Badgers Find Their Way Into The Draft » Brats & Beer

The Packers didn’t pick a single Badger in the Draft this weekend, but a small group of Wisconsin players were picked up by other teams and now begin their pro careers. Running back Brian Calhoun was taken in the third round (74th overall) by Detroit, which both saddens and frightens me. He had just one season at UW, but what a season it was, and now he’ll be facing the Green Bay defense twice a year. (Note to Brian: Save your best games for Minnesota.) Wide reciever Brandon Williams, who totaled 59 catches for 1,095 yards and six touchdowns for the Badgers, also went in the third round on a pick by San Francisco.

Tight end Owen Daniels was chosen by Houston at the beginning of the fourth round. He racked up 391 yards and two scores on 25 catches last year as Badger. Fellow tight end Jason Pociask, who was used mostly as a blocker, went in the fifth round (150th overall) to the Jets. Finally, wide receiver Jonathan Orr was picked up by Tennessee in the sixth round (172 overall). He had 40 catches last year for 688 yards and eight touchdowns.

Not chosen in the Draft, though, was fullback Matt Bernstein. I thought earlier today that it would be pretty great if the Packers picked him up in the later rounds because I think he would be a natural fit for the team, and I see that Craig at the Oracle of Cheese was thinking the same thing. Take heart, though, he’s still available to be signed as an undrafted free agent.

As for my own alma mater, linebacker Tim Dobbins was the only Cyclone to be taken in the draft, getting selected by San Diego in the fifth round.

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