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February 1, 2007

Frank Coyle Draft Insiders
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Chat Transcript February 1st, 2007
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Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Packer GM Ted Thompson had a great draft class last spring that should be a cornerstone group for future playoff clubs. IT was probably the best class in the shortterm with the potential to be the best in GB in a decade.

Moderator - Welcome Frank. You beat me to the intro Frank so I guess we can start with Faede our Moderator this evening taking questions. Faede over to you.

Moderator - Hey everyone and welcomg to the chat, Thanks for stopping by Frank

Frank Coyle - Great to be here tonite.

Moderator - Lets start out on top.... do you have a question?

? - What do you think of and were do you project Jacoby Jones WR out of Lane College to fall?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Jacoby Jones is an interesting kid. In a deep group of receivers he probably falls to the early 2nd day say 5-6th rounds. He has nice upside and the patient club that develops him could have a gem in two years+

? - Would Antonio Pittman be a good fit in GB? If so, could he be had in round 3?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Pittman is a good back with well rounded skills. He will be in the 2nd tier of backs with Tony Hunt and Lorenzo Booker after Peterson and Lynch the only two first round athletes. Pittman is a natural runner but will have to prove he can take the game to game pounding in the NFL to be a feature back. He figures in the 3rd round.

? - where do you project Adam Carriker DE Nebraska going

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Carriker had a great week in Mobile at the Senior Bowl He figures in the middle of the first round and has to be a player the Packers have on their short list. He is well developed and a nice compliment for Kampman.

?- WELCOME ! I believe Chansi Stuckey (wr) would be the perfit fit for the packers. your thoughts on Stuckey ?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Stuckey is a sudden smaller receiver with good run after the catch ability. He is similar to last year's rookie Greg Jennings and could have the same type of impact as a rookie. He figures to win a slot receiver role immediately and would be a nice addition late on the first day in a deep receiver class.

? - What do you think of Romance Taylor?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Taylor is an athlete with limited playing experience and some off the field baggage. He is a boom or bust prospect with real talent to be a fine situational back if he grows up and wants to play football.

? - Thanks frank, JJ arrington came out of cal just recently and had close to his size speed and better stats, but has done basically nothing in the nfl. Is lynch really a franchise back and worth the # 16 pick thanks...

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Lynch is a well developed back with top talent but with some nagging injuries and off the field problems. He can be a feature back in the Tiki Barber mold but he must prove durable and mature enough to handle the fame.

? - Do you think Rutgers FB Brian Leonard would fit into a west coast type offense like the Packers in the mold of a William Henderson type of player?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Leonard is a fine player. He would fit best as a single back but few clubs play that offense. He can play either spot and has the power to run inside, the speed to make the corner and great hands as a receiver. He would be an ideal West Coast fullback with the developement to help a club immediately. He improved greatly as a blocker over the '06 season.

?- I spoke to Dwayne Wright 2 days ago and he said he was running in the mid 4.5's. Where do yo project him and what is your overall opinion of him as a RB?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Say hi to Dwayne for me. He is a big tough back who made a nice recovery from a major knee injury. He probably goes on the early 2nd day unless he can run a big number. He is a great story and a kid I'm rooting for.

? - Other then Ted Ginn Jr., name some impact special teams return men that the Packers could be targeting.

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Ted Ginn is in a class my himself. Steve Breaston of Michigan has talent. Ryne Robinson is quick and makes plays but smaller than you want. Willie Foster of Rutgers is a player who can make a roster next summer. Yamon Figurs of Kansas St. is a name to remember. He is explosive and could win a starting return job as a rookie.

? - What do you think of Jason Hill ?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Hill had a nice week in Mobile. He is a good receiver with size, decent speed and a nice level of development. He has been injury prone but has been very productive when healthy. He has a nose for the end zone.

? - what centers will be available to GB in rounds 3 or 4???

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Dan Mozes of W Va, LeRoy Harris of NC St, Doug Datish of Ohio St. Kyle Young of Fresno St.

? Should green bay look for a corner in the 2nd round to compete with Patrick Dendy for the nickel spot?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - It is just an ordinary year for corners so going after them early would be wise. We saw a huge run on corners two years ago and just about every club could use another one. I figure about 10-12 going in the top 100 selections.

? - Your thoughts on Johnny Lee Higgins ? Would he be a good fit for the packers.

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Higgins is a very well developed receiver. He will be part of the run on receivers in the mid first day. He would be a nice fit for GB and if they like him the 2nd round is where he should be selected. He has fine hands speed and route running. Hopefully his thin frame holds up in the NFL.

?n - Rodney Hannah TE from Houston, what's your take. Seems to be this years Antonio Gates.

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - I don't think so. Gates is in a class by himself from a speed standpoint. Hannah will be available late in the draft and better run well in drills if he wants to be selected. It is just an ordinary class of TE this year.

? - thanks again frank it looks like we have some time to groom some young corners to take the reigns in a couple of years is Mccauley or Damian Hughes a better all around player and which do you think will be a better corner given enough time to develop.. thanks again

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - McCauley is the better athlete though Hughes is more refined in basic technique and recognition skills. Both could be first round picks with good efforts at the NFL Combine. I like McCauley on more upside potential though you may have to put up with some development and sloppy mistakes in the short term.

