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<blockquote data-quote="SteelmanC" data-source="post: 6795" data-attributes="member: 107"><p>Here are my thoughts:</p><p></p><p>I'm fine with the drafting of <strong>Aaron Rodgers (QB)</strong>, in fact I'm better than fine. I think that it was the best pick that they could have made with the given talent remaining on the board at that time for the long-term benefit of the Packers. I want to see the Packers go to and win the Superbowl next year as much as anyone but I don't want what we've seen with other teams going in one year and not able to make the playoffs for the next two or three years.</p><p></p><p>I like that Ted went out on a limb and took a chance on <strong>Nick Collins (S)</strong> for two reasons. It was a pick that we got from New Orleans and one that we wouldn't have had otherwise and I think that those types of things give you more room to take a chance. It was also very Ron Wolf-ish, which I think is admirable. I don't like it because unlike Ron Wolf he took this gamble in the second round whereas Wolf typically waited until the later rounds to get guys like this.</p><p></p><p>I don't like the <strong>Terrence Murphy (WR)</strong> pick and at the same time I do. I think that he would have been around longer if he was a desired player and the Packers could have picked a guy for the D-line at that spot who could have had an immediate impact in special situations and added much needed depth. I do like him because he added depth to the WR corps.</p><p></p><p>I like <strong>Marviel Underwood (S)</strong> for two reasons... I think he sounds good from his stats and impact on the games he played at San Diego State. He also adds another competitor to the Safety ranks and given the proper coaching looks to already be better than Sharper was last year.</p><p></p><p>I really like <strong>Brady Poppinga (DE/LB)</strong>. The guy is fast and has great mobility. He no slacker and not an idiot. That being said... Round 4 was probably the right place for him to go and will likely pay very good dividends, and would have if it had been any other team that drafted him.</p><p></p><p>I don't know a darn thing about <strong>Junius Coston's (C)</strong> career. I do know that I was pretty PO'd when I saw that the Packers drafted a center. Since then I learned that they intend on using him at guard, which I have much less trouble with. Still... I thought that it should have been a CB pick at that time.</p><p></p><p>I don't like the <strong>Michael Hawkins (CB)</strong> pick. The guy got the boot from OK because he couldn't take tough coaching. He says that he left because he didn't want to be in an abusive situation. Welcome to the not-so-big leagues, Michael. You think that was tough? Try the expectations you'll have "if" you actually get paid to play the game. Talent out of high school or not... they should have passed on this guy. Calling him a reach is giving him more credit than I think he is due. However, I hope I'm wrong and he proves me a fool in my analysis of him. Maybe he's gotten the mental toughness with some maturity over the past couple of years.</p><p></p><p>Then we go back to my liking a pick in <strong>Mike Montgomery (DE)</strong>. Bates has some really good things to say about him. Work ethic, long arms. His speed scores aren't great for the position, but they aren't bad either.</p><p></p><p>I have a thought that the <strong>Craig Bragg (WR)</strong> pick is one of those guys that dropped because of an injury and fell off the radar because scouts went with the "what have you done for me lately" analysis. This guy was the UCLA team MVP in 2003. His average YPC are very good. Could be very good at adding depth to the WR's and who knows if they'll try to use him on special teams. That being said... weren't there any decent DT guys around at this time?</p><p></p><p><strong>Kurt Campbell (S)</strong>? I don't know a darn thing about him except that I have doubts that he was on anyone's radar. Why use the pick when they probably could have gotten him as an UDFA? And why another safety? Again... why not a DT? Are there going to be some free agents come June 1 at DE and/or DT that we don't yet know or speculate about? Still... this was a 7th round pick and if you're going to reach then why not go ahead and do so, but don't reach for the sake of reaching.</p><p></p><p>Lastly: <strong>Will Whitticker (G)</strong> is a very good pick, especially in the 7th round. He could have probably been a decent 6th round pick. He comes from a very solid system at Michigan State and is a solid player.