buckeyepackfan
10 years ago
Usually a draft class takes 3 years to evaluate and grade, since the only drafted players left from 2012 are Perry, Hayward, and Daniels, it's pretty safe to say this won't go down as one of Ted Thompsons better drafts.

That being said, the draft doesn't end after 7 rounds.


G Don Barclay..........Starter 4 games his rookie year, 14 games in 2013,was scheduled to be #1 backup until he was injured this year.
TE Brandon Bostick....Pushing for a starting position this year
WR Jarrett Boykin......Solid #3 receiver, performed well when pushed to the #2 spot when Cobb and Jones went down with injuries.
RB DuJuan Harris...came on late 2012 starting 2 games, showing some flash, injured 2013, now looks to be #3 RB and in the lead to be #1 KR.
S Sean Richardson, played in 5 games in 2012 and 6 in 2013 before injured. Looking like he will be #4 or #5 safety this year.

Unlike some here, I am going to wait to pass judgement on the class of 2012 until after this year, what looks to be a really sub par draft could turn out to be a solid draft, depending on how these players develop this year.

To take this one step further, and as I said before, I don't like doing this, but as bad as 2012 looks to be, 2013 could end up being one of Ted's best.

DE Datone Jones D1..projected starter

RB Eddie Lacy D2.......2013 Rookie of the year

T David Bakhtiari D4a....started all 16 games in 2013, not giving up his spot anytime soon.

C/G JC Tretter D4b...Projected starter in 2014

CB Micah Hyde D5a....Solid PR guy in 2013, with solid play, will be either #2 or #3 S in 2014.

DE Josh Boyd D5b....Pushing for starting job, will definatly be in the rotation in 2014.

LB Nate Palmer D6...played well when force by injury, then the injury bug got him late in 2013, may not make the 53 man roster.

WR Kevin Dorsey D7b...Fighting for a spot on the 53 man roster, up in the air for now, if The Packers keep 6, he should be a lock.

LB Sam Barrington D7c...showed some flash before being injured, is said to be solid backup to Aj Hawk this year.
Sidenote here, I said it in after the draft in 2012, and I will say it again, I believe Ted thought he had Hawk's replacement in Barrington when he drafted him, getting injured last year set Sam back, I project(JMHO), Barrington will be the starter in 2015.

Nobody knows what is going to happen, I am going to be quietly optimistic about 2014.
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musccy
10 years ago



That being said, the draft doesn't end after 7 rounds.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 



I generally agree with this. Last week I commented in another thread about how I have no clue where Edgar Bennett, Levens, Freeman, Brooks, Winters, etc. were drafted. I just care about the final product.

That said, missing in the top 3 rounds still has consequences. They make the most money of all draft/udfa acquisitions (albeit much less due to the new CBA) so there are some financial ramifications. Additionally, for a team that dips into FA as infrequently as the Packers, it's possibly the best opportunity for the team to acquire new top-tier talent.
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10 years ago

Usually a draft class takes 3 years to evaluate and grade, since the only drafted players left from 2012 are Perry, Hayward, and Daniels, it's pretty safe to say this won't go down as one of Ted Thompsons better drafts.

That being said, the draft doesn't end after 7 rounds.


G Don Barclay..........Starter 4 games his rookie year, 14 games in 2013,was scheduled to be #1 backup until he was injured this year.
TE Brandon Bostick....Pushing for a starting position this year
WR Jarrett Boykin......Solid #3 receiver, performed well when pushed to the #2 spot when Cobb and Jones went down with injuries.
RB DuJuan Harris...came on late 2012 starting 2 games, showing some flash, injured 2013, now looks to be #3 RB and in the lead to be #1 KR.
S Sean Richardson, played in 5 games in 2012 and 6 in 2013 before injured. Looking like he will be #4 or #5 safety this year.

Unlike some here, I am going to wait to pass judgement on the class of 2012 until after this year, what looks to be a really sub par draft could turn out to be a solid draft, depending on how these players develop this year.

To take this one step further, and as I said before, I don't like doing this, but as bad as 2012 looks to be, 2013 could end up being one of Ted's best.

DE Datone Jones D1..projected starter

RB Eddie Lacy D2.......2013 Rookie of the year

T David Bakhtiari D4a....started all 16 games in 2013, not giving up his spot anytime soon.

C/G JC Tretter D4b...Projected starter in 2014

CB Micah Hyde D5a....Solid PR guy in 2013, with solid play, will be either #2 or #3 S in 2014.