? - Rank Pittman, Hunt, and Booker. Who's the best among them in your opinion?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - They are all different runners. Hunt is the stronger inside runner and a fine receiver. Booker is faster and more explosive though small and limited to a change of pace and 3rd down role. Pittman is a cross between both of them.

?o - If Ginn, Lynch, Moses and Nelson are available which way do you think they will go?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Ginn will never be available in the middle of the first round. Lynch should be there and figures in that area. The risk with him is injury and off the field problmes. Moses is falling off a weak Senior Bowl effort. Nelson is rising fast and a good fit for the GB secondary. He will lite it up at the Combine.

? - How good can Moses the DE be? Where does he fit in round one? Packer interest?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Moses better have a big workout. He came in at only 250 lbs. and struggled vs big OT. I am not sure the Cheeseheads are over DE Jamal Reynolds yet so Moses may be passed on by GB.

ddgronseth - Do you think C.J. Wilson will stay at cornerback or go to safety, and what round do you like him in ?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Wilson is a player who probably gets a first look at corner. He has nice size and skills for safetly. His Combine effort will determine if he has the quickness and suddeness to match up with NFL receivers.

? any comments on Moss the DE?

For those coming in late this was Frank's opening comment: The Packers' GM Ted Thompson had a terrific draft class last spring. It was his 2nd draft class in GB and it has the makings of a cornerstone class that should get better with further experience. You could make a case that it was the best in the league in the short term and has the depth and upside potential to be the strongest over the longterm, though only time will tell.

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - DE Moss of Florida is an interesting kid. Big frame very ahtletic growth potential. I thought he should have stayed in college and told people in Flroida that during the advisory period. He has a big upside but probably is limited to a situational pass rushing role until he fills out his big frame and develops better hand technique and play recognition.

? - The TE class seems weak. Is there an instant impact player in the group that the Packers could grab in the 2-4 rounds?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Probably not. The two juniors Zach Miller and Greg Olsen will most likely go late in the first round. I like Clark Harris of Rutgers in the 3-4 rounds. He would be a fine addition.

? Is Brandon Merriweather too much of a character risk in first two rounds

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Merriweather has had repeated problems. His game fight left a lot of scouts totally disgusted with his character. He is a good athelte with real concerns in those areas. IT will probably cost him on draft day as it has with many kids over recent years.

? - Frank, do you consider offensive tackle an area of need for the packers, and if so, who do you think they might look at either in free agency or in the draft?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - OT is not GB biggest need area but clearly a strong area in this draft. FA is a very average group of OTs. IF the right OT is available in the top 4 rounds they could be great value. OT like Joe Staley of C Michigan would be a fine late first day additon. OT Levi Brown of Penn St. could be a nice first round selection.

? - In what round do you see LeRon McClain drafted ? Could be a steal !!! THANKS AGAIN FRANK

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - McClain is a tough lead blocker. Fullbacks are dinosaurs and always availabel late like the 6-7th rounds.

? - What do you think of Quincy Black OLB from New Mexico. I read is forte is pass coverage but what else do you know about him? Projected round?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Black can also stuff the run and has shown some ability to blitz off the edge. He is a good defender and figures on the 2nd day.

? - thanks again frank, Does Amobi Okoye have enough size to be good in the nfl. He dominated the week at the senior bowl, was it him or the competition he was against, and where do you see him going thanks?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Okoye is a fast rising prospect. He needs a three tech position where his fine initial quickness allows him to penetrate. He is smaller than ideal and can be engulfed by bigger lineman and rarely tested in a double team situation. He may go in the late first round off the Senior Bowl effort.

? - where do you see Jarrett and Ginn falling in the draft?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Both are first round talents. Ginn is more explosive and brings great return skills Jarrett is more developed as a receiver. The 49ers Rams and Packers should be most intersted.

? - I love Bennett the corner from S.C. I have participated in two invitational mocks and was suprised to see this kid available in round two. I of course snapped him up in a hurry. Your thoughts Frank? He is moving up my board

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Bennett is a good player but not a first round talent here. He has fine size, experience and AA to be the next fine SC corner. With a big workout in Indy in late Feb and he could surprise and move up even further

?- opinion Where do you project Josh Gattis S Wake Forest

? - Who are your favorite late round DE prospects? Xazvie Jackson perhaps?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - Gattis is an improving defender. IT looks like a very strong group of safeties which may push him to the 2nd day
2007-02-01 22:31:05 Message faede-moderator Jan 31-Frank Coyle-DraftInsiders Chat ddgronseth] Who are your favorite late round DE prospects? Xazvie Jackson perhaps?

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - DE Ikaika Alama-Francis is my favorite late DE despite his pectoral injury. That is spelled right too.

This concludes tonights Draft Chat and we thank Frank for joining us here tonight. Frank's next visit with us will be on March 6th. Check our Calendar on PackerChatters.com for the complete Chat schedule Be sure to stop by the Draft Insiders for great information on the NFL Draft all year long. We will have a complete Chat Transcript up as usual on the PackerChatters Front Page later this evening.

Great questions and great answers, thanks for joining us once again frank!

Frank Coyle - Draft Insiders - I enjoyed being here tonite. Draft Insiders 20 Issues Annually Monthly Newsletters call 1-800-776-1949