Packer drafts from the past.

[jrock645]

Brooks actually won the league's comeback player of the year award in 1997, catching 60 balls for 1,010 yards and seven touchdowns after tearing his ACL during the Packers Super Bowl season. He developed back problems afterwards though derailing his career.

Brooks was solid in 97 but he was a shadow of his former self. He had 1500yds in 95. Dude was on the verge of being a big star. After 97 he fell off the cliff really, and just like that it was over.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Brooks was solid in 97 but he was a shadow of his former self. He had 1500yds in 95. Dude was on the verge of being a big star. After 97 he fell off the cliff really, and just like that it was over.

Brooks had more yards per catch in 1997 than he had in '95. He didn't get as many targets because Antonio Freeman emerged as the Packers top receiver though.

 

[jrock645]

Still laugh at that commercial for nfl gameday when brooks is yelling at the videogame developers that "this game doesnt show my breakaway speed!"

 

[Packerlifer]

The "finds" of the middle rounds:

QB: Mark Brunell (5th Rd.-1993) http://www.nfl.com/player/markbrunell/2499883/careerstats

Backs: Tony Canadeo (7-1941), Travis Williams (4-1967), Dave Hampton (9-1969), Edgar Bennett (4-1992), Dorsey Levens (5-1994), William Henderson (3-1995), Najeh Davenport (4-2002.)

WR: Max McGee (5-1954), Boyd Dowler (3-1959), Steve Odom (5-1974), Robert Brooks (3-1992), Antonio Freeman (3-1995), James Jones (3-2007.)

TE: Mark Chmura (6-1992), Jermichael Finley (3-2008)

Center: Jim Ringo (7-1953), Ken Bowman (8-1964), Larry McCarren (12-1973), Mike Flanagan (3-1996), Corey Linsley (5-2013)

G: Jerry Kramer (4-1958), Josh Sitton (4-2008)

OT: Bob Skoronski ( 5-1956), **** Himes (3-1969),Karl Swanke (6-1979), Earl Dotson (3-1993), T.J. Lang (4-2009),


DL: Dave Hanner (5-1952), Lionel Aldridge (4-1963), Dave Pureifory (6-1972), Robert Brown (4-1982). Kabeer Gbaja-Biamilla (5-2000), Aaron Kampman (5-2002), Mike Daniels (4-2012)

OLB: Mike Douglass (5-1978), John Dorsey (4-1984), Tim Harris (4-1986), Bryce Paup (6-1990), Brian Williams (3-1995), Hunter Hillenmeyer (5-2003)

M/ILB: Ray Nitschke (3-1958), Jim Carter (3-1970), Brian Noble (5-1985)

CB: Bobby Dillon (3-1952), http://www.packers.com/news-and-eve...football/abec0a55-9b9c-48c3-941a-bd48a6c59b4f Hank Gremminger (7-1956), John Rowser (3-1967), Ken Ellis (4-1970), Tyrone Williams (3-1996), Mike McKenzie (3-1999), Micah Hyde (5-2012)

S: Steve Luke (4-1974), Chuck Cecil (4-1988), Morgan Burnett (3-2010)


K: Chris Jacke (6-1989)

 

[PikeBadger]

The "finds" of the middle rounds:

QB: Mark Brunell (5th Rd.-1993)

Backs: Tony Canadeo (7-1941), Travis Williams (4-1967), Dave Hampton (9-1969), Edgar Bennett (4-1992), Dorsey Levens (5-1994), William Henderson (3-1995), Najeh Davenport (4-2002.)

WR: Max McGee (5-1954), Boyd Dowler (3-1959), Steve Odom (5-1974), Robert Brooks (3-1992), Antonio Freeman (3-1995), James Jones (3-2007.)

