2007 Draft Overview
Kool-Aid here!
Dontcha just love 'Coachspeakue'?
Ya know...
'He plays taller than he is' (he's short)
'He has great hands' (no speed)
'He can streatch a defense' (no hands)
Basically... the same crapola we fans have to listen to after every draft... to placate our anger over taking a Defensive Tackle over a Touchdown scoring Wide Out or Tight End. And of course... those of us who believe it our better known as 'Kool-Aid Drinkers'.
Yeah... well... Koll-Aid Drinker... table for one here.
Have you seen our 2nd round pick Brandon Jackson?
Dude's got some serious hops (no... that's not Coachspeakue for he hearts him some beers) and he can make cuts on a dime. Seriously! I checked out some vids of him on YouTube and... well here... see for yourself...
(playing time 4:38)
See!
Hmmmm... maybe this draft aint so bad after all.
Oh... and I have a good feeling about that Tight End we got in the 7th round... He plays taller than he is and has great hands.
Pass me the Kool-Aid!
Draft Wrap-Up:
Thompson Sticks To His Plan
By Mike Spofford / Packers.com
Posted 04/29/2007
To summarize the Green Bay Packers' 2007 draft is to in essence summarize General Manager Ted Thompson's draft philosophy. The Packers made some trades to amass extra picks, turning nine selections into 11 via swaps with the New York Jets on Saturday and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. They drafted the best player they could when it was their turn to pick, filling in depth and competition in some need areas along the way. And they found some potential long-term starters at positions the coaching staff is building the team around. All in all, it was exactly the type of draft Packers fans have come to expect from Thompson in his three years as GM. "I felt going in this was a draft that I didn't think it was quite as deep as it was last year," Thompson said. "We had to do a little more work, a little more study, but after the two days think we added some value to our team." Here's a breakdown of where that value was added:
In the trenches
Head Coach Mike McCarthy has said over and over that he's building his team around strong and deep offensive and defensive lines, and the Packers made two key picks in those areas that may turn into future anchors at their positions. First-round pick Justin Harrell, a defensive tackle from Tennessee, was a projected top 10 selection who fell the Packers at the 16th slot primarily because he missed most of his senior season with a bicep injury. He could turn into an immediate starter alongside Ryan Pickett on the interior of the defensive line, or he may at first simply work into a defensive tackle rotation that for now also includes Corey Williams, Colin Cole and Johnny Jolly. But like any first-round pick, he's expected to become a long-term impact player. Fourth-round selection Allen Barbre, an offensive tackle from Missouri Southern State, may have the same projection. With no telling how many years veteran left tackle Chad Clifton has left, the Packers have to consider long-term replacements whenever it makes sense, and with 33 collegiate starts Barbre hopefully has the experience to make the transition to the pro game. "You just cannot have enough big guys," McCarthy said. -- More
Packers stay away from bold moves
Thompson stays true to conservative ways
By TOM SILVERSTEIN / journalsentinel.com
Posted: April 29, 2007
"As a team, the best way and the most consistent way to get better is from within. "I think our own guys have to keep trying to get better, I have to get better, our staff and that sort of thing. I think we have a chance. I think we have a pretty decent group of guys here." -- Ted ThompsonThere were several options available to Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson over the weekend that might have upgraded his roster significantly.
He could have traded for Oakland wide receiver Randy Moss.
He could have traded for Seattle wide receiver Darrell Jackson.
He could have traded for San Diego running back Michael Turner.
He could have traded up in the draft to select running back Marshawn Lynch.
Any one of the four would have been a bold move - a gamble, one might say - given the circumstances. The potential for failure was no small matter. But Thompson stood pat, choosing to stick to his conservative plan of building almost solely through the draft and forgoing any of the risks his mentor Ron Wolf made while building the franchise into a Super Bowl contender in the 1990s. And now after three drafts, Thompson's neck would appear to be on the line. His offense arguably isn't any better than it was a year ago and he's potentially a year away from losing the one constant that gives the team hope each season: quarterback Brett Favre. "What we try to do is everything in our power to try to help make this team as good as it can be," Thompson said Sunday shortly after selecting his 11th and final player of the 2007 draft. "You have to take a lot of things into consideration. "Sometimes it's an aggressive move; sometimes that aggressive move is not the appropriate time. But you just keep doing everything you can to make the team better. And that's all you can do." -- More
Additional Draft Links --
Barbre Not Your Average Athlete At LT
Clowney Has Speed To Burn
Boise State's Hall A Special Teams Standout
LB Bishop Fast Enough To Make Plays
Crosby Will Compete With Rayner
Florida's Wynn May Get Chance At FB
TE Harris A Good Value In Seventh Round
Published by PackerPundit On Monday, April 30, 2007 at 5:06 PM.
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