Bob McGinn NFL Draft Series

[DraftBoy]

If you're unfamiliar with the work of Bob McGinn at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, he's one of the most well-connected journalist to the NFL scouting community. He's been providing direct quotes and thoughts from anonymous NFL scouts and front office personnel for over a decade now and has earned the trust of that community.

So without adding anything else here are his quotes and tidibts on this class by position:
QB
Story - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/376403681.html
Rankings - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/376408321.html

RB
Story - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/ezekiel-elliott-derrick-henry-both-have-impact-potential-b99704558z1-376838681.html
Rankings - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/rating-the-nfl-draft-prospects-running-backs-b99704560z1-376838901.html

WR/TE
Story - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/later-round-gems-can-be-found-even-in-down-years-b99704533z1-376579591.html
Rankings - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/rating-the-nfl-draft-prospects-wide-receivers-and-tight-ends-b99704541z1-376590661.html

OL
Story - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/first-round-could-be-historic-for-big-ten-offensive-linemen-b99704552z1-376729871.html
Rankings - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/rating-the-nfl-draft-prospects-offensive-linemen-b99704554z1-376728371.html

DL
Story - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/Mississippis-Robert-Nkemdiche-flashes-talent-but-most-likely-to-bust-376905641.html
Rankings - http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/Rating-the-NFL-draft-prospects-Defensive-linemen-376906171.html

LB
Story - Not Posted Yet
Rankings - Not Posted Yet

DB
Story - Not Posted Yet
Rankings - Not Posted Yet

ST
Story - Not Posted Yet
Rankings - Not Posted Yet

[zone]

Thanks, great info. Do you have links to his reviews and ratings from last year by chance?

[bleve]

About Connor Cook...

Average arm, average mobility, average field vision. Not a leader. Not aware. Someone will take him in the second, third or fourth round and he's going to disappoint. The owner needs to fire the GM right after they pick him if someone takes him in the first. But when the Buffalo Bills took EJ Manuel in the first, all bets are off."

Ouch.

[Ginger Vitis]

Reading some of the scout quotes on Nkemdiche I thought he would have been great value for the Bills in the 2nd round but now I hope they don't take him any sooner than the 3rd round

[DraftBoy]

Reading some of the scout quotes on Nkemdiche I thought he would have been great value for the Bills in the 2nd round but now I hope they don't take him any sooner than the 3rd round

Then you probably don't want to read Peter King's most recent mock draft...

[Ed]

Reading some of the scout quotes on Nkemdiche I thought he would have been great value for the Bills in the 2nd round but now I hope they don't take him any sooner than the 3rd round
I'm finding myself to be less impressed with a lot of the DL prospects after reading through those rankings.

[k-oneputt]

Watch the games, there's alot to be impressed with in the DL prospects.

We will be getting at least one, maybe two of those DL.

[DraftBoy]

Watch the games, there's alot to be impressed with in the DL prospects.

We will be getting at least one, maybe two of those DL.

There is a lot to be concerned about as well. I'm not sure there is really any elite level DL prospects in this draft. Good to great depth, but really limited at the top end imo.

[Ed]

There is a lot to be concerned about as well. I'm not sure there is really any elite level DL prospects in this draft. Good to great depth, but really limited at the top end imo.
Yeah there are more concerns/questions with a lot of these guys than I realized. I figured the Bills would target a LB like Floyd or Lee at 19, but it's not looking like either player will be there. And now it's unclear if there is value at DL with the 19th pick. They're probably better off waiting until round 2, depending on who's available.

I didn't see Noah Spence anywhere so I'm guessing he'll be with the LB's? I think I'd rather see the Bills take a chance on him in the first over a lot of the other DL players. I still hope we trade down and get more picks, but I'm thinking another position like WR, DB, or OL is more of a possibility in round 1 now.

[Ginger Vitis]

Then you probably don't want to read Peter King's most recent mock draft...

I wish I hadn't... Some in the bills organization are convinced Hackenburg can be a good quarterback with proper training and may consider taking him in the 1st round according to King..Puke

[Night Train]

I wish I hadn't... Some in the bills organization are convinced Hackenburg can be a good quarterback with proper training and may consider taking him in the 1st round according to King..Puke

King has been without a clue for years. I wouldn't pay 1 second of attention to his opinions. Knows nothing about college talent.