want to keep all 5 of our top 90 picks because I know there will be starters available at all of them if we make the right picks, Just like last year.
I like Junior Colson better because I’m a biased UM fan, but he is the only true Mike build in this class and played in an NFL defense at Michigan. Would love either player, but one is a better fit imo
I also was a big Copper fan , but as you said , he is like Walker , Gute will probably go after a LB with different traits, Colson to me is a better fit you can maybe get at # 58
Edgerrin Cooper is definitely LB #1, no argument here. However, I doubt whether it is worth investing so much draft capital on middle linebackers. After all, they already have a 1st round pick in Quay Walker as MLB.
Typically Packers invest their high draft picks on premium positions which demand the most the most money on the market. In the Gute era it was usually someone from the secondary, a pass rusher or a WR. It is likely that this trend will repeat itself and with the first 3 picks, Packers will choose a guy from the secondary, a pass rusher or a tackle (which has become a much bigger need in recent years).
There is nothing wrong with Cooper but you can get someone who approximates his value for relatively low dollar. The Packers do need to address the LB spot but my guess it would be in the later rounds, likely two picks in rounds 5-7 (one of which can be a special teamer). On the other hand, instead of drafting Cooper, you can get a safety like Nubin (who is falling off due to doing his pro day kinda injured after the surgery), you can get a left tackle like Suamataia/Morgan/Amegadjie, or you can trade down which is a very Packers-like thing to do.
At this point secondary and o-line are the main concerns and should be addressed first.
Cooper could be a Good back up Middle linebacker just in case if Walker gets hurt
YES. I wouldnt be mad if they took him at #25. Hes that good and LB is that big of a need.
Would be very excited for the Walker and Cooper combo.
I mock him at 41 but at least part of the reason for that is the current desert GB has at LB.
Quay, Isaiah, Cooper, Wilson
Even if Cooper is picked slightly high at #25 it's not a bad pick. If he is the best lb in the draft you gotta do what you gotta do and take him. Some teams have the #1 pick and get the best QB, and other teams have the #1 pick and take a guy like Myles Garrett
I’ve been saying this for the last couple of months his boy has a packer feel to him and could be a key piece on defense
You will you NFL Draft Buzz to look up rankings but you won't use their mock draft simulator? NFL Draft Buzz > PFF
I tried their mock draft simulator and it's horrible. It took me 6 tries to have picks 1/2 be a QB. Which they 100% will.
What's his injury history? Looks really 'light" for LB.
What about free agent safety Julian Blackmon, I believe packers should try and get him, then draft Cooper^2 (Dejean and Edgerrin) and focus on D line and O line as the other draft picks.
Trey Benson, Cooper Dejean, Braden Fiske, Max Melton, Mohamed Kamara, Kool-Aid, Jonathan Brooks, TJ Tampa, Jaden Hicks.
Kris Jenkins is better than B. Fiske.
Super athletic with questionable anticipation, over pursuit, and being in the wrong spot from time to time...sounds a lot like the flaws Quay still has in his game. I'd prefer to have our 2nd LB be a guy who compliments Quay with an instinctive, technician, rather than another upside athletic LB that will take some time to get up to speed on where to be and when to be there.
I know it’s not a big need for us, but why is no one talking about Will Shipley from Clemson as the complimentary back to Jacob’s. Probably best hands in the class??
Or are we just gonna wait til the late rounds for one?
@basaraskiproductions I hope we get Cooper DeJean at 25 E Cooper with 41 and Cedric gray at pick 88
Payton can do everything edgerrin Cooper can do but faster. Look at the tape
Him in first TJ Tampa in the second jaden hicks or Javon bullard in the third 1st 2 rounds should be to shore up RB LB CB 3rd or 4th you could Double up at safety later rounds DL Edge any other need we have
Cooper was a Beast in Sec.
I would totally draft him at 25 5 years control. I see a lot about Colson reminds me of the braelon Allen thing people get caught up in the whole who he played for forget about the tape. Cooper and Colson aren’t close in my eyes Colson was lucky to be apart of a very well built 4+star recruit team. Cooper makes plays colson comes in at the end of plays. Colson would be good in round 4 or so 2nd round no thanks
Payton Wilson faster, chases them down even better, better pass coverage, rated higher by PFF, Butkus award winner. PFF has him 27th? Keep down-playing him so he is available. Funny though how we could have two Coopers in rounds one and two.
the issue with Payton Wilson is that he had 2 acl surgery and shoulder surgerys
I don't hate Cooper, but I don't love him either. Sure, when he makes plays, he MAKES PLAYS, but he also seems to make complete boneheaded plays at times. I think his bad traits might be more common in the NFL and the good ones less common, as the competition will be that much better than in college ball. But he could just as well take that next step and just ball out, who knows.
