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…
April 30, 2016
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Ross Uglem
BREAKING: Green Bay Packers select Trevor Davis, WR, Cal, 163
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…
Analysis (Kelly Hodgson): In classic Ted Thompson fashion, the Green Bay Packers moved up in the second round to take the 48th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft to select Indiana OT Jason Spriggs. In a trade with the Indianapolis Colts, the Packers moved up in exchange for picks 57, 125 and 248, the Packers…
April 28, 2016
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Ross Uglem
BREAKING: Green Bay Packers select Kenny Clark, DL, UCLA, 27
Analysis (Matt Bove): Ted Thompson and the Green Bay Packers could not have been in a better spot with the way the draft shaped up for them leading up to the 27th pick. Myles Jack tumbled down the board and was still available along with Reggie Ragland at inside linebacker. Pretty much every defensive lineman was…
April 24, 2016
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Andrew Mertig
Green Bay Packers 2016 Draft: Trading Down
A couple weeks ago we took a look at what it would cost the Green Bay Packers to trade way up in the 2016 NFL Draft. https://packerstalk.com/2016/04/06/green-bay-packers-2016-draft-the-big-gamble/ This week we take a look at some realistic trade partners for the Packers to move down from pick 27. While it would be frustrating to watch three…