The Packer Pundit

Yes... Scary Words that Bring Fear to NFL Scouts!
Yes... Scary Words that Make NFL Front offices shiver!
Yes... Scary Words that can make even Mel Kiper Jr. pull his hair out!

And those Two Small Words are...

Mike Mamula

Aggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

(And I bet you all thought I was going to say... "And the Minnesota Vikings are on the clock!")

THE PACKER PUNDIT OPINION
By Patrick Stuckey

Now I'm sure you all remember Mike Mamula, the defensive end out of Boston College that nobody knew before the combine. Then, on sheer numbers alone, Mamula made himself the "It" guy. I think he did like 2 million reps... ran a 1.2 in the 40... and had like a 700 foot vertical leap. Regardless, Mamula went 7th over all to the Eagles in 1995.

So why would I dredge up this "Blast from the Past"... "Bust with the Rust"?
Well... it's draft time again and the Packers have a chance to get themselves another one of these Combine Cuties... Mario Williams.

Now of course Mario is impressive and could possibly be the next Reggie White. But then again... he could be the next Mamula. See Mario turned in some impressive... clock stopping numbers himself and at 6'7" and a Frame that could grow... a lot of teams now have him at the top of their draft boards. Even over Reggie Bush!

Yes Mario is Impressive but... those who know say he took off on alot of plays last year. His stats (he's a Junior) don't reflect his lofty accolades.

On the other hand... A. J. Hawk, the linebacker out of The Ohio State University, shows up on every play. He also is considered a top 5 pic talent (how fortunate since we pick 5th) and the Packers do need linebackers. However, Teddy T is famous for not valuing the linebacking position (kinda like guard).

So what's a Packer fan to do?

Well if I'm GM (Teddy T's job is very very safe) I pick one of three guys. If all three are gone (doubtful... but back up plans are a must) then I'd trade out of that pic if I can, and grab me some extra pics. The Packers have a bunch of needs (Running Back, Guard, Center, Wide Receiver, Defensive End, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety... ya know... I should have made it easier on myself and just put down the positions we don't need help).

Oh... and those three players are...
1) Reggie Bush (RB -- USC) duh!
2) Mario Williams (DE -- NC State) pray he's no Mamula
3) A. J. Hawk (LB -- Ohio State) look at that face... Urlacher with hair