First Glimpse Of Packers 2010 Draft Targets

by Dean Somerville

While suffering through depression at not watching the Packers in the NFC final this weekend, I distracted myself by looking forward to the draft. Here are my initial thoughts.

Nerd's Cuts

RUNNING BACKS

Halfbacks:
Ryan Grant
Brandon Jackson
Tyrell Sutton

Fullbacks:
DeShawn Wynn
Quinn Johnson

QUARTERBACKS
Aaron Rodgers
Matt Flynn
Brian Brohm (I'd keep him over Tarvaris Jackson, even if Jackson gets cut. Anyway, I think they'll end up trading Jackson.)

TIGHT ENDS
Donald Lee
Jermicheal Finley
Spencer Havner (Can also play OLB, so it's like having an extra player without the roster spot.)
Evan Moore -Injured Reserve. Dude's big and he can move, so I'd take another look at him next year.

RECIEVERS
Greg Jennings
Donald Driver
James Jones
Jordi Nelson
Ruvell Martin (Only because he's Rodgers' buddy.)
Cole Heckendorf

OFFENSIVE LINE
Chad Clifton
Daryn Colledge
Spitz
Sitton
Alan Barbre
Scott Wells
T.J. Lang
Jamon Meredith
Duke Preston, although I'd be scouring the waiver wire to upgrade over Preston.

DEFENSIVE LINE
Johnny Jolly
Ryan Pickett
Cullin Jenkins
B.J. Raji
Jarius Wynn (He's gonna be very good with an offseason under his belt as a pro.)
Micheal Montgomery, but I'd scour the waver wire to upgrade.
Justin Harrell, I'd PUP him.

LINEBACKERS

Outside:
Aaron Kampman
Clay Mathews
Jeremy Thompson
Brad Jones, yeah, I'd keep him over Poppinga.

Inside:
Desmond Bishop
Brandon Chillar
A.J. Hawk
Nick Barnett

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Corners:
Charles Woodson
Al Harris
Tramon Williams
Will Blackmon
Pat Lee, possible IR, due to his back. Keep Joe Porter if you IR Lee.
Demetrius Underwood, this guy's gonna be real good someday.

Safeties
Nick Collins
Atari Bigby
Aaron Rouse
Anthony Smith

SPECIALISTS
Mason Crosby
Brett Goode
I'd package a bunch of these other players, like Lumpkin and some other guys and trade them for a decent Punter. Neither of our punters are consistent enough.

Predictions: SHERMAN'S LAST GAME

1: sherman will spend his last game in an ugly sweater, looking stupid,
with his head buried in the BK menu.

2: shaun alexander will get his records. he will get the rushing title for
sure.

3: favre will throw three INTs, and rodgers will come in during the 2nd
quarter. he will look ok, not great, but will suffer a potentially career
ending injury in the 3rd. craig nall will come in and LIGHT IT UP, but the
packers will end up drafting matt leinhart anyway. craig nall will go into
psychotherapy.

4: rosseley will fake a heart attack as a reason that he is fired. he will
pretend that he quit.

5: nick collins will get at least one INT from hasselbeck's backup.

OVER/UNDERS:

6: number of balls that will go over chatman's head: 3

7: number of times driveKILLer will drop the ball on third down: 3

8: number of FGs longwell will miss: 2

9: number of punt returns which chatman will actually return: 2 (only
because he will get cocky as a result of his TD return last week.)

10: number of potentially career ending injuries suffered by packers today:
2

11: number of deep passes for a sure TD that donald lee will drop: 1.5

12: number of INTs favre will throw: 2.5

13: when will rodgers come into the game? HALF

14: how many yards will herron have rushing? 65

15: how many catches will gardner have? 4

16: how many days will it take thompson to shitcan mike sherman? 1.5

17: how many turnovers will the defense get? 3