The NFL will hold its supplemental draft on July 15 and the most intriguing prospect is Harvey Unga. At 6-0, 242, the former BYU star is a bruising running back with soft hands. As of today, there’s no guarantee that Unga will even be selected, but that could change if he performs well at...
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The Packers entered the draft with four major needs, and it’s safe to say that Ted Thompson filled two of them by drafting tackle Bryan Bulaga and safety Morgan Burnett. And while a number of cornerbacks and outside linebackers figure to be signed as undrafted free agents in the next few days, it’s fair...
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Packer Update will host its first-ever live chat tonight at 11 (CDT). We’ll be discussing health care and the president’s upcoming White House to Main Street Tour (just kidding). The topic, of course, will be the Packers and the NFL draft. We’ve been asked many times about hosting chats and we’re going to finally...
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Wanna know how we feel about the pick of Bryan Bulaga? Read this headline and just insert the name Bulaga for Saffold and the word great for good. Then read the rest of the article to find out why we think GM Ted Thompson came away from day one of the NFL draft with...
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I used to hate it when some “old person” would tell me how much better things were when they were young. Movies were better back then. So was music. And, of course, there was no comparison when it came to sports. I would just roll my eyes and swear to myself that I would...
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We have no idea which players the Packers will choose over the course of the next three days, and anyone who tells you differently is lying. Ted Thompson is as tight-lipped as any general manager in the league and his staff is every bit as secretive. Therefore, nothing he does should surprise anyone. In...
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The NFL Draft is only three days away. The Packers have eight selections – including two choices in the fifth round. While Ted Thompson will almost certainly pick the best player available at No. 23, he’ll be looking to fill needs after that. So what are the team’s greatest needs? Here’s our annual position-by-position...
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The Packers desperately need to draft a left tackle of the future next week, but GM Ted Thompson would probably be wise to stay away from any of the extremely raw prospects – regardless of how talented they may be. “Anthony Davis (Rutgers), Bruce Campbell (Maryland), Charles Brown (Southern Cal) and Vladimer Ducasse (Connecticut)...
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Regardless of how impressive he looked at the combine in February and at USC’s Pro Day last week, GM Ted Thompson needs to avoid Taylor Mays like the plague in the first round of the upcoming draft. He may run in a straight line like Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, but he plays the...
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Coach Mike McCarthy hired Dom Capers to bring the 3-4 to Green Bay, but that doesn’t mean the 4-3 is history. In fact, after what happened over the weekend, expect to see a lot more of the traditional defense in 2009. “McCarthy will talk about the 3-4 ad neauseam between now and the start...
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