Bryan Bulaga

[Joemailman]

Another solid TT football player pick. Not sold on Bulaga as an lt. Struggles against speed rushers. Possible guard to offset players like Suh.

Anyone notice TT only drafts white o-linemen? Coincidence?

Jamon Meredith, Will Whitticker, and Junius Coston aren't white. Breno Giacomini is half-Italian and half-Brazillian, so he's not particularly anglo.

Lower round scrubs. Majority of TT's picks of 0-line picks are white. Pure coincidence? Al Campanis mentality?

Pretty much coincidence. TT can't control who falls to him. If Anthony Davis had fallen instead of Bulaga, who's to say he wouldn't have taken Davis?

[Fred's Slacks]

Another solid TT football player pick. Not sold on Bulaga as an lt. Struggles against speed rushers. Possible guard to offset players like Suh.

Anyone notice TT only drafts white o-linemen? Coincidence?

Jamon Meredith, Will Whitticker, and Junius Coston aren't white. Breno Giacomini is half-Italian and half-Brazillian, so he's not particularly anglo.

Lower round scrubs. Majority of TT's picks of 0-line picks are white. Pure coincidence? Al Campanis mentality?

This is ridiculous. In his 6 drafts, he's picked 2 lineman in the 2nd round or higher. Yes, they were both white. What's the point?

[pbmax]

Another solid TT football player pick. Not sold on Bulaga as an lt. Struggles against speed rushers. Possible guard to offset players like Suh.

Anyone notice TT only drafts white o-linemen? Coincidence?

Jamon Meredith, Will Whitticker, and Junius Coston aren't white. Breno Giacomini is half-Italian and half-Brazillian, so he's not particularly anglo.

Lower round scrubs. Majority of TT's picks of 0-line picks are white. Pure coincidence? Al Campanis mentality?

Floyd Womack. Dennis Norman. Wayne Hunter. Sean Locklear.

The problem isn't Thompson. Its the small sample size.

[Tony Oday]

Another solid TT football player pick. Not sold on Bulaga as an lt. Struggles against speed rushers. Possible guard to offset players like Suh.

Anyone notice TT only drafts white o-linemen? Coincidence?

Jamon Meredith, Will Whitticker, and Junius Coston aren't white. Breno Giacomini is half-Italian and half-Brazillian, so he's not particularly anglo.

Lower round scrubs. Majority of TT's picks of 0-line picks are white. Pure coincidence? Al Campanis mentality?

and he finds top black WR, LBs, and DBs...what the hell are you trying to stir up?

WR and DB almost exclusively black. LB -- Hawk -- overrated, Matthews -- legit, Poppinga -- horrible, Chillar -- okay

Again what are you trying to say here. I dont think TT gives a rats ass about what color a guy is he cares if he can play football.

[pbmax]

Another solid TT football player pick. Not sold on Bulaga as an lt. Struggles against speed rushers. Possible guard to offset players like Suh.

Anyone notice TT only drafts white o-linemen? Coincidence?

Jamon Meredith, Will Whitticker, and Junius Coston aren't white. Breno Giacomini is half-Italian and half-Brazillian, so he's not particularly anglo.

Lower round scrubs. Majority of TT's picks of 0-line picks are white. Pure coincidence? Al Campanis mentality?

and he finds top black WR, LBs, and DBs...what the hell are you trying to stir up?

WR and DB almost exclusively black. LB -- Hawk -- overrated, Matthews -- legit, Poppinga -- horrible, Chillar -- okay

You are just cherry picking data points to fit your hypothesis. Have you heard of Brad Jones? Does Cyril Obiozor look Anglo-Saxon to you?

[Fred's Slacks]

Just heard on KFAN (Twin Cities sports talk) and they are saying Bulaga looks more like a RT...does that bother anyone?

He's not. As a two year starter at LT, who has never played RT he can play on the left. People knock him because he doesn't have great feet, but he certainly has good enough feet to play left tackle. So he won't be as pretty to watch as guys like Anthony Davis, Bruce Campbell, or Charles Brown (if those guys get coached up properly) but he'll certainly be effective.

