Rockmolder
14 years ago

OK, I don't know **** about college so help me out here. One of the Yahoo sports writers said this:

23. Green Bay Packers: G Mike Iupati, Idaho -- People who are looking at Iupati as a potential left tackle might want to take a step back, but there's no doubt that he brings a devastating combination of size, toughness, and agility to the field. Despite having some technique issues to deal with, he could start just about anywhere on Green Bay's current line and be an improvement.

"zombieslayer" wrote:



Is this true? Would this guy be an upgrade anywhere on our line or just the interior? If this guy is versatile, I want him as I'm worried that one of our OTs won't play the entire season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Corner-mock-draft-Pt-2-Owner-s-M;_ylt=AjDMDmA8k6oxsjMDF3GKiPJDubYF?urn=nfl,230034 )



The guy is obviously very raw at T. He got his ass whooped at the Senior Bowl. If you want him at LT, you're most likely looking at a multi-year project.

I don't know if he'll ever get there in terms of pass blocking. He's a holding machine at G already and is struggling with his pass blocking technique.

If we draft this guy, I think it'll be to play guard, but he brings the versatility that our FO seems to love so much.
zombieslayer
14 years ago
Thanks Rock.

OK, forget him then. The last thing I want is our season ruined by Aaron getting a season ending injury. I just hope a real OT is left at pick #23. Weirder things have happened.
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porky88
14 years ago
Here's the thing about Iupati. He's the best guard to come out since Steve Hutchinson. You really don't want that? I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss him. He might get called for holding a lot, but he's pretty ridiculous across the board. Taking him allows the Packers to work with T.J. Lang exclusively at right tackle.
zombieslayer
14 years ago
Didn't think of that, Porky.

And as for holding, is that something you think coaches can work out of him? Although not our coaches. We seem to get penalized a lot more than most teams.
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porky88
14 years ago

Didn't think of that, Porky.

And as for holding, is that something you think coaches can work out of him? Although not our coaches. We seem to get penalized a lot more than most teams.

"zombieslayer" wrote:



Coaches will have to work on his hand placement, which can be done. Like you said though, our coaches aren't exactly good at taking care of bad habits.
Dulak
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14 years ago


Coaches will have to work on his hand placement, which can be done. Like you said though, our coaches aren't exactly good at taking care of bad habits.

"porky88" wrote:



you can say that again - cough most penalized team, cough most sacked team ...

hey least we had a ton of takeaways and we didnt give the ball up much ...
Rockmolder
14 years ago
One thing, though. Holding is, in some cases, hand placement, but holding is also a last resort to save your QB.

I think that most of the holding penalties we got where due to our guys getting beaten. I mean, they worked it out with Spitz pretty well. He's a very good guard and, under our coaching staff, hadn't had a holding penalty in 2008. And that's something like 1000-1100 snaps.

I think that the problem is, indeed, hand placement with Iutapi. If he's really as good as advertised (i'm still a little hestitant on his pass blocking), we can work that out easily and we'd have an elite interior O-line, immediatly, with Iutapi - Spitz - Sitton.
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13 years ago
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81769a8d/First-Draft-Mike-Iupati 

just seen this video - those somoans(spelling?) are supposed to have a good work ethic.

Havnt seen too many people talk about this guy lately - mostly just the OTs. But this guy was projected to us in alot of drafts.
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