I got cooper colson gray ! One of them will end up a cheesehead🔥
I think we reach a lil bit with him in the first
Is he too much like Quay Walker? They're going to need someone to get the defense lined up. Walker is also more of reactor than anticipator. Not sure if either could wear the green dot.
Who would be your second fit?
I like trotter if we can trade down for an extra 3rd
I'd draft Trotter over Edgerrin Cooper.
Unless a stud falls to 25, I hope Gutey trades picks 25 and 219 to KC for picks 32, 95 and 173. He'd have 9 picks between 32 and 173.
Trade up for Dejean get cooper with 41. Thats the winning formula for this draft.
I think the packers will draft him with 25
Yeah. Many have him as a mid second round pick. I think he has too much talent for that to occur. Especially as a player who can make a significant impact as linebacker and pass rusher. Just like Quay Walker was selected in the 1st round by the Packers.
If they do, Gutenkust loses his job!! That would be STUPID
Gotta go OL or secondary in rd 1… taking him at 41 would be fine
@@andyadams7806 I thumbed you up because of the first half of your reply... DB or OL with the #25 pick. But I wouldn't even take Edgerrin Cooper with the #41 pick. I think he's being overrated, and is a 3rd RD prospect.
@@SokemRokemRobot the issue with that tho is, there won’t be an above average starting LB in the NFL at that point in the draft and we need one BAD… I’d probably use 58 on one. I really love sweat from Texas as he would SWALLOW UP double teams EVERY SINGLE SNAP he’s on the field and that would help the LB’s play with their hair on fire!! And he’s a decent pass rusher as well
We HAVE to get one of the top 5 LBs in this draft or we’re screwed…. I’d draft 2 LBs for sure
Cox jr needs to be given more of a chance to play this year as well… I think he’s a gem just waiting to be unleashed!!!
Mcduffie will be better this season as well!
After the nxt packer superbowl win,I think I will be done with the nfl because of the tackling ban. I am just going back to college football. It's more authentic football
If you watch tape on Colson and then Cooper, Colson is much better. Colson also has less missed tackles. 33rd team have Colson as the top LB.
Cooper's tape left me thinking he was a bit lost on most plays.
I don't see "lost" at all with Edg
Y’all think we take him in the 1st?
Every ILB has severe reservations, Cooper is a bit of a 1 year wonder and lean at 230 lbs, Colson is a bit of a downhill player not as versitile, Trotter jr poor frame and athleticism, but Payton from NC State is the guy despite injury history. He is Micah Parsons with an injury history. We are missing a guy who can play the outside or inside and Payton looks better off the edge and even better in coverage than Cooper and bigger.
We haven't had a player like him since Clay Mathews. I'd strongly consider him.
I worry Cooper will just be another Quay. I want a sure tackler and true ILB. Also trade for Budda Baker
E. Cooper will never be as good as Quay Walker.
Just signed Greg the leg
Cooper play style seems too similar to Quay! We need a true Middle linebacker like Junior Colson
2nd round
I would love to see if Wilson falls to us.
I don't think he should be shot out of a cannon. He should stick with the sport he is being drafted for, and not risk the injury.
Quay can not be a Mike. I am near certain of that.
230 isn’t little to me
Edgerrin Cooper is overrated, imo. He doesn't get enough tackles for an ILB for one thing... only 39 solo tackles in 2023. He's missing in action on too many plays. Maybe, he's worth a 3rd RD pick. Isaiah McDuffie is better than Edgerrin Cooper. I'd rather draft Jeremiah Trotter or Cedric Gray over Edgerrin Cooper, and not in the 1st RD. Anyone can look better than he really is when watching just highlight videos.
My standard is a bit higher than just watching E. Cooper get a hand on J. Daniels and then calling it a good play. On that play, I see E. Cooper taking a bad angle to get to J. Daniels.
Well he was the best LB in the draft, im sure the packers wouldve loved If Ray Lewis was on the board. Smh
@@JohnStockton7459 You go ahead and trust the highlight videos, and trust what others say. The stats and the full games prove otherwise. Compare Payton Wilson's stats with E. Cooper's stats for the last 2 seasons.
