Packerrats Draft Grade

[falco]

If Ted builds a roster that is consistently in the playoffs that's all I ask. Once this team is in the playoffs, all the talent in the world doesn't guarantee anything. Making the tournament is all the opportunity this team needs. An opportunity is all I ask of our General Manager. What our players and coaches do with that opportunity, well, that's on our players and coaches. Not Ted Thompson.

Well said Gunny.

[Tarlam!]

I like the Safety and the Tight End picks. Bulaga and Neal, had better pan out. I don't want to wait three years to see results.

Harrell had better flip a switch this year. He's a nice kid and has had tough luck, but gee whiz, I'm getting on in years and I want a championship on Earth and before I get to Heaven.

[twoseven]

I like the Safety and the Tight End picks. Bulaga and Neal, had better pan out. I don't want to wait three years to see results.

Harrell had better flip a switch this year. He's a nice kid and has had tough luck, but gee whiz, I'm getting on in years and I want a championship on Earth and before I get to Heaven.

1996?

[Scott Campbell]

I like the Safety and the Tight End picks. Bulaga and Neal, had better pan out. I don't want to wait three years to see results.

Harrell had better flip a switch this year. He's a nice kid and has had tough luck, but gee whiz, I'm getting on in years and I want a championship on Earth and before I get to Heaven.

1996?

T is a late bloomer.

[Tarlam!]

I only became a fan the year before they took Nck Barnett. My story is old so I aint repeating it.

[Brandon494]

I give it a B

We didn't fill all our needs but I don't see how anyone can complain.

We got a LT with top 10 talent with the #23 pick.

Drafted a ball hawking safety who has a chance to start.

We really have no depth at DE behind Jolly or Jenkins so I understand the Neal pick even though I'm not a fan of it.

Drafted another red zone target with the Quarless pick and great value in the 5th round.

Drafted a pass catching RB in the 6th round with 3rd round talent if he had not missed all of last season with a shoulder injury. Also adds to the KR game.

[TennesseePackerBacker]

IMO its pre mature to offer a grade.

Like the ball hawk safety (reminds of Sharper) and te (reminds of Keith Jackson.) Plus hopefully 2 future starting o-linemen. On paper looks very good.

Agreed, It's too early to accurately grade this draft. I voted B just because I felt we got good value for our later round choices. As someone else mentioned, I think we went a long way in shoring up our offensive line for years to come. Don't forget that was our team's biggest weakness last year. And without Rodgers we would be hard-pressed to make .500. Protecting him at all costs should be our M.O. I don't think anyone can argue with that.

[twoseven]

I only became a fan the year before they took Nck Barnett. My story is old so I aint repeating it.

was it aussie rules before that or did you switch over from another?

[swede]

I only became a fan the year before they took Nck Barnett. My story is old so I aint repeating it.

was it aussie rules before that or did you switch over from another?

C'mon Uncle Tar! Tell the story one more time for the kids. I don't think you've told it since JSO. And if you won't tell how you became a Packer fan at least tell us how you and Nutz stole a Lambeau field power cart and did donuts in the atrium at the Packerrats game in '08. That story gets better with the telling.

[Chubbyhubby]

On the surface, I'm excited about this draft.

This was all about the trenches and then three extremely high upside skill players were tossed in.

Can't wait to see the DL this year. Finally feel like the future and present of the OL is sowed up.

Championship!!

I think this draft was a very solid one. We addressed the OL and added quality to our already solid team.

[digitaldean]

I put B/C. Mainly because of the lack of addressing KR, OLB or CB.

If Neal pans out, then it will be a high B.

Bulaga makes sense long term. For the position they got him, TT should be happy.

I think the RB from Buffalo in round 6 may just be the guy who shocks everybody. He was rated as a 2nd round pick before his shoulder injury sidelined him for all of 2009.

He just might be that added component to complement Grant.

I like the Quarless pick, if only finding a Donald Lee replacement. Lee was nothing more than a blocking tight end. Quarless might be able to take some of the pressure off of Finley. Defenses are going to game plan a lot more to negate Finley in 2010. What better way to free him up by giving the D something else to worry about?

I really like the safety from GT. He should give Bigby one heck of a run for his money.

Last but not least, I'm hoping that SOME undrafted FA can come in and unseat Jarrett Bush from the secondary!

[SkinBasket]

I like the Quarless pick, if only finding a Donald Lee replacement. Lee was nothing more than a blocking tight end. Quarless might be able to take some of the pressure off of Finley. Defenses are going to game plan a lot more to negate Finley in 2010.

I thought I read that Q has some good blocking skills already, too, making him Donald Lee with upside once he learns the system.