Badgers And Warhawks Becoming Packers » Brats & Beer

It’s nice to see that the Packers front office is not averse to adding some home-grown, Dairyland talent to the roster, or at least giving it a try.

Punter Ken Debauche was signed to a free agent contract Sunday immediately after the draft. He finished his career at Wisconsin as the second all-time punter for the Badgers with a 42.5 yard average. He’ll compete with Canadian-born Jon Ryan through training camp. Ryan definitely provided an upgrade this past year, but there’s still room for improvement. I’m not sure if Debauche is the answer, but the competition should help out.

Also getting a try this off-season will be running back Justin Beaver from UW-Whitewater. He led the Warhawks to a national title last season and was named Division III player of the year after rushing for 2,455 yards and 15 touchdowns. Following the title game last December, Beaver told ESPN he really wanted to play for the Packers in the NFL so it’s great he’s getting a shot at his dream. Packergeeks has a good rundown on how Beaver could help out in the punt return department, and I would add that having a bowling ball back (he’s 5′7″ and 191 lbs.) could help out on short yardage situations as well.

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