Looking at Green Bay's history with drafting offensive linemen, the guys who have worked out the best for us are guys who came into the league with a lot of experience in college, solid fundamentals, and outstanding work ethics like Lang and Sitton. Bulaga is all of that but he's a much better athelete.

But seriously, go back and watch the 2008 tape on him. He's an NFL left tackle.

Amen Lurker. Bulaga was one of the first players I researched months ago and I have had him as the 2nd best LT prospect since that time. Never changed. The guy has the athletism and the mentality to be a LT. Yes his length isn't elite but there are plenty of other guys who make it work at a high level. Most importantly, he's not a project. Our coaching staff has shown an inability to turn projects into players (Coston, Barbre, Moll, Giaco). But we can take high character tough guys who have the right mind set, skill set and experience and plug them in and let them go (Spitz, Sitton, Lang). Not much of a testament to our coaching staff, but that's the way it is.

[Tony Oday]

Just heard on KFAN (Twin Cities sports talk) and they are saying Bulaga looks more like a RT...does that bother anyone?

He's not. As a two year starter at LT, who has never played RT he can play on the left. People knock him because he doesn't have great feet, but he certainly has good enough feet to play left tackle. So he won't be as pretty to watch as guys like Anthony Davis, Bruce Campbell, or Charles Brown (if those guys get coached up properly) but he'll certainly be effective.

Looking at Green Bay's history with drafting offensive linemen, the guys who have worked out the best for us are guys who came into the league with a lot of experience in college, solid fundamentals, and outstanding work ethics like Lang and Sitton. Bulaga is all of that but he's a much better athelete.

But seriously, go back and watch the 2008 tape on him. He's an NFL left tackle.

Amen Lurker. Bulaga was one of the first players I researched months ago and I have had him as the 2nd best LT prospect since that time. Never changed. The guy has the athletism and the mentality to be a LT. Yes his length isn't elite but there are plenty of other guys who make it work at a high level. Most importantly, he's not a project. Our coaching staff has shown an inability to turn projects into players (Coston, Barbre, Moll, Giaco). But we can take high character tough guys who have the right mind set, skill set and experience and plug them in and let them go (Spitz, Sitton, Lang). Not much of a testament to our coaching staff, but that's the way it is.

great, I know nothing about grading Linemen...never played the position, except three plays as an emergency Center in HS...only played in teh secondary and WR

[Lurker64]

Another solid TT football player pick. Not sold on Bulaga as an lt. Struggles against speed rushers. Possible guard to offset players like Suh.

Anyone notice TT only drafts white o-linemen? Coincidence?

Jamon Meredith, Will Whitticker, and Junius Coston aren't white. Breno Giacomini is half-Italian and half-Brazillian, so he's not particularly anglo.

Lower round scrubs. Majority of TT's picks of 0-line picks are white. Pure coincidence? Al Campanis mentality?

and he finds top black WR, LBs, and DBs...what the hell are you trying to stir up?

WR and DB almost exclusively black. LB -- Hawk -- overrated, Matthews -- legit, Poppinga -- horrible, Chillar -- okay

Chillar is Indian (dot, not feather), not white.

[Deputy Nutz]

They filled a big need with a player that dropped to them. Be excited but really, who gives a shit. If he does his job you won't ever bother with him. but if he screws up you will all have Thompson's head on a platter.

Lighten up Nutz. If he proves to be as good as Clifton, he'll be revered here. People actually do notice how the OL is playing.

Sure, when they give up 3 sacks against Jared Allen you notice. Then you will bitch about Thompson, trust me, everyone loves Thompson on draft day, well except when he drafted Harrell, but many bought into that as well.

I have finally stepped out of the Packer Fan Box and see you all for what you really are, complainers and moaner for the better part of the year, and when draft day comes it is like a ray of sunshine on a dogs ass. Then you will be happy for about a month, at least through OTAs, then you will start bitching when Thompson has trouble signing his draft picks.

