Yo....Packer Backers....Yes I'm one even though I live in Illinois....whatdaya think? I'm thinking that we turned out much better than thinkgs were looking early on....
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| Rounds: Select Round Current 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
| Green Bay |
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 1 | 16 | Justin Harrell | DT | Tennessee |
| Pat Kirwan's Analysis | ||||
| I had Justin Harrell going somewhere at this point in the draft because when he regained his health, it demonstrated to the NFL -- with the 35 reps on the bench -- NFL personnel people went back and looked at 2005 game tapes and convinced themselves he was a first-round selection because he has a unique ability to disengage from blockers and make plays in the backfield. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 2 | 63 | Brandon Jackson | RB | Nebraska |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| Jackson has a chance to be the real surprise of this draft, as far as running backs go. He reminds me of Frank Gore and Rudi Johnson. A three-year player at Nebraska who left a year early, he's a complete back. He's a real good receiver; you don't have to take him out in passing situations. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 3 | 78 | James Jones | WR | San Jose State |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| Jones is a tall wide receiver and he runs a 4.54. He's strong (22 reps) and he had a big season last year (70 catches). He makes the short catches that keeps the chains moving. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 3 | 89 | Aaron Rouse | SS | Virginia Tech |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| Rouse (6-4, 223; 4.46) was a former linebacker who was moved to safety. He's a straight-ahead type of runner. I'm not sure he can play safety and can turn and run to cover a receiver, despite his speed. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 119 | Allen Barbre | OT | Missouri Southern State | |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| He went to a small high school, then redshirted at Missouri Southern before becoming a four-year starter. Barbre (6-4, 300) ran a 4.64 and had 28 reps. For a player coming out of an NCAA Division II school that doesn't have a weight program, 28 reps is pretty encouraging -- he can really improve on that in an NFL weight program. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 157 | David Clowney | WR | Virginia Tech | |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| I thought Clowney (6-0 1/4, 188) he had a chance to be a Day 1 pick. He reminds you of Torry Holt. (Clowney looked like a pencil at the Combine.) He's got 4.33 speed, but had only 34 catches and no touchdowns. He's got pretty good hands. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 6 | 191 | Korey Hall | ILB | Boise State |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| He's a dynamo with 4.73 speed. He's a tremendously aggressive guy. I'm not sure if he will get any playing time at linebacker, but I think he will be a great special-teams player. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 6 | 192 | Desmond Bishop | ILB | California |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| He has been an inside linebacker, but his best position in the NFL probably will be as an inside linebacker. He has 4.72 speed. He made 126 tackles last season, including 15 for a loss. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 193 | Mason Crosby | K | Colorado | |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| I picked him for the Playboy All-America team. There was some concern about his credentials because he kicked at altitude, but on a steamy day in September 2005 at Miami , he kicked a 58-yard field goal -- the longest ever in NCAA history at sea level off grass without a tee. He really needs to change his kicking technique. If he finds a good special-teams coach, he can make the change and be successful. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 228 | DeShawn Wynn | RB | Florida | |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| He was an outstanding HS player in Ohio. He's 5-10 3/8, ran 4.50. He's a runner more than a receiver. He gained 700 yards and scored 6 touchdowns last year. | ||||
| Rd | Sel# | Player | Pos. | School |
| 243 | Clark Harris | TE | Rutgers | |
| Gil Brandt's Analysis | ||||
| He's 6-5 1/2, 261 and ran a 4.80. He has good hands but needs to improve his blocking. He had 34 catches for 2 TDs in 2006. | ||||
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