Michael Mayer, Dalton Kincaid and Darnell Washington may drive this All-American position into the next generation. Bob McGinn's 39th annual draft series begins exactly where it should.
From reading this, I think the Packers will end up going Edge Rusher in the first round. I just think there will be a higher value Edge Rusher prospect if the Clemson kid or the Iowa kid are still on the board. Assuming we get the Jets 2nd rounder, we can address TE/WR in Round 2 and get a similar prospect that will be there in Rd. 1.
McGinn was and still is the best in the business. Had many sympathetic email exchanges with Bob over Mike McCarthy poor coaching and an absence of a functioning GM between 2011 and 2018. We were proven correct. Those were the true lost years for AR.
Last year I believed the scouts were wrong about Christian Watson and George Pickens who I would have taken with our first two picks and kept our two second round picks for defense. This year I believe the scouts are selling short Jalin Hyatt. I think he will be the best of the group. Would love Hyatt and LaPorta in the first two rounds. Thanks Bob for your many years of outstanding journalism!
Nobody works harder nor with more superior results than Bob.
That said, this draft is atypical, especially at the top. There needs to be 31 first-rounders but about half of them appear to be second-round or later talent. It's normal to want your team to go after those who shine brightest and are talked about most. This year it does not seem make them as worthy early as usual.
But how many of us had ever heard of Zack Tom before last year's draft? What a find he turned out to be. Packer fans must be hoping that there is another Zack Tom somewhere out there in this draft and that Gutey's team of scouts and evaluators are the ones that find him.
I referee high school football and was in Northern Kentucky when Mayer played at Covington Catholic. He was the best high school football player I've ever reffed for and I live in South Carolina now.
Here's the master (Bob McGinn) for your reading pleasure....Thank you, Tyler for featuring Bob...and thank you Bob for your expert, Yeoman research and incisive writing of this article and the upcoming draft articles.....Amazing work. Regards....
I wonder if a team like the Packers will have all of these TEs available at the 15th pick and think "It's a deep group, we'll get one in the second or third round"
I saw a site that did a 2022 re-draft that had 8 WR go in the first round. It's incredible how much variance there can be from year to year.
I love the draft series Bob. Looking forward to the rest of it.
And for fun, going on gut instinct, who do you think is going to the Pack amongst these: I feel La Porta (2nd), Mallory (4th) and Xavier Hutchinson (3rd).
Shocking to see the highest wonderlich was 14 from the top 4 receivers. Wowzers.
Excited to see what Gute will do with this TE class. I wouldn’t mind seeing him grab two in rounds 2-4. Hopefully we can get both of the Jets second round picks in the Rodgers trade.
Love the series Bob! Thank you for putting it together all these years.
I can see the merit in taking a couple of these tight ends. I love for my tight end to have an NBA body and Washington sure has. Pick him and perhaps one of the lower rated guys who is a better pass catcher.
Bob, did any league personnel give insight on how they would rank these players as one group? Any preferences between Mayer/Kincaid vs JSN/Addison? Great work as always!
From reading this, I think the Packers will end up going Edge Rusher in the first round. I just think there will be a higher value Edge Rusher prospect if the Clemson kid or the Iowa kid are still on the board. Assuming we get the Jets 2nd rounder, we can address TE/WR in Round 2 and get a similar prospect that will be there in Rd. 1.
McGinn was and still is the best in the business. Had many sympathetic email exchanges with Bob over Mike McCarthy poor coaching and an absence of a functioning GM between 2011 and 2018. We were proven correct. Those were the true lost years for AR.
Last year I believed the scouts were wrong about Christian Watson and George Pickens who I would have taken with our first two picks and kept our two second round picks for defense. This year I believe the scouts are selling short Jalin Hyatt. I think he will be the best of the group. Would love Hyatt and LaPorta in the first two rounds. Thanks Bob for your many years of outstanding journalism!
Nobody works harder nor with more superior results than Bob.
That said, this draft is atypical, especially at the top. There needs to be 31 first-rounders but about half of them appear to be second-round or later talent. It's normal to want your team to go after those who shine brightest and are talked about most. This year it does not seem make them as worthy early as usual.
But how many of us had ever heard of Zack Tom before last year's draft? What a find he turned out to be. Packer fans must be hoping that there is another Zack Tom somewhere out there in this draft and that Gutey's team of scouts and evaluators are the ones that find him.
I referee high school football and was in Northern Kentucky when Mayer played at Covington Catholic. He was the best high school football player I've ever reffed for and I live in South Carolina now.
We need more BOB!
Here's the master (Bob McGinn) for your reading pleasure....Thank you, Tyler for featuring Bob...and thank you Bob for your expert, Yeoman research and incisive writing of this article and the upcoming draft articles.....Amazing work. Regards....
I wonder if a team like the Packers will have all of these TEs available at the 15th pick and think "It's a deep group, we'll get one in the second or third round"
I saw a site that did a 2022 re-draft that had 8 WR go in the first round. It's incredible how much variance there can be from year to year.
I love the draft series Bob. Looking forward to the rest of it.
I just went back to read this ahead of the 2024 draft and the scout's nightmare blurb on Rasheed Rice was spot on in hindsight
curious why Johnston is listed 3rd when he finished just behind at #2 in votes?
And for fun, going on gut instinct, who do you think is going to the Pack amongst these: I feel La Porta (2nd), Mallory (4th) and Xavier Hutchinson (3rd).
Shocking to see the highest wonderlich was 14 from the top 4 receivers. Wowzers.
Excited to see what Gute will do with this TE class. I wouldn’t mind seeing him grab two in rounds 2-4. Hopefully we can get both of the Jets second round picks in the Rodgers trade.
Love the series Bob! Thank you for putting it together all these years.
I can see the merit in taking a couple of these tight ends. I love for my tight end to have an NBA body and Washington sure has. Pick him and perhaps one of the lower rated guys who is a better pass catcher.
Bob, did any league personnel give insight on how they would rank these players as one group? Any preferences between Mayer/Kincaid vs JSN/Addison? Great work as always!