How would you feel if the packers drafted Ahmad Brooks??

[Fosco33]

Hall, a former Marine who opened scouts' eyes with an impressive all-around workout in late March (including 40 times in the 4.5 range at nearly 235 pounds), could get a late-round call. The two will, at the very least, be signed as free agents after the draft. Both the Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans have spent quality time evaluating Hall's talents.

Connecticut offensive tackle Craig Berry (6-5, 320), who was expected to compete for the Huskies' starting right tackle job this season, possess good natural size, but they are raw and inexperienced. Berry – the last of the supplemental draft prospects to earn "special" eligibility – could receive a free-agent offer from a team like the Green Bay Packers, whose scouting director, John Dorsey, was a standout linebacker at UConn.

-- yahoo sports

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I would be ecstatic if they drafted Brooks. He is a good player. Not a team leader like AJ Hawk, but a very good player. He'll be a julian peterson.

[woodbuck27]

Hall, a former Marine who opened scouts' eyes with an impressive all-around workout in late March (including 40 times in the 4.5 range at nearly 235 pounds), could get a late-round call. The two will, at the very least, be signed as free agents after the draft. Both the Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans have spent quality time evaluating Hall's talents.

Connecticut offensive tackle Craig Berry (6-5, 320), who was expected to compete for the Huskies' starting right tackle job this season, possess good natural size, but they are raw and inexperienced. Berry – the last of the supplemental draft prospects to earn "special" eligibility – could receive a free-agent offer from a team like the Green Bay Packers, whose scouting director, John Dorsey, was a standout linebacker at UConn.

Look at the size on that fella.

OT Craig Berry (6-5, 320), but does he fit the ZBS with that size ?

Then. . . there are those word's . . . . RAW and INEXPERIENCED !



-- yahoo sports

[wist43]

The Packers at least appear to have interest in Brooks in that he was personally interviewed by both Dorsey and McKenzie - and, in one of his recent workouts, it was Dorsey who conducted it.

For what that's worth, I don't think they'd go to all that trouble unless they were seriously looking at him.

In the end, however, I don't think they make a move today.

[MJZiggy]

What would you do if TT used a 2nd round on Brooks?? Me, I'd have to wait at least till next year to see if it was a good decision. Does anyone remember what people thought of Sherman when he used a 2nd round Supplemental draft pick on Whale??

Actually, I believe Ron Wolf picked him. But I do remember how dissappointing he was in his first year at Tackle. At that point it looked like a wasted pick. Fortunately he blossomed into a high quality Guard.

Welcome to the forum StPaulPackFan. Wonder if one of the new kids will blossom soon?

[gureski]

My fingers are crossed for Hall. We need a young FB for the future and you don't want to have to grab a guy and jam him into the line up right away. Taking Hall while we still have Henderson allows the team to slowly groom Hall for the job.

The military thing will work itself out. There are ways to work that. Another Packer did it not that long ago. Was it Bob Kuberski, I think? He was drafted with some military committments left on him and he got to play.

At 5-10¾, 232 pounds. He ran his 40s in 4.53 and 4.55 and also had a 35-inch vertical jump, 10-foot-9 long jump, 4.20 short shuttle, 7.21 three-cone drill and 24 bench presses.

Sounds like a nice talent to take a late round flyer on.

[wist43]

FB is probably the least valuable position on a team... even the kicker and punter have more value. Henderson has been a great player all these years; but, in the end, he's still just a FB.

Besides, Leach has shown enough to suggest that he can get it done.

[gureski]

So, if you were warped back in time to the year W.Henderson was drafted and were put in a situation where W.Henderson was in that years Supp draft instead of the regular draft....

In that situation, are you saying you wouldn't pick him because FB isn't an important position (in your words)?

For me, when you have an opportunity to acquire a talent...at a low price...you take it. This kid looks talented. If you can get him for a 6th or 7th rounder than why not?

Secondly, Leach hasn't shown anything special and the FB position is incredibly important if you consider the fact that they are the primary pass blocker past the O-line. FB's may not show up in the stat books but they are still a big part of the game. Who do you think is throwing lead blocks to break open RB's? Who is knocking the edge rusher back just enough so the QB can complete a pass? Who is helping pick up blitzes and cover O-line mistakes? It sure as hell aint the punter or the PK.

Saying a FB is less important then a kicker or a punter is an insult to FB's.

[jack's smirking revenge]

Is there a way to track the Supplemental Draft? When does it start?

tyler

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Brooks is a bengal. Taken with their third round pick. Brooks on the outside, Thurman on the inside. Damn, that is a tough linebacking corps.

[Rastak]

From PFT:




BENGALS TAKE BROOKS IN "TURD" ROUND

Two league sources advise us that the Cincinnati Bengals have selected linebacker Ahmad Brooks in the third round of the Supplemental Draft.

It figures.

Perhaps Marvin Lewis and the Bengals should change the name of the third round to the "turd" round, since they've now used three consecutive picks in round three on guys of questionable character.

In the 2005 draft, Lewis snagged receiver Chris Henry, who has since been arrested four times. In April 2006, Lewis took defensive end Frostee Rucker, who has faced multiple accusations of misconduct with females.

Now, it's Brooks -- who was kicked off of the Virginia Cavaliers after his junior season. Jason Cole, formerly of the Miami Herald and now of Yahoo! Sports, reported that Brooks failed multiple drug tests while in college.

Nice job, Marvin.

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I would have spent a second on him. He is instinctive and NFL ready. He would have been really good for our team.

[Deputy Nutz]

I ain't crying in my beer right now. We could have gotten Brooks in round 3 if we wanted, but lets face it, he is not Packer people. We gotta have Packer people to win football games .

[Spaulding]

Last year he would have fit a huge need but this year after already drafting Hawk and Hodge he would have been a waste in the 3rd unless we could have moved Poppinga or Manning for another draft choice.

Besides, don't we have enough issues with "character" on the team right now?

If we could just field a team of Favre/Driver like players on offense and Hawk/Kampman players on defense we'd definitely not lose due to lack of effort or integrity.

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Last year he would have fit a huge need but this year after already drafting Hawk and Hodge he would have been a waste in the 3rd unless we could have moved Poppinga or Manning for another draft choice.

Besides, don't we have enough issues with "character" on the team right now?

If we could just field a team of Favre/Driver like players on offense and Hawk/Kampman players on defense we'd definitely not lose due to lack of effort or integrity.

No, he'd still be a good fit. Football games are won with playmakers. This guy could be a coverage linebacker, DE, and a big hitter. He is a better Julian Peterson.