Mock Draft (bored)

[RashanGary]

Tis the season to be excited about the future. The Packers are coming off an impressive season where they saw their young QB emerge as one of the games best. Improvement from within is expected across the board, but the deepest draft in a couple decades has Ted Thompson drooling over the possibility of adding playmakers to the group.



D1 - Brandon Graham - OLB - Michigan - Brad Jones shows up tougher against the run and more assignment sure but Brandon Graham is a terror rushing the passer. Jones plays base, Graham spends his rookie year as a pass rush specialist, racking up 10 sacks. Matthews, Jenkins, Raji and Graham make up a pretty fearsome foursome in our nickle/dime packages.

D2 - Morgan Burnett - S - GT - Great against the pass and a good tackler, what more can you ask for from a strong safety?

D3 - Jared Veldheer - OT - Hillside - The Packers draft Chad Clifton's successor. Veldheer dominated at his small school level, then impressed scouts again the the Texas vs Nation game. A huge framed kid, Veldheer stands 6'5" and weighs in at a trim 315 lbs. Veldheer is one of the more physically impressive lineman in this draft. On top of being big and strong, Veldheer also has elite athleticism.

D4 - Ciron Black - Black is just too good to pass up. He's spent his college career as one of the SEC's top lineman. Consistent and effective, Black has put together 53 starts, all at left tackle, against the best competition and he has passed the test. Black does not project as a LT on the next level because of his lack of raw athleticism, but a great OL prospect none the less. In the deepest draft in maybe decades, a top class football player from a big school drops to the 4th round and the Packers never look back. Black and Lang start competing for the LG and RT positions of the future.

D5 - Alterraun Verner - CB - UCLA - An instinctive, natural zone player and reliable tackler, Verner projects well into our zone defense.

D6 - Brent Bowden - P - VT - A well rounded punter, Bowden has a big leg, good touch, a quick get off, has developed consistency as a senior and is a good holder.

D7 -Michah Johnson - ILB - Kentucky - Injury concerns and a deep draft drop this quality ILB to the Packers. He'll immediately add competition to the group and maybe one day start.

[The Shadow]

Like it, but I don;t think the OT will still be there at 3.

[mission]

Good one, I'd LOVE to get Graham and Burnett with the first two picks and still have a chance at the Hillsdale guy but shadow might be right...

Verner looks like good value at that spot also. He helped his stock at the combine.

[red]

i don't think Veldheer has a chance to last until our 3rd round pick

at this point i doubt he lasts until our 2nd round pick

i'd love to get him though

[Brandon494]

I'm a huge VT fan and would love if we drafted Brent Bowden, kid has a hell of a leg.

Am I really getting excited about the Packers drafting a punter? :shock:

[Joemailman]

It's quite possible Veldheer could slip to #86. He probably has 2nd round talent, but is also considered a project because of the talent level he's played against. That may cause him to drop.

[Brandon494]

It's quite possible Veldheer could slip to #86. He probably has 2nd round talent, but is also considered a project because of the talent level he's played against. That may cause him to drop.

J Meredith was a 2nd round talent who dropped all the way to the 5th round for us so its not out of the question.

[Fritz]

I'm a huge VT fan and would love if we drafted Brent Bowden, kid has a hell of a leg.

Am I really getting excited about the Packers drafting a punter? :shock:

Why not, though?

[Lurker64]

I'm a huge VT fan and would love if we drafted Brent Bowden, kid has a hell of a leg.

Am I really getting excited about the Packers drafting a punter? :shock:

Why not, though?

Because we might trade up in the fourth round, and nobody wants to do that again.

It's a B.J. that nobody wants to relive ;)

[Joemailman]

Actually it was 3rd round. :bang:

For those who want to relive the glorious 2004 draft, here you go:

2004 - Green Bay Packers
Rd Sel # Player Position School
1 25 Ahmad Carroll CB Arkansas
3 70 Joey Thomas CB Montana State
3 72 Donnell Washington DT Clemson
3 87 B.J. Sander P Ohio State
6 179 Corey Williams DT Arkansas State
7 251 Scott Wells C Tennessee

[mission]

Actually it was 3rd round. :bang:

For those who want to relive the glorious 2004 draft, here you go:

2004 - Green Bay Packers
Rd Sel # Player Position School
1 25 Ahmad Carroll CB Arkansas
3 70 Joey Thomas CB Montana State
3 72 Donnell Washington DT Clemson
3 87 B.J. Sander P Ohio State
6 179 Corey Williams DT Arkansas State
7 251 Scott Wells C Tennessee

yikes... if that's not a "last but certainly not least" draft then I don't know what is.

