Friday, March 20, 2009

On The Clock: No. 9 Green Bay

Record: 6-10, 3rd In the NFC North
General Manager: Ted Thompson, Head Coach: Mike McCarthy (4th Year), Offensive Coordinator: Joe Philbin (3rd Year/7th With the Packers), Defensive Coordinator: Dom Capers (1st Year)

Offense Rankings: No. 8 Overall, No. 5 Scoring, No. 8 Passing, No. 17 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 20 Overall, No. 23 Scoring, No. 12 Passing, No. 26 Rushing

Last Five Years:
41-39; Last Playoff Appearance: 2007; Last Playoff Victory: 2007 (42-20 Over the Seattle Seahawks)

2008 Draft: (2-36) WR Jordy Nelson, (2-56) QB Brian Brohm, (2-60) CB Patrick Lee, (3-91) TE Jermichael Finley, (4-102) DE Jeremy Thompson, (4-135) Josh Sitton, (5-15-) OT Breno Giacomini, (7-209) QB Matt Flynn, (7-217) WR Brett Swain

Top Picks Last Five Years:
2008 – (2-36) WR Jordy Nelson, Kansas St.
2007 – (1-16) DT Justin Harrell, Tennessee
2006 – (1-5) LB A.J. Hawk, Ohio St.
2005 – (1-24) QB Aaron Rogers, California
2004 – (1-25) CB Ahmad Carroll

Booms: DT Corey Williams (6th Round 2004), OG Scott Wells (7th Round), QB Aaron Rodgers (1st Round 2005), S Nick Collins (2nd Round 2005), WR Greg Jennings (2nd Round 2006), OT Daryn Colledge (2nd Round 2006), OG Jason Spitz (3rd Round 2006), OT Tony Moll (5th Round 2006), DT Johnny Jolly (6th Round 2006), K Mason Crosby (6th Round 2007)

Busts: CB Ahmad Carroll (1st Round 2004), DB Joey Thomas (3 Round), WR Terrence Murphy (2nd Round 2005), DB Marviel Underwood (4th Round 2005), LB Abdul Hodge (3rd Round 2006), WR Cory Rodgers (4th Round 2006), DT Justin Harrell (1st Round 2007), OT Allen Barbre (4th Round 2007)

Additions:
FS Anthony Smith (Free Agent)

Subtractions:
DT Colin Cole (FA-Seattle)

Keepers:
CB Jarrett Bush (Matched Offer Sheet)
DT Mike Montgomery

2009 Picks:
Round 1, Selection 9
Round 2, Selection 9
Round 3, Selection 9
Round 3, Selection 19 (From New York/AFC)
Round 4, Selection 9
Round 5, Selection 9
Round 6, Selection 9
Round 6, Selection 14 (From New Orleans)
Round 7, Selection 9

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Nose Tackle; Ron Brace, Boston College
2. Defensive End: Tyson Jackson, LSU; Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.; Sen’Derrick Marks, Auburn
3. Tight End: Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St.; Jared Cook, South Carolina; Shawn Nelson, Southern Miss; Cornelius Ingram, Florida; Chase Coffman, Missouri; Travis Beckum, Wisconsin
4. Cornerback: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State; Jairus Byrd, Oregon; D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt; Darius Butler, UConn; Sean Smith, Utah
5. Offensive Tackle: Andre Smith, Alabama; Michael Oher; Eben Britton, Arizona; William Beatty, UConn; Jamon Meredith, South Carolina

Photo Credit: SEC Sports, College Press Box (Kansas St.)

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