Reminder: Don’t sleep on Johnathan Franklin

Much has been made over the Packers’ running game in recent years, and this year’s draft class proves that upgrading the ground game is a top priority headed into 2013. No, the Packers may not have landed the No. 1 running back in the draft — last Giovani Bernard mention — but they may have […]

They Coulda Been Packers, They Coulda Been Somebody

Marlon Brando in “On the Waterfront:” You don’t understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let’s face it. One thing about getting so heavily involved in research for the NFL draft is that you get emotionally attached to certain […]

Tracking the Trades in the Green Bay Packers 2013 NFL Draft

With the 2013 NFL Draft now in the books, let’s take a look at what “Trader” Ted Thompson did with his eight original picks to turn them into eleven total selections. He made a total of four trades, three of which being “down” and the final one being a trade “up.” Overall, he gained eight […]

Packers 2013 NFL Draft: Day 3 Grade and Analysis

Entering the final day of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers were slated to make ten selections. But when it was all said and done, the Packers added only nine players to the team. Their first two selections of the day were offensive linemen David Bakhtiari and J.C. Tretter. Bakhtiari was a three-year […]

Packers 2013 NFL Draft – Seventh Round Pick: Sam Barrington, OLB, South Florida

With their final pick in the seventh round (232nd overall) in the 2013 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers select Sam Barrington, OLB, South Florida.   PLAYER DETAILS:  Sam Barrington OLB South Florida 6’1″/246lbs CAREER NOTES: From CBSSports: 2012 SEASON Started 11 games at linebacker, missing the UConn game … earned second-team All-BIG EAST honors … was selected […]