[Brandon494]

Actually it was 3rd round. :bang:

For those who want to relive the glorious 2004 draft, here you go:

2004 - Green Bay Packers
Rd Sel # Player Position School
1 25 Ahmad Carroll CB Arkansas
3 70 Joey Thomas CB Montana State
3 72 Donnell Washington DT Clemson
3 87 B.J. Sander P Ohio State
6 179 Corey Williams DT Arkansas State
7 251 Scott Wells C Tennessee

With drafts like these and FA pick ups like Joe Johnson I don't see have any fan has the nerve to bash TT for what he has done since arriving in GB.

[red]

i would like to file a motion to stricken the 2004 draft from the history books

[pbmax]

i would like to file a motion to stricken the 2004 draft from the history books
I know what you mean, but kudos to whoever was paying enough attention to select Williams in the 6th and Wells in the 7th. Those two have made quite a nice living considering the round in which they were selected.

[ThunderDan]

I was just think the same thing PB. Hell of a great back-end draft. Now if we could have the first 5 rounds back.

[Bretsky]

Actually it was 3rd round. :bang:

For those who want to relive the glorious 2004 draft, here you go:

2004 - Green Bay Packers
Rd Sel # Player Position School
1 25 Ahmad Carroll CB Arkansas
3 70 Joey Thomas CB Montana State
3 72 Donnell Washington DT Clemson
3 87 B.J. Sander P Ohio State
6 179 Corey Williams DT Arkansas State
7 251 Scott Wells C Tennessee

yikes... if that's not a "last but certainly not least" draft then I don't know what is.


Sad Part is, I ATTENDED the Draft Day Party at the Atrium for this draft :cry:

Saw Mike Sherman and some of the players that day.

[Joemailman]

Speaking of the Draft Day party, are they doing that at Lambeau this year? I haven't seen anything at Packers.com and I'm wondering if they're not going to do it since the draft is spread over 3 days now.

[RashanGary]

Sad Part is, I ATTENDED the Draft Day Party at the Atrium for this draft :cry:

Saw Mike Sherman and some of the players that day.

I was there too. It was a good time though. Carroll was a head scratcher.

[RashanGary]

Speaking of bad draft picks, what are the odds Justin Harrell gets magically healthy? That would be nice.

[steve823]

Speaking of bad draft picks, what are the odds Justin Harrell gets magically healthy? That would be nice.

HAHA. The same odds as Jarret Bush outplaying Woodson. Why did you name yourself after him anyways, to break his injury habits or something?

On a serious note, I remember reading a report a few weeks back that said Harrell was at his best health yet and might see limited playing time. Of course you never know with these sites and for Harrell, "best health yet" doesn't really say much since he's never been healthy.

[swede]

I never thought Flanagan would ever be able to overcome his leg injury, and after about three years and a trade away and back again he gave us some good years.

I think Harrel becoming a valuable backup and spot starter is a 50/50 proposition. It's not ridiculous to think it could happen.

[Fritz]

How true that is.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Do they keep records for guys who've spent the most time in their career on injured reserve? If so, ole Justin might be Hall of Fame material.

[swede]

Do they keep records for guys who've spent the most time in their career on injured reserve? If so, ole Justin might be Hall of Fame material.


:lol:

That would be a great premise for a SPIKE network original series...kind of a sports themed "Entourage" with the main character living the high life, driving his coach crazy, screwing with the head of his hapless trainer, sneaking girls into the training room whirlpool, and at the end of a five year run in the serie's hyped-up finale we get to find out if Dustin Farrell can really play as he takes the field for the first time to play in a real game for his team.

[Joemailman]

Speaking of bad draft picks, what are the odds Justin Harrell gets magically healthy? That would be nice.

HAHA. The same odds as Jarret Bush outplaying Woodson. Why did you name yourself after him anyways, to break his injury habits or something?

On a serious note, I remember reading a report a few weeks back that said Harrell was at his best health yet and might see limited playing time. Of course you never know with these sites and for Harrell, "best health yet" doesn't really say much since he's never been healthy.

Last year he was saying his back felt the best it's felt in 5 years. Then he practiced for a week, and his season was over. Anything's possible, but I have a feeling his back may not let him play football again.