</p><p></p><p>If I was grading and had to average things out... I'd give the draft a C+/B-. That is only from my perspective in that I think they did better than many other teams but still some of the early reaching hurts and the positions they could have drafted for that would have had some immediate impact hurts the grade. This was far better than anything we've seen previously from Sherman, although I'm wondering if the Nick Collins pick doesn't have Mike Sherman written all over it. We shall see and early grading means nothing when most of these guys will need a year or two of seasoning (ala Javon Walker). I am hoping for the best and trusting that guys who do this 24/7/365 know better than we and other fans/pundits do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteelmanC, post: 6795, member: 107"] Here are my thoughts: I'm fine with the drafting of [b]Aaron Rodgers (QB)[/b], in fact I'm better than fine. I think that it was the best pick that they could have made with the given talent remaining on the board at that time for the long-term benefit of the Packers. I want to see the Packers go to and win the Superbowl next year as much as anyone but I don't want what we've seen with other teams going in one year and not able to make the playoffs for the next two or three years. I like that Ted went out on a limb and took a chance on [b]Nick Collins (S)[/b] for two reasons. It was a pick that we got from New Orleans and one that we wouldn't have had otherwise and I think that those types of things give you more room to take a chance. It was also very Ron Wolf-ish, which I think is admirable. I don't like it because unlike Ron Wolf he took this gamble in the second round whereas Wolf typically waited until the later rounds to get guys like this. I don't like the [b]Terrence Murphy (WR)[/b] pick and at the same time I do. I think that he would have been around longer if he was a desired player and the Packers could have picked a guy for the D-line at that spot who could have had an immediate impact in special situations and added much needed depth. I do like him because he added depth to the WR corps. I like [b]Marviel Underwood (S)[/b] for two reasons... I think he sounds good from his stats and impact on the games he played at San Diego State. He also adds another competitor to the Safety ranks and given the proper coaching looks to already be better than Sharper was last year. I really like [b]Brady Poppinga (DE/LB)[/b]. The guy is fast and has great mobility. He no slacker and not an idiot. That being said... Round 4 was probably the right place for him to go and will likely pay very good dividends, and would have if it had been any other team that drafted him. I don't know a darn thing about [b]Junius Coston's (C)[/b] career. I do know that I was pretty PO'd when I saw that the Packers drafted a center. Since then I learned that they intend on using him at guard, which I have much less trouble with. Still... I thought that it should have been a CB pick at that time. I don't like the [b]Michael Hawkins (CB)[/b] pick. The guy got the boot from OK because he couldn't take tough coaching. He says that he left because he didn't want to be in an abusive situation. Welcome to the not-so-big leagues, Michael. You think that was tough? Try the expectations you'll have "if" you actually get paid to play the game. Talent out of high school or not... they should have passed on this guy. Calling him a reach is giving him more credit than I think he is due. However, I hope I'm wrong and he proves me a fool in my analysis of him. Maybe he's gotten the mental toughness with some maturity over the past couple of years. Then we go back to my liking a pick in [b]Mike Montgomery (DE)[/b]. Bates has some really good things to say about him. Work ethic, long arms. His speed scores aren't great for the position, but they aren't bad either. I have a thought that the [b]Craig Bragg (WR)[/b] pick is one of those guys that dropped because of an injury and fell off the radar because scouts went with the "what have you done for me lately" analysis. This guy was the UCLA team MVP in 2003. His average YPC are very good. Could be very good at adding depth to the WR's and who knows if they'll try to use him on special teams. That being said... weren't there any decent DT guys around at this time? [b]Kurt Campbell (S)[/b]? I don't know a darn thing about him except that I have doubts that he was on anyone's radar. Why use the pick when they probably could have gotten him as an UDFA? And why another safety? Again... why not a DT? Are there going to be some free agents come June 1 at DE and/or DT that we don't yet know or speculate about? Still... this was a 7th round pick and if you're going to reach then why not go ahead and do so, but don't reach for the sake of reaching. Lastly: [b]Will Whitticker (G)[/b] is a very good pick, especially in the 7th round. He could have probably been a decent 6th round pick. He comes from a very solid system at Michigan State and is a solid player. If I was grading and had to average things out... I'd give the draft a C+/B-. That is only from my perspective in that I think they did better than many other teams but still some of the early reaching hurts and the positions they could have drafted for that would have had some immediate impact hurts the grade. This was far better than anything we've seen previously from Sherman, although I'm wondering if the Nick Collins pick doesn't have Mike Sherman written all over it. We shall see and early grading means nothing when most of these guys will need a year or two of seasoning (ala Javon Walker). I am hoping for the best and trusting that guys who do this 24/7/365 know better than we and other fans/pundits do. [/QUOTE]
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