The NFL just banned tackling . So why are we watching this sucky sport anymore?
I totally and completely disagree and think Cooper is the biggest loser in the entire top 100 players. He is an edge playing off ball and has the worst instincts of all the players in the entire draft . he does not win when he takes on blocks and tried to move around players . This guy is just one of many bad MLB prospects in this class. There is 1 MLB worth drafting in the entire class and one maybe in Wilson . Cedric Grey is the best MLB in the entire class despite him being shorter than Quay by 2 inches he is still the only one who has MLB juice . The rest all seem bad. Cooper being my least favorite player in the entire group. If he was placed anywhere near the true value he holds say 3rd or 4th round i would not feel so strongly about it but putting him in the 2nd round conversation makes me want to vomit nails. I would take Cedric Grey way before I took Ed Cooper because unlike Cooper mr Grey can play MLB and take on blocks without failing. Cooper is a bust waiting to happen . I get suprized all the time from prospects . Hell Jordan Love proved anyone can become better than they showed in school. However Cooper to me looks like the worst mistake of anyone's draft board. The Packers shot at fixing MLB should not come from the 2024 draft class unless it is Cedric Grey or Wilson . those are the only MLB in this class worth drafting.
Agree with you, but I'd also draft Jeremiah Trotter over Edgerrin Cooper, even though Trotter is a little smaller. Trotter is just better.
I'll be frank here. The linebacker class in this draft looks thin as it is and every year you can find seemingly hundreds of 6'3" 230 pound linebackers with 4.5 fourties with exactly the same film you just showed. IMO, I wouldn't burn a 2nd round pick on a linebacker this year unless the scouts have some film showing better plays than what you just showed. Like game-changing plays that special players make. What I saw here is what I can find in the 5th, 6th,7th rounds along with UDFA's and veteran free agents in their early 30's who are due a big pay cut and will take an incentive-laden contract.
Bottom line is that I think linebacker should be a position that the GM should lean on the scouts to find "gems in the rough" based on film, fellow coach recommendations from other teams, etc. The Packers scouts are among the best in the league at finding special players late in the draft and on the free agent market. Look at Ballentine, a 29 year old veteran journeyman, who played spectacularly last year for the Packers at safety/corner.
I would recommend the Packers go 25th-Left Tackle or Corner / 41st-Safety or OT / 58th-Running Back or OG / 88th-RB (Ray Davis) or OG / 91st-Safety / 125th-OG
The Packers only really have two needs going into the draft and that's 1 starter for both the Secondary and Offensive Line. Preferably a Safety or TOP Cover Corner (both IMO) and a starting Left Tackle who will be the blind-side blocker for the rest of Love's career.
What would I do? Trade our 25th, 58th and 91st picks to move up in the 1st round and draft Cooper DeJean. Then with the 41st pick draft the best remaining OT to be the starting Left Tackle, then with the 88th pick select Ray Davis to be the future star RB. Then I think the Packers would have yet another stellar draft going into the future. With the 125th pick go with the best player available for either OG or Safety. 5th-7th Rounders should be a mix of LB, blocking-TE/FB, OG and Safety. Then use the free agent market to find the best Un-Drafted Free Agents and Veteran cuts at LB and Safety. If we get Cooper DeJean in a trade-up, then he starts at the other Corner slot and one of our current corners battle it out for the other safety spot in camp, or the coaches will figure out how to use Cooper in different looks and coverages switching from Corner to Free Safety depending on man-coverage or zone packages. In Zone I love Ballentine at Corner (yes, Ballentine, not Vallentine as Ballentine is more physical at going for the football/tackling) and Cooper at FS.
Cooper DeJean would give the Packers an absolutely SCARY coverage that would make opposing offensive coordinators and QBs sweat! Playmakers and blanket coverage backs on all the offensive options. The Packers would even be able to spare Xavier McKinney to cover the opposing team's star Tight End to shut him down. The Packers would have the speed to even spy an opposing running-QB. There would be no offense the Packers couldn't match up with.
I say no on Edge. I've said it in your mock drafts and I'll say it now. Egde is Quay 2.0. Together they might trip over each other chasing down running plays. Don't let it be play action the entire middle of the field will be open. He's never had an interception no pass break up. Nothing. If we didn't have Quay I'd say take him. I'll pass. The NFL is a passing league. Give me a cover Lb to compliment Quay and Edge ain't it.