TE: Mark Chmura (6-1992), Jermichael Finley (3-2008)

Center: Jim Ringo (7-1953), Ken Bowman (8-1964), Larry McCarren (12-1973), Mike Flanagan (3-1996), Corey Linsley (5-2013)

G: Jerry Kramer (4-1958), Josh Sitton (4-2008)

OT: Bob Skoronski ( 5-1956), **** Himes (3-1969),Karl Swanke (6-1979), Earl Dotson (3-1993), T.J. Lang (4-2009),


DL: Dave Hanner (5-1952), Lionel Aldridge (4-1963), Dave Pureifory (6-1972), Robert Brown (4-1982). Kabeer Gbaja-Biamilla (5-2000), Aaron Kampman (5-2002), Mike Daniels (4-2012)

OLB: Mike Douglass (5-1978), John Dorsey (4-1984), Tim Harris (4-1986), Bryce Paup (6-1990), Brian Williams (3-1995), Hunter Hillenmeyer (5-2003)

M/ILB: Ray Nitschke (3-1958), Jim Carter (3-1970), Brian Noble (5-1985)

CB: Bobby Dillon (3-1952), Hank Gremminger (7-1956), John Rowser (3-1967), Ken Ellis (4-1970), Tyrone Williams (3-1996), Mike McKenzie (3-1999), Micah Hyde (5-2012)

S: Chuck Cecil (4-1988), Morgan Burnett (3-2010)


K: Chris Jacke (6-1989)

Thanks for the memories though I question the validity of a couple of these "finds" like Rowser and Hillenmeyer.

 

[Packerlifer]

Thanks for the memories though I question the validity of a couple of these "finds" like Rowser and Hillenmeyer.

They were "finds" unfortunately the benefits went to other teams than the Packers. Both were starters on some of the top defenses in NFL history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Hillenmeyer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rowser

 

[Packerlifer]

The gems of the late rounds:

QB: Bart Starr (17th rd. 1956), Don Majkowski (10-1987), Matt Hasselbeck (6-1998) Matt Flynn (7-2008)

Backs: Timmy Brown (27th-1959) http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/...hia-eagles-timmy-brown-dallas-cowboys-rivalry , Elijah Pitts (13-1961) http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/11/sports/elijah-pitts-60-star-back-for-storied-packers.html , James Starks (6-2010)

Receiver: Donald Driver (7-1999) http://www.packers.com/media-center...-is-born/2663a5ef-0049-47bb-9521-0721c3e2bedd , Phil Epps (12-1982) http://www.packers.com/news-and-eve...s-career/538eea66-50ed-4f81-8be8-d9c0695b33ae

Center: Scott Wells (7-2004)

Guard: Adam Timmerman (7-1995), Marco Rivera (6-1996)

OT: Mark Tauscher (7-2000)

DL: Terry Jones (11-1978), Bob Kuberski (7-1993), Corey Williams (6-2004)

DB: Johnny Symank (23-1957)

K: Mason Crosby (6-2007)

 

[Packerlifer]

http://packerstalk.com/2016/05/07/the-greatest-draft-classes-in-packer-history/

 

[El Guapo]

I was talking to someone a couple days ago... Think if Sharpe hadn't gotten hurt and that 96 team had sharpe, Brooks and Freeman...Can you imagine?!?!

My recollection of the Packers pre- and post- Sterling's departure is that Favre and the Packers depended upon him exclusively because he was that good. Once he went down, a treasure trove of talented receivers emerged from Sharpe's shadow. I question whether guys like Brooks, Freeman, Terry Mickens, and others would have blossomed as much had Sharpe's career continued.

 

[Poppa San]

My recollection of the Packers pre- and post- Sterling's departure is that Favre and the Packers depended upon him exclusively because he was that good. Once he went down, a treasure trove of talented receivers emerged from Sharpe's shadow. I question whether guys like Brooks, Freeman, Terry Mickens, and others would have blossomed as much had Sharpe's career continued.

I felt the same way at the time. Mickens? I think loss of Sharpe forced Favre to be a better QB sooner than he may have been.

 

[PikeBadger]

I felt the same way at the time. Mickens? I think loss of Sharpe forced Favre to be a better QB sooner than he may have been.

Imo, Favre became a great QB when he figured out where the blitz was coming from and threw into that vacated area.

 

[El Guapo]

I felt the same way at the time. Mickens? I think loss of Sharpe forced Favre to be a better QB sooner than he may have been.

Totally agree. When he lost his security blanket (Sharpe), he learned to read the field. I can still hear Madden talking about how Favre through to 9, 10, 11 guys in a game.