Jamaicanadian DT on Packers radar?
Steve Wyche from NFL.com should have titled this article , “Ted Thompson’s draft board exposed”. I bet there is a solid chance one of these guys becomes a Packer (though the exposure they’ve just...
View ArticleFirst draft premonition
I’ve been waiting for some kind of a gut feeling about the upcoming draft for the Packers. Especially concerning the first round. For months, I’ve sat here with nothing. Absolutely nothing. Really no...
View ArticleNice Silverstein article on the draft
From today’s jsonline, Silverstein has an interesting look at (and explanation for) why the Packers use their 30 prospect visits for later round/free agent type prospects. After reading through this...
View ArticleMcGinn’s info – where did he get it from?
Read Bob McGinn’s article this morning about Michael Crabtree and the draft and the first question you have may be the first question I had: how did he get this information? Ted Thompson and co never...
View Article2009 Packer draft needs
Here are the areas of the team I hope are addressed in the draft (in order of priority): Offensive Tackle – One of the biggest concerns I have going into the 2009 season is offensive tackle. Both RT...
View ArticleB.J. Raji Packer’s #9 pick
B.J. Raji is a solid pick. While I’m not exactly sure how they will work this out with Ryan Pickett (could Pickett lose 20 pounds and move to a DE spot in the 3-4…doubtful?), for the team’s future, by...
View ArticleWas move for Matthews worth it?
That is the question of the hour. My initial reaction was very positive until I heard about what we gave up (#41, #73 and #83 picks – and getting some later round pick back from the Pats). I had told...
View ArticlePack add OT Lang and FB Johnson
Nice additions again. I’m not sure about how quality these two guys JT Lang or Quinn Johnson are – but Quinn Johnson does come from a newer football powerhouse in LSU. Wonder if Matt Flynn knew this...
View ArticlePackers add DE Wynn and CB Underwood
I’m glad we picked up a DE, but my hope would have been that he would have been a bit bigger (he’s only 275lbs). It’s interesting, the more the draft plays out and the more I think about the Pack’s...
View ArticleGood point from reader DaveK
Both reader DaveK and the guys over at Packerupdate have talked about how interestingly, the Packers now may have ideal personnel for a 4-3 (or at least to shift over to a 4-3 occasionally). (Though...
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