Picks Ted Wishes He Had Back

[Fritz]

Okay, here's the deal for this thread:

It's NOT about players who have gotten injured and are therefore not panning out (no Pat Lee, please).

And those who have followed the Justin Harrell saga understand that his back injury is not from college and not related to his senior year injury.

Thus - the ideas is not to list players who Thompson wishes he hadn't taken cuz they've gotten hurt. This is about players who've been picked and have perhaps been picked in the upper half or so of the draft ad have not panned out.

If you're good and not lazy like me, post the player you think TT might have or ought to have taken instead - and no "trade up" stuff; you don't know if it could've happened.

So, for me, Brian Brohm comes to mind. Bet Ted wishes he had that second rounder back. But I don't know and haven't looked up if there was a safety or left tackle available after that that he wishes he'd taken now.

Cory Rodgers, that fourth pick washout who couldn't hang onto a football but could hang onto a gun. He's one TT probably would like back.

Maybe Pat Lee - not sure. Even if he weren't hurt, is he the "wrong" kind of guy to play corner now? Or did he just not show any skill when he was in camp and then last year?

Aaron Rouse, probably, too. Made some plays his rookie year, then got worse and worse.

And...what about AJ Hawk? Hmm...

[Deputy Nutz]

Crap I want to get in on this and be really informative but I actually have to go to a job site and do some real work, which sucks.

Nobody post here until I get back.

[LP]

Crap I want to get in on this and be really informative but I actually have to go to a job site and do some real work, which sucks.

Nobody post here until I get back.

Damn. And I had all the answers too.

[Bossman641]

This one is a bit unfair, but 2005 draft Murphy was selected at 58. There were a few players selected after him that are pretty good - Vincent Jackson at 61, Gore at 65, Tuck at 74. Same draft Packers took Underwood at 115, while Kerry Rhodes went at 123. Poppinga at 125 when Sproles went at 130.

I'll look for some more later.

[MichiganPackerFan]

I think you pretty much listed them all. I stayed away from 6th & 7th rounds because they're such a long shot:

2009
Jamon Meredith

2008
Brian Brohm

2007
Justin Harrell
Aaron Rouse

2006
AJ Hawk
Abdul Hodge
Cory Rodgers
Will Blackmon
Ingle Martin

2005
Terrence Murphy
Marviel Underwood
Junius Coston
Mike Hawkins

[Bossman641]

To answer Fritz's question, the Packers took Brohm at 56. The next tackle was John Greco (??) to the Rams at 65. After that, Chad Rinehart to the Redskins at 96.

[hoosier]

Of the 2nd round and early 3rd round picks after Brohm the only ones who have really contributed anything so far are Martellus Bennett and Kevin Smith. I can't say I lose any sleep over TT not picking them.

Cory Rodgers, in hindsight, seems like a more costly mistake. The fourth rounders picked immediately after him include Jahri Evans, Leon Washington, Brandon Marshall, Jason Avant, Barry Cofied, Elvis Dumervil and Willie Colon.

[red]

i think harrell is fair game

he's always been injured. he was a giant injury risk when he was taken. if its not his back it was his arm, when it wasn't his arm it was his legs.

TT knew Jh couldn't stay healthy in college, and yet he still took him. and guess what, he's hardly played because he's always hurt

with that said, it really doesn't look like any of the guys taken behind him have panned out either. some good, but lots of flops

so that softens the blow a bit

[red]

daryn colledge 47th overall pick 2006 draft

the 50th pick?

2 time pro bowler at left tackle named marcus mcneill

that would have been nice

[Cheesehead Craig]

Good topic Fritz.

Funny you want no mention of Pat Lee, then mention him.

Can't include Murphy on the list guys, he got hurt after being taken so is ineligible per the rules.

2006
I thought Colledge was taken too high, T Marcus McNeil would have been a better pick that was taken 4 players later. We could have taken Colledge in the 3rd round instead of Hodge.

2007
Justin Harrell. Don't ask me who would have been better as I was a Meachum fan. So I'll bow out of that one.
Rouse. Definately. Tanard Jackson would have been a solid pick here instead.

2008
Brohm. DE Kendall Langford would have been pretty solid here instead of taking Jeremy Thompson several rounds later.

Those are the ones that just jump out.

[sheepshead]

This is good, how about your pick instead or TT's (a few have been done)-it'll take some googling action.

[bobblehead]

OK, I'll preface this by saying I'm wrong more than right regarding college talent and the draft, so I'm tooting my horn only in regards to this thread and the 1 time in the last 10 years I was right:

We had the 5 pick in a weak draft and I really didn't like AJ Hawk (or any LB at 5 overall). I said at the time if Ferguson was off the board (and we knew mario was by this time) then TT should trade down, pick up a 2nd or so and draft Cromartie (he was hurt his senior year, but a stud talent). I consider AJ Smith one of the best talent guys in the game (he just can't choose a head coach) and he snagged him later in that draft.

I think TT would go back and trade down if he could do it again.

[Freak Out]

I think you pretty much listed them all. I stayed away from 6th & 7th rounds because they're such a long shot:

2009
Jamon Meredith

2008
Brian Brohm

2007
Justin Harrell
Aaron Rouse

2006
AJ Hawk
Abdul Hodge
Cory Rodgers
Will Blackmon
Ingle Martin

2005
Terrence Murphy
Marviel Underwood
Junius Coston
Mike Hawkins

That's painful.

[MichiganPackerFan]

I think you pretty much listed them all. I stayed away from 6th & 7th rounds because they're such a long shot:

2009
Jamon Meredith

2008
Brian Brohm

2007
Justin Harrell
Aaron Rouse

2006
AJ Hawk
Abdul Hodge
Cory Rodgers
Will Blackmon
Ingle Martin

2005
Terrence Murphy
Marviel Underwood
Junius Coston
Mike Hawkins

That's painful.

I re-read Fritz criteria and Im guessing my list doesn't quite fit it. I guess the first time I read it I was looking more closely for the punchline rather than what was being looked for. It's a pretty specific list which really leads to only one or two players that have underachieved: Hawk & Brohm. I think my main disappointment from Hawk is the lack of big plays. He's around the ball and makes tackle after tackle. Just doesn't force turnover. Underwhelming performance compared to high expectations. Kind of like Fritz' post without a punchline. You let me down!!!

[Guiness]

Good topic Fritz.


2008
Brohm. DE Kendall Langford would have been pretty solid here instead of taking Jeremy Thompson several rounds later.

Those are the ones that just jump out.

Jeremy Thompson was the guy I wanted to bring up. I hope he comes around this year, but it's not looking good. I don't think he's seen the field?
I hope this isn't a 'looks like Tarzan...' guy.

Other than that...Corey Rodgers does jump out. Underwood. Maybe Wynn, but as a 7th rounder, I think it was a good flyer. There's other 6th and 7th rounders that haven't stuck around nearly as long, but sometimes I think he's just taking up space that would be better used with a body that might turn into something.

Can we kick Ahmad Carrol around just for fun?