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I told everyone at work today that JSN is my draft crush but I expect the Packers actually select LVN because he's the most Packer prospect to ever prospect.
Honestly expected this. Had it in the mock. Just screamed Gutenbumst by getting a young height weight speed player. I don’t hate it. I actually do believe he was the 2nd best player in the board but I am very concerned with the offense. The rest of the draft will determine how I truly feel.
Yeah, don't want a 1st round TE and most concerned with TEs. Don't need a 1st round RT/iOL, and that's what I want on offense. WR has talent, but needs experience; can't get that in the draft.
So I'm fine. But 42 and 45 and 78 have some pressure on them. Gotta get that a few bodies in there.
Let's make the real comparison to Rashan Gary. This isn't Kampman or Matthews.
No the Kampman comp is apt. It's not simply white EDGE rusher from Iowa. Kapman's special sauce was his bull-rush; that's LVN in spades.
That's all Kampman was, that is not all Van Ness is.
Palmy - "Very few have the ability to truly excel regardless of system. For many the system is the difference between being just a guy or an NFL starter. Fact is, everyone is talented at this level."
He is not strong. 17 reps and 31" vertical. Those are numbers from a 6th rounder. The question is if he can get stronger without losing his speed.
A guy his size can and will get stronger. A few months in the strength and conditioning program and he’ll be fine.
Iowa has one of the best strength and conditioning programs. Packers have moved to components of HIT, a long discredited philosophy from the 80s (interestingly WI is now going to that, too). Most if not all growth in this area will be from physically maturing still. It is just if he can do it without losing his speed.
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No the Kampman comp is apt. It's not simply white EDGE rusher from Iowa. Kapman's special sauce was his bull-rush; that's LVN in spades.
That's all Kampman was, that is not all Van Ness is.
Right now, it is.
Nah, the guy has speed Kampman could only dream of.
Palmy - "Very few have the ability to truly excel regardless of system. For many the system is the difference between being just a guy or an NFL starter. Fact is, everyone is talented at this level."
Limited knowledge tree of white players who played for the Packers or Badgers makes the most sense on this board.
The 1 guy that plays on the team that is an actual closer athletic comparison only gets it from [mention]YoHoChecko[/mention]
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Palmy - "Very few have the ability to truly excel regardless of system. For many the system is the difference between being just a guy or an NFL starter. Fact is, everyone is talented at this level."
Limited knowledge tree of white players who played for the Packers or Badgers makes the most sense on this board.
The 1 guy that plays on the team that is an actual closer athletic comparison only gets it from @YoHoChecko
Yeah. Gary is always the athletic comparison I heard predraft. I also heard Matthews as a comparison but that was more about the limited college playing time.