MintBaconDrivel
9 years ago
Richard Rodgers | Tight End | California | 6'4" - 257 lbs.
 



STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

STRENGTHS: Lanky athlete who has proven the ability to manipulate his weight to fit his team's offensive scheme. Very good initial quickness for the position, demonstrating the ability to beat defenders upfield with his burst or to gain the advantage while blocking, including on cut-blocks.
Long arms and soft hands. Gathers in passes quickly and secures the football. Good agility and straight-line speed for the position. Good bloodlines. Father is Richard Rodgers, Sr., who is credited for making the call and one of five laterals on "The Play," the famous Cal kick return in 1982 to beat Stanford (and its band). Father now serves as the special teams coordinator for the Carolina Panthers.

WEAKNESSES: Lacks the bulk and strength to hold up as an in-line blocker in the NFL. A bit finesse in his play, relying more on his athleticism than physicality. Gets to the second level quickly but rather than latching on to control opponents, Richard extends his arms and stops his feet, allowing defenders to break free easily from his blocks.

Possesses the ability to make the incredible catch but will drop the occasional easy pass and struggles in traffic. Only asked to run relatively simple quick out and drag routes in Dykes' offense. Only started 11 of 37 games over his collegiate career.

COMPARES TO: Garrett Graham, Houston Texans - Like Graham, Rodgers' value to NFL lies in his sneaky athleticism and soft hands in a Joker or H-back role.
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uffda udfa
9 years ago
Glad this night is over... just a dull deadening THUD to close it out.

In one of the deepest drafts in history we got this from 4 picks in Top 100

Ha Ha Clinton Dix
Davante Adams
Khyri Thornton
Richard Rodgers

----that reads like Rounds 4-7 in a regular draft. Never been this disappointed in a Packers draft...ever.
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Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."


Mr_Bumpy
9 years ago
Countdown to uffda hating on this pick...

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[grin1]

EDIT: AWW... you just beat me to the post, uffda!
all_about_da_packers
9 years ago
Oh, can I please play the part of uffda udfa?

*Ahem* Wow. 0-4. Again, Ted gets sub-par talent. I mean, just a spot above ours, a really good player went. But Ted chose to take this. Guys, I'm not sure if the guy making our picks is Ted or Toronto crack-mayor Rob Ford.


Just joking around, uffda udfa. Nothing personal.

Personally, not sure I had TE as need with Bostick and Quarless. I'm guessing this means Finley's time in GB is done.
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DakotaT
9 years ago
How do know Uffda isn't a troll? He only has 99 posts.

Now Zero being a bitch about draft picks pisses me off!

The thing is, we need all these positions. Would have like to have seen an inside linebacker, but it must be a poor year for the position. Hope the Barrington kid can knock some teeth loose.
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play2win
9 years ago
Actually, i agree with uffda on this last one. Sucks. I thought we could do better with the pick. A quality defender.

What? We would lose this guy to someone before our R4? Who the fuck cares??? 😆

Wow.
luigis
9 years ago
Ok nobody can say this is a solid pick because this guy is anything but solid.

I think the rationale for this pick is that having already experienced all the possible injuries you can have in football this guy is actually inmortal and will never get hurt again.


Luis
9 years ago
I find it very hard to be excited about our draft after the last two picks we made.
play2win
9 years ago

Ok nobody can say this is a solid pick because this guy is anything but solid.

I think the rationale for this pick is that having already experienced all the possible injuries you can have in football this guy is actually inmortal and will never get hurt again.

Originally Posted by: luigis 



😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

Nice. Lmao.
DakotaT
9 years ago

I find it very hard to be excited about our draft after the last two picks we made.

Originally Posted by: Scuba_Steve747 



How many starting positions are actually up for grabs this year? Clinton-Dix is it. Everybody else fights for a roster spot and playing time. That's how you build a competitive team.
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