DOUGHERTY---PACKERS RECENT DRAFTS MISSING THE MARK

[Fritz]

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[Pugger]

Daniels has regressed quite a bit this year. Not the same push and leverage that I'm accustomed to seeing from him. Lang is solid, but we traded our best o-lineman tthis summer. Having a couple guys that might be kinda sorta close to maybe making a pro bowl isn't cutting it.

I wish we had traded Sitton and got something for him instead of just letting him walk.

[Pugger]

Not really. Sherman simply was still mad at himself for not trading up to take Benny the Big the year before. Fell in love with Roethisberger after working him out. Didn't trust his instincts, and instead, took Carroll, Thomas, Washington and the infamous BJ Sanders with his first 4 picks.

Make fun of Sherman's picks all you want, but keep in mind that Dorsey, McKenzie and Schneider all consulted Sherman. All are now running things the way Sherman used to - ALL ASPECTS of the GAME.

And oh, btw, Sherman NEVER missed the playoffs as GM. Never lost 4 straight games.

You make me laugh. You are the only clown who still gets a hard on for Sherman. Talk about living in the past.

[pbmax]

Get your facts straight before you post!

Rossley worked out Rodgers and probably was jolly Thompson took Rodgers with Sherman's pick.

As for Big Ben: http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2016/st...passed-big-ben

Fair enough, I got that wrong.

[Joemailman]

You nailed it.

If ARod hadn't fallen to TT where would the Green Bay Packers be?

I suggest 'a sick franchise'.

Yep. Where would the Patriots and Belichick be if Brady hadn't fallen until the 6th round? Can't believe they made 6 picks in 2000 before picking him! Unsound!

[Zool]

Fair enough, I got that wrong.

I doubt there's ever been a time where someone liked a player in the draft but passed on them and regretted it later. It just proves the genius of Joe Johnson....I mean Mike Sherman.

[Patler]

No one wanted him to take Rodgers. Everyone went along with a value pick, but most were disappointed help wasn't drafted elsewhere. It was a classic future pick.

It reportedly pissed off his HC and QB at the same time.

As it turned out, he didn't really need Rodgers, or any replacement for six years, because Favre played through 2010.

Plus, there was more than a little skepticism about Rodgers and whether he could adapt to the NFL. Thetford's programs had a miserable track record with highly successful college QBs failing in the NFL. Many said Rodgers was a risk just because of that, his college stats being irrelevant because of the system he came out of.

Now, everyone sees the wisdom in drafting Rodgers. At the time it wasn't as clear.

[pbmax]

I can see why both Sherman and Thompson wanted a backup. Neither Craig Nall nor JT O'Sullivan were going to be a franchise QB.

And I doubt anyone really knew whether Favre wanted to retire or was just angling for a win now mentality by the front office.

Its just that while developmental QB was on everyone's list due to his age and constant retirement ponderings, no one thought it was going to be a 1st round deal. They had other more pressing needs.

[Patler]

I can see why both Sherman and Thompson wanted a backup. Neither Craig Nall nor JT O'Sullivan were going to be a franchise QB.

And I doubt anyone really knew whether Favre wanted to retire or was just angling for a win now mentality by the front office.

Its just that while developmental QB was on everyone's list due to his age and constant retirement ponderings, no one thought it was going to be a 1st round deal. They had other more pressing needs.

Yup, a development guy, like Hundley.

Drafting a QB in the first round was stamping an expiration date on Favre. Something was going to happen in a few years, one way or another.

[Fritz]

Just like Hundley! He's gonna take A- Rod's job in 2018, you wait and see!