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So it’s been a minute since I’ve last written for the site. It feels like I’ve been saying that a lot lately. That’s because, well, I have. My reasons are, of course, legit. First it was vacay-time; then I got sick; and, finally, I’ve been out of town attending my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. I don’t forsee [...] The Green Bay Packers put a significant emphasis on the defensive line in this year’s draft. By selecting Mike Neal (Purdue, second round) and C.J. Wilson (East Carolina, seventh round), the team made it clear it felt more size and depth needed to be added up front. And by officially moving B.J. Raji (RAJI!) and Ryan [...] By targeting defensive line and safety with Green Bay’s day two selections, Thompson showed he has much more confidence in his team’s outside linebackers and corners than most fans/analysts [...] Thompson traded up 15 spots to get him, trading pick #86 (third round) and #122 (fourth) to Philadelphia for pick #71. Second straight year Thompson made a significant trade up in the top three rounds and you can’t blame him here, Burnett can ball. [...] For our scouting profiles series, we did one – and only one – post on defensive linemen. One of the players we featured was Purdue’s Mike Neal. At that time, we had Neal as a fourth or fifth round selection. Apparently, the Green Bay Packers had him ranked much higher. The Packers snagged Neal with their second [...] When you look at the Green Bay Packers’ needs heading into the draft, defensive line isn’t near the top of the list. That doesn’t mean it should be near the bottom, either, though. Sure, the Packers look to have a very good four-man rotation (baseball reference, sorry, it’s that time of year) in Cullen Jenkins, Ryan Pickett, Johnny Jolly and [...] |
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