DE Josh Boyd D5b....Pushing for starting job, will definatly be in the rotation in 2014.

LB Nate Palmer D6...played well when force by injury, then the injury bug got him late in 2013, may not make the 53 man roster.

WR Kevin Dorsey D7b...Fighting for a spot on the 53 man roster, up in the air for now, if The Packers keep 6, he should be a lock.

LB Sam Barrington D7c...showed some flash before being injured, is said to be solid backup to Aj Hawk this year.
Sidenote here, I said it in after the draft in 2012, and I will say it again, I believe Ted thought he had Hawk's replacement in Barrington when he drafted him, getting injured last year set Sam back, I project(JMHO), Barrington will be the starter in 2015.

Nobody knows what is going to happen, I am going to be quietly optimistic about 2014.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 



UHHHMMMM, Yes it does. The draft is 7 rounds. The teams can sign other players after ward but the draft itself is only 7 rounds long.

If yu don't think so and want to put a spin on it then look here . This is a link to the NFL's website. I picked the TE just to make it easy. they list every single TE that was DRAFTED and the team that selected them. Now look at the list of names below those that were drafted. Do you see Colt Lyerla? If he is apart of the draft why doesn't the NFL list the Packers as being the team that signed him? USFA's are not a part of the draft process.

No one is disputing Uncle Teddy has had good success with signing kids off the street but then the accountability level is a lot lower for them isn't it? No one is going to be upset if 90-95% of them don't pan out. Everyone is disappointed or upset if a #1 is a bust. Heck fans are still mad about Tony Mandarich and Bruce Clark.

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10 years ago

The other end of that spectrum is AJ Hawk.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



AJ was the best option at a needed position in a down year for the draft. AJ went on to set the record for the most tackles by a Packer (since they kept track anyway.) The guy shows up and plays. What more can you ask from the man? He was never going to be Nitschke.
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voiceofreason
10 years ago
Casey was runner up for defensive rookie of the year. Now after ONE injured season he is simply mediocre? I don't buy it.
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nerdmann
10 years ago

AJ was the best option at a needed position in a down year for the draft. AJ went on to set the record for the most tackles by a Packer (since they kept track anyway.) The guy shows up and plays. What more can you ask from the man? He was never going to be Nitschke.

Originally Posted by: wpr 



Not getting dragged for 5 yards for each of those tackles?
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steveishere
10 years ago

UHHHMMMM, Yes it does. The draft is 7 rounds. The teams can sign other players after ward but the draft itself is only 7 rounds long.

If yu don't think so and want to put a spin on it then look here . This is a link to the NFL's website. I picked the TE just to make it easy. they list every single TE that was DRAFTED and the team that selected them. Now look at the list of names below those that were drafted. Do you see Colt Lyerla? If he is apart of the draft why doesn't the NFL list the Packers as being the team that signed him? USFA's are not a part of the draft process.

No one is disputing Uncle Teddy has had good success with signing kids off the street but then the accountability level is a lot lower for them isn't it? No one is going to be upset if 90-95% of them don't pan out. Everyone is disappointed or upset if a #1 is a bust. Heck fans are still mad about Tony Mandarich and Bruce Clark.

Originally Posted by: wpr 



Who cares about accountability level though? If it adds good players to the team it adds good players to the team. This team isn't really any different with Sam Shields coming here as a FA than it would have been had Shields come here as a 7th round pick.
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10 years ago

Not getting dragged for 5 yards for each of those tackles?

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



Well he did make the tackle and no one else was there to do it so he gets the credit.
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Laser Gunns
10 years ago

Casey was runner up for defensive rookie of the year. Now after ONE injured season he is simply mediocre? I don't buy it.

Originally Posted by: voiceofreason 



No one said he was mediocre...

But if you are only contributing to the team 1/2 games, then you definatly can't be considered a success.

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10 years ago

Who cares about accountability level though? If it adds good players to the team it adds good players to the team. This team isn't really any different with Sam Shields coming here as a FA than it would have been had Shields come here as a 7th round pick.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 



I get that Steve but no matter who good he is today, Shields still wasn't a part of the draft. As a rookie he still didn't have the same expectations. Not his, not from the organization not from the fans as a #1 or #2 draft pick faces.

There is no post, there is no newspaper story anywhere that shows how many UD college free agents that didn't make it with any team.
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