Packers Draft Grades

[mraynrand]

You're a homer's homer ayn... do you remember that someone actually posted a study that showed that dunderdummy played the 2-4 62% of the snaps in 2011?? lol... no other team was even close. It's simply a fact.

If you want to count Smith and Williams as "players"?? Be my guest

You may be comfortable with fielding one of the worst defenses in the league - but I'm not.

2011? Really. I have 2013 data. And it says the 2-4 was used situational, not as base.

And yes, I am comfortable with the Packers fielding the worst defense in football. In fact, I welcome it. It gives the insane lunatic bloggers fodder to hatch conspiracy theories and rant without ceasing until their next joint.

[wist43]

2011? Really. I have 2013 data. And it says the 2-4 was used situational, not as base.

And yes, I am comfortable with the Packers fielding the worst defense in football. In fact, I welcome it. It gives the insane lunatic bloggers fodder to hatch conspiracy theories and rant without ceasing until their next joint.

The broken window theory of economics

[mraynrand]

The broken window theory of economics

gud one!

[denverYooper]

I have a feeling that if HHCD can reliably man the deep half of the field, I will feel a lot less dread when Green Bay's defense is out there.

And I feel pretty good about his fit with this team.

APRH.

[ThunderDan]

I have a feeling that if HHCD can reliably man the deep half of the field, I will feel a lot less dread when Green Bay's defense is out there.

And I feel pretty good about his fit with this team.

APRH.

HHCD, that's what we are calling him on this board now?

[Brandon494]

Man, the more I research Richard Rodgers the more I dislike that pick. I just can't drink the kool aid with this one. The guy is not athletic. He's not a great blocker. I know I'll be proven wrong, but I have a feeling this will go down as one of TT's worst picks. I totally understand most of the other picks (the homer in me wanted Brock Jensen with the last pick), but I'd rather have CB Pierre Desir, Aaron Colvin, or Walt Aikens OR NT DaQuan Jones or Justin Ellis or maybe ILB Jordan Tripp with that 3rd round pick.

I feel just the opposite, like everyone else I didn't like the pick until I started doing my research on the guy. Hes a natural pass catcher with huge hands who with just in a shitty situation at Cal. I also love the fact that his dad is a special teams coach in the NFL, that means he will have his shit together on specials teams and once he adds strength he'll become a good blocker. Of all the TEs left in the draft he had the most potential besides Lyerla whos a nut job. I also hear we could have gotten him later in the draft but we don't know that for sure, Ravens took a TE with a 7th round grade right after us. I don't think hes the next Finley but any means but I think he can become a Donald Lee type player for us.

[mraynrand]

^^^ You had me until 'Donald Lee'

[Brandon494]

I don't think his game is like Donald Lees but he will have a Donald Lee type career, somehow he played 10 years in the NFL.

[pbmax]

I don't think his game is like Donald Lees but he will have a Donald Lee type career, somehow he played 10 years in the NFL.

Donald Lee's career is a slam dunk compared to the eight year career of Tyrone Davis.

[smuggler]

Donald Lee wasn't horrible. I'd hope for more from any draft pick, but we all know most draft picks never become what Donald Lee was. Some never even get close.

[Fritz]

Hope it's not a David Martin career.

[RashanGary]

One of the scouts in McGinns article said Rodgers has the best hands of all the TEs and if you look at the 2012 tape, he can block. He can block and catch. Meets the job requirements. He's my favorite pick. I have a feeling hes going to work well with AR and be the first reliable TE of the TT era.

[Fritz]

Bubba Franks?

[mission]

Richard Rodgers looks like he has awesome hands and decent ability after the catch:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10911071

They even give him an actual handoff (not end around) in one of these highlights:

http://www.patriots.com/media-center/videos/2014-Draft-Prospect---Richard-Rodgers-TE-Calif/bcfb4092-30da-4b85-96d8-eef7f54f3317

Love how he just flicks the ball to the ref after every play. Like: "yeah, I do this".

[KYPack]

Richard Rodgers looks like he has awesome hands and decent ability after the catch:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10911071

They even give him an actual handoff (not end around) in one of these highlights:

http://www.patriots.com/media-center/videos/2014-Draft-Prospect---Richard-Rodgers-TE-Calif/bcfb4092-30da-4b85-96d8-eef7f54f3317

Love how he just flicks the ball to the ref after every play. Like: "yeah, I do this".

THX for that one, Mish.

Now I don't have to do it.

Notice he wears Rodgers II on his nameplate.

That could come in handy on this club.

That cool flip he does after he scores has "coaches kid" written all over it.

You can hear his old man saying "after you score, act like you've been there before".