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<blockquote data-quote="Veretax" data-source="post: 223956" data-attributes="member: 1092"><p><u>#1 Jordy Nelson, WR Kansas State </u></p><p></p><p>On the surface I can understand why this pick might surprise some folks, but given that a lot of the top defensive lineman were off the board, Wide Receiver was a true value pick. Sure We have Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, and James Jones, but this pick shows forsight that we may lose a wide receiver at some future date. Remember it takes most wide receivers a few seasons before they hit their stride, so Jordy can come to a club that can ease him into the rotation without that pressure. It also gives Aaron Rodgers another Quality Target, and you can't go wrong with that.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: A+</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#2 Brian Brohm, QB Louisville</u></p><p></p><p>If the rest of the NFL wants to be idiots and let such a potentially great player fall to the third round, then let them be idiots I say. Brian Brohm is just as good as Rodgers was coming out of college, and he possesses that innate ability to bring leadership in the clutch, and lead the team back from behind. I lost track of how many games this Guy won from behind in the Second half, and all with a very weak defense backing him up. This guy has Elwayesque potential, although he is in no ways as mobile or as fast as Elway. By going to an established club like Green Bay Brian can learn the system at his own pace without rushing him.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: A++</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#3 Patrick Lee, CB Auburn</u></p><p></p><p>There were a lot of great corners in the draft this year, and the 2nd round sall the Packers take Patrick Lee. He may not be a Cason, Talib, or DRC, but let's be realisitic, Patrick will be a nickel corner at best starting out. With Woodson and Harris likely starting, that means Patrick can learn how to play from two of the best and is added insurance against an injury to either of those two.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: B</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#4 Jermichael Finley, TE Texas</u></p><p></p><p>The Packers could have had their pick of Tight Ends earlier, but they opted to trade down, Finley is a solid TE, but he will need some time to develop and learn the WCO that Green Bay Uses. However, taking him makes the loss of Franks less of a blow. We don't necessarily need him to do everything right away.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: B</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#5 Jeremy Thompson, DE Wake Forest</u></p><p></p><p>I really thought this pick was a reach, I had at least two DEs rated hire than him including Chris Harrington out of Texas A&M, and Brian Johnson of Garner-Webb. additionally there were other guys on the board that I think would have been higher value than Defensive end, such as Guards: Roy Schuenning, Kory Lichtensteiger, and Tackles like Mike McGlynn, Anthony Collins, Tony Hills. I know we took Josh Sitton with the next pick, but all three of those guys are better in my opinion. Not to mention safety prospects like Craig Seltz from LSU. I think this pick was a mistake plain and simple, and it likely means the next one was bad too. </p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: D</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#6 Josh Sitton, OG Central Florida</u></p><p></p><p>Sitton is a reach because there were at least two guards better than him. Not to mention that the pack could have had a much better guard in Lichensteiger</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: D-</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#7 Breno Giacomini, OT Louisville</u></p><p></p><p>Its hard to grade most 7th Round picks. Nearly all of them are practice or camp fodder. Lousiville's Oline was okay last year, but it wasn't spectacular. I have great misgivings about this pick, Especially given we could have had a better tackle at the previous pick in Carl NIcks of Nebraska.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: F</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#8 Matt Flynn, QB LSU</u></p><p></p><p>This is a throw away pick. Matt Flynn is not going to make the team, least of all beating out Brohm in the long run. I realize we needed another Quarterback, but Flynn is not who we need. I'd have prefered taking someone like Paul Smith of Tulsa over Flynn.