Mayock emphatically stated this guy is not an inline TE... translation...he can't block. He ran his 4.87 at 257lbs.

From that article, not only is R. Rodgers 40 very poor, but he had the worst 10 yard split. (Runs the slowest 10 yard dash which is an athletic indicator of explosiveness) ....Lyerla ran the fastest 10 yard split showing explosion.

On the bright side, Rodgers YAC is the highest if memory serves. He's strong and can break tackles.

I hope he's an excellent TE just like any Packers fan would. I just have my doubts he'll be anything more than an average TE given his very limited athleticism. Finley brought something that Rodgers won't be able to bring to the table leaving a net loss for our offense which is why I'm so disappointed in this selection. You don't spend a 3rd rounder to get less than you previously had at a position and I feel that is what they did out of panic watching the TE's they really wanted gone off the board.

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Was he their top choice for a TE? We don't know, but probably not. They were flying off the board though, without a doubt.

I bet he catches far more balls than Finley did in his career in GB. Will he affect defenses the same way? Only time will tell.

I do find it interesting that as dynamically as people say Finley affects opposing defenses, his 40 time coming into the draft was considered akin to walking in mud, compared with the others in his class. And, yes, Rodgers' was worse.

We will see how much really matters...

Adding Lyerla could turn out to be a remarkable steal if he is able to keep his focus and progress in this system. Had he not gotten himself into trouble, he could have been the top TE in the draft, or close to.

Both players added to this Packers team could really change the way defenses play us. With Lacy, Starks and Harris, along with a deeper, more talented WR group, and what I suspect will be an improved OL, defenses will be forced to play us far more honestly.

It hasn't been mentioned before but I wonder how the two (Lyerla and Rogers) competing in camp may speed up their development and give us the best of both.

It HAS been mentioned elsewhere how the theme with the pass catchers drafted/signed this year was HANDS and route running. Especially with Lacy/Starks in the backfield, I see a lot of single coverage on guys who don't need a lot of separation to be open and make catches.

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