Pack93z
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16 years ago
Who pleasantly surprised you with their play in 2008... someone you didn't expect to play that well.

I have a hard time picking one.. honestly.

Collins probably gets the nod, but he has played solidly in years past.. never made the impact plays like this year, but always got less credit than he deserved on this defense.

Jeremy Thompson a little based off preseason showing.. when healthy that is.

Tony Moll lately.. didn't think he had it in him, really.. though he was on his last tour here.

Harris coming back from injury.. but he has played up to par with other season..

Maybe Rodgers.. I didn't expect this much out of him...

Honestly though.. not many preformed better than I expected them to. Many under played.. that there is a bad sign overall.

Please share your thoughts.. and players I might be under valuing.
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DarkaneRules
16 years ago
I would say Moll.
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Rockmolder
16 years ago
You got alot of them in that post.

The man in your signature though, Bishop, had one hell of a game. Lets hope he can keep it up. That was a big surprise.

Blackmon playing as the Punt and Kick returner the way he has been doing, was something I didn't expect. If he keeps this up, he might just be the best PR/KR since Desmond Howard for the Pack.
Pack93z
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16 years ago


Blackmon playing as the Punt and Kick returner the way he has been doing, was something I didn't expect. If he keeps this up, he might just be the best PR/KR since Desmond Howard for the Pack.

"Rockmolder" wrote:



Excellent one.. +1
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
RaiderPride
16 years ago
Brilliant Thread Concept. Thanks Z!

Collins for sure, Aaron as well. Bigby before he got hurt was a player who surprised me and who made recievers scared.
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IronMan
16 years ago
Rodgers really surprised me with his solid play and toughness. He has handled media very well also. I kind of doubted his mental and physical toughness. He proved me wrong on both.
dfosterf
16 years ago
How about our brand new punter? I love the left foot, reverse spin-steer technology (see ancient riding mower aquisition post)

Tramon-- While Al was out, as I was having Ahmad Carroll nightmares preceding.
Pack93z
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16 years ago



Tramon-- While Al was out, as I was having Ahmad Carroll nightmares preceding.

"dfosterf" wrote:



Another one.. although I thought after family night last season, seeing the kid on the field that he would develop into a player.. but his growth as rapidly as it has has been excellent. Another +1.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Since69
16 years ago
I was pleased, but not really surprised, that Tramon Williams played as well as he did when Al was out hurt. Nick Collins made a huge leap from last year - that was a very pleasant surprise.

Here's a name that won't appear too many times in this thread - Colledge. I thought he did a very passable job - when he was filling in for Clifton at LT. He's a better fit there, IMO.

To take the thread in another direction - who were you least thrilled with? Whose poor performance came as a surprise? I have two:
- Ryan Grant, who looked like an absolute beast at the end of 2007, and
- Tory Humphrey, who I really thought was going to break out in 2008.
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yooperfan
16 years ago
No doubt in my mind: Aaron Rodgers.

Least thrilled wiht: A.J. Hawk.
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