The 2016 NFL Draft has come to a close and Ross and Ryan are here to break it all down. Having already reacted to the selection of Kenny Clark in round one, the guys jumped right into discussing the picks in rounds 2-6. They give their opinions on each player taken, discuss how they might…
Everyone who follows the NFL closely knows how much Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson values his draft picks. It comes as little surprise then that Thompson gives his drafted rookies plenty of opportunity to stay with the team. While many teams’ fans wonder whether the names called in the most recent NFL draft (especially…
Analysis (Taylor O’Neill): The Packers grab another PAC-12 player. Murphy was first-team all conference during his senior year, having moved over from playing right tackle his junior year, where he was second-team all conference. At 6’6″ and 305 lbs he definitely has the size to play tackle in the NFL. He also has good arm length…
Analysis (Andrew Mertig): After a very frustrating season, the Green Bay Packers seemed likely to address the Wide Receiver position at some point in the draft. They picked Trevor Davis out of California in the 5th round. Davis finds himself in the mix with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Davonte Adams, Ty Montgomery, Jeff Janis, and Jared…
Analysis (Taylor O’Neill): A defensive end out of Northwestern, Dean Lowry has good size to play either 5 or 3 technique in a 3-4 defense. Lowry was a consensus second team All-Big Ten player in his senior year where he accumulated 13.5 tackles for a loss and 3 sacks. Lowry is fairly tall at 6’6″ and…
Analysis (Andrew Mertig): The Packers acquired two fourth round compensatory picks for losing Tramon Williams and Davon House. They used the first of those selections on ILB Blake Martinez of Stanford. He will factor into the rotation at Inside Linebacker with Sam Barrington, Jake Ryan, and Joe Thomas. Martinez is 6‘2” and 237 lbs. He…
It’s been a couple of interesting days for the Packers, and Ted Thompson’s Christmas arrived Thursday night. The NFL Draft is through two of the three days in which teams pick from the best college players, and the Pack has come away with three young men who each can make an impact. But with every…
