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April 27, 2008

Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around I question the wisdom of actually following the action in real time. I mean I could just get out of the house and do something — I dunno, productive — and then check out the news later to get the lowdown on what happened. But then there […]

Four former Badgers football players made their way onto NFL teams through this weekend’s draft, led by corner Jack Ikegwuonu who went in the fourth round to the Eagles. Given Ike’s blown out knee and, um, methods of procuring a video game, I was a little surprised he went that high in the draft. Some […]

At the start of the 2008 NFL Draft, it was still up in the air as to whether Ted Thomspon would take even one QB, but here it is at the end of the second day and the Packers have two new recruits. So long, Jerry Babb and Dalton Bell, it was nice knowing you.
Aaron […]

Drafting for need and trading up? Who says the second day of the draft is boring.
With his first pick of the day in the third round, Ted Thompson selected tight end Jermichael Finley from Texas. Definitely a need area for the Packers that now has been addressed. Finley looks like an interesting prospect with some […]

April 26, 2008

With the first day of the draft complete, the Packers have three new faces for the roster: WR Jordy Nelson (36), QB Brian Brohm (56), and CB Patrick Lee (60). Overall I’d say it was a solid effort by Ted Thompson and his staff, even if he did get booed again at the Lambeau Field […]

Well what a long wait just to get to the #30 pick and then Ted Thompson trades down — big surprise! — into the second round, but at long last we have our first name: WR Jordy Nelson from Kansas State. Who? Just keep repeating the mantra, “Best player on the board.” Actually, Nelson looks like […]

April 25, 2008

For the most part this Spring I have avoided making predictions about the draft because honestly I don’t have a clue what’s going to happen. And unlike two years ago when I was excited about the prospect of Ted Thompson picking AJ Hawk, I just don’t have any early favorites this year. That’s why I’m […]

April 23, 2008

So I’ll admit, when I read that Daunte Culpepper was in Green Bay to visit the team I was at first horrified. No way do we want this guy on the Packers. He’s broken down, washed up, and he does that terrible arm roll thing. Certainly Ted Thompson could do better than that.
But then I […]

March 11, 2008

Like a lot of other Packer fans, I’ve been doing much thinking the past week on how the Green Bay front office should proceed forward (or should that be Fourward?) into the post-Favre era. Aaron Rodgers of course will get first crack at becoming the next great Packers quarterback, but a lot of names have […]

May 22, 2007

Okay, I know I said I wasn’t going to write anything else about the NFL Draft, but this is more about the Draft as an institution, the Draft as entertainment, the Draft as a product.
I made the mistake yesterday of reading Peter King’s “Monday Morning Quarterback” column (shame on me) which was 75% slobbering praise […]