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: C</strong></p><p></p><p><u>#9 Brett Swain, WR, San Diego State</u></p><p></p><p>Another Throw Away pick. the odds of this guy making the roster after adding Jordy Nelson are Nil. No way does he beat out Driver, Nelson, Jennings, Jones, or the guys we already have behind him. He may be a good receiver, but you can only field so many on any given play and we are not the New England Patriots. What we should have done was drafted a Running Back here. Someone like Patrick Allen of Oklahoma or Carl Stewart of Auburn.</p><p></p><p><strong>Grade: D</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px">Overall draft grade: C-</span></strong></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Veretax, post: 223956, member: 1092"] [u]#1 Jordy Nelson, WR Kansas State [/u] On the surface I can understand why this pick might surprise some folks, but given that a lot of the top defensive lineman were off the board, Wide Receiver was a true value pick. Sure We have Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, and James Jones, but this pick shows forsight that we may lose a wide receiver at some future date. Remember it takes most wide receivers a few seasons before they hit their stride, so Jordy can come to a club that can ease him into the rotation without that pressure. It also gives Aaron Rodgers another Quality Target, and you can't go wrong with that. [b]Grade: A+[/b] [u]#2 Brian Brohm, QB Louisville[/u] If the rest of the NFL wants to be idiots and let such a potentially great player fall to the third round, then let them be idiots I say. Brian Brohm is just as good as Rodgers was coming out of college, and he possesses that innate ability to bring leadership in the clutch, and lead the team back from behind. I lost track of how many games this Guy won from behind in the Second half, and all with a very weak defense backing him up. This guy has Elwayesque potential, although he is in no ways as mobile or as fast as Elway. By going to an established club like Green Bay Brian can learn the system at his own pace without rushing him. [b]Grade: A++[/b] [u]#3 Patrick Lee, CB Auburn[/u] There were a lot of great corners in the draft this year, and the 2nd round sall the Packers take Patrick Lee. He may not be a Cason, Talib, or DRC, but let's be realisitic, Patrick will be a nickel corner at best starting out. With Woodson and Harris likely starting, that means Patrick can learn how to play from two of the best and is added insurance against an injury to either of those two. [b]Grade: B[/b] [u]#4 Jermichael Finley, TE Texas[/u] The Packers could have had their pick of Tight Ends earlier, but they opted to trade down, Finley is a solid TE, but he will need some time to develop and learn the WCO that Green Bay Uses. However, taking him makes the loss of Franks less of a blow. We don't necessarily need him to do everything right away. [b]Grade: B[/b] [u]#5 Jeremy Thompson, DE Wake Forest[/u] I really thought this pick was a reach, I had at least two DEs rated hire than him including Chris Harrington out of Texas A&M, and Brian Johnson of Garner-Webb. additionally there were other guys on the board that I think would have been higher value than Defensive end, such as Guards: Roy Schuenning, Kory Lichtensteiger, and Tackles like Mike McGlynn, Anthony Collins, Tony Hills. I know we took Josh Sitton with the next pick, but all three of those guys are better in my opinion. Not to mention safety prospects like Craig Seltz from LSU. I think this pick was a mistake plain and simple, and it likely means the next one was bad too. [b]Grade: D[/b] [u]#6 Josh Sitton, OG Central Florida[/u] Sitton is a reach because there were at least two guards better than him. Not to mention that the pack could have had a much better guard in Lichensteiger [b]Grade: D-[/b] [u]#7 Breno Giacomini, OT Louisville[/u] Its hard to grade most 7th Round picks. Nearly all of them are practice or camp fodder. Lousiville's Oline was okay last year, but it wasn't spectacular. I have great misgivings about this pick, Especially given we could have had a better tackle at the previous pick in Carl NIcks of Nebraska. [b]Grade: F[/b] [u]#8 Matt Flynn, QB LSU[/u] This is a throw away pick. Matt Flynn is not going to make the team, least of all beating out Brohm in the long run. I realize we needed another Quarterback, but Flynn is not who we need. I'd have prefered taking someone like Paul Smith of Tulsa over Flynn. [b]Grade: C[/b] [u]#9 Brett Swain, WR, San Diego State[/u] Another Throw Away pick. the odds of this guy making the roster after adding Jordy Nelson are Nil. No way does he beat out Driver, Nelson, Jennings, Jones, or the guys we already have behind him. He may be a good receiver, but you can only field so many on any given play and we are not the New England Patriots. What we should have done was drafted a Running Back here. Someone like Patrick Allen of Oklahoma or Carl Stewart of Auburn. [b]Grade: D[/b] [b][size=18]Overall draft grade: C-[/size][/b][/quote] [/QUOTE]
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