[GoPackGo]

They filled a big need with a player that dropped to them. Be excited but really, who gives a shit. If he does his job you won't ever bother with him. but if he screws up you will all have Thompson's head on a platter.

Lighten up Nutz. If he proves to be as good as Clifton, he'll be revered here. People actually do notice how the OL is playing.

Sure, when they give up 3 sacks against Jared Allen you notice. Then you will bitch about Thompson, trust me, everyone loves Thompson on draft day, well except when he drafted Harrell, but many bought into that as well.

I have finally stepped out of the Packer Fan Box and see you all for what you really are, complainers and moaner for the better part of the year, and when draft day comes it is like a ray of sunshine on a dogs ass. Then you will be happy for about a month, at least through OTAs, then you will start bitching when Thompson has trouble signing his draft picks.

hilarious. I'm glad I stopped by

[Joemailman]

Brian Bulaga authentic jersey available at the Packer Pro Shop. #75. Ryan Pickett has his college number of 79.

[Deputy Nutz]

Brian Bulaga authentic jersey available at the Packer Pro Shop. #75. Ryan Pickett has his college number of 79.

Hopefully they get a half dozen or so, don't want to be sold out in only a month.

[Lurker64]

I think that really the only thing that can be made of the "Thompson racial angle" is that the Packers Scouting department obviously takes into account "how will this guy mesh with the culture of Green Bay and the Packers" when evaluating prospects, which is probably a lesson learned from the Terrell Buckley debacle.

It makes sense too. Guys who are going to like it in Green Bay are more likely to stay, and guys who are more likely to stay are better uses of high picks. The city of Green Bay is not particularly multicultural, and doesn't have much in the way of night life, so it's not for everybody. But really, despite the fact that Green Bay is pretty white, doesn't mean that black guys can't love it there too. It's just that they'll probably have better luck with a kid that was raised by preachers (Raji) than a kid who obviously thinks of himself as a star (Crabtree).

[rbaloha1]

I think that really the only thing that can be made of the "Thompson racial angle" is that the Packers Scouting department obviously takes into account "how will this guy mesh with the culture of Green Bay and the Packers" when evaluating prospects, which is probably a lesson learned from the Terrell Buckley debacle.

It makes sense too. Guys who are going to like it in Green Bay are more likely to stay, and guys who are more likely to stay are better uses of high picks. The city of Green Bay is not particularly multicultural, and doesn't have much in the way of night life, so it's not for everybody. But really, despite the fact that Green Bay is pretty white, doesn't mean that black guys can't love it there too. It's just that they'll probably have better luck with a kid that was raised by preachers (Raji) than a kid who obviously thinks of himself as a star (Crabtree).

Valid point. BTW Chillar is part white (mother). Brenco (Italian name) is also white as many Brazilians are Portuguese.

The other black lbs mentioned are low round and a free agent.

Okay pure coincidence TT generally selects white o-linemen and the population for o-linemen is white just like dbs and wrs have a high population of black athletes. Makes perfect sense.

[Bossman641]

They filled a big need with a player that dropped to them. Be excited but really, who gives a shit. If he does his job you won't ever bother with him. but if he screws up you will all have Thompson's head on a platter.

Lighten up Nutz. If he proves to be as good as Clifton, he'll be revered here. People actually do notice how the OL is playing.

Sure, when they give up 3 sacks against Jared Allen you notice. Then you will bitch about Thompson, trust me, everyone loves Thompson on draft day, well except when he drafted Harrell, but many bought into that as well.

I have finally stepped out of the Packer Fan Box and see you all for what you really are, complainers and moaner for the better part of the year, and when draft day comes it is like a ray of sunshine on a dogs ass. Then you will be happy for about a month, at least through OTAs, then you will start bitching when Thompson has trouble signing his draft picks.

By stepped out of the packer fan box do you mean started cheering for the vikings instead of the packers? Glad you are so much more enlightened than all of us.