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2014 Green Bay Packers 1-21: Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, S Franchise safety. Started out well in his rookie year and has already evolved into a multitalented presence on the field. Aside from Hyde and occasionally Gunter, he was basically the only worthwhile player in the Packers secondary this past season. Long-term starter and Pro Bowl candidate. 2-53: Davante Adams, WR Had a rough sophomore season but has fixed his dropsies and turned into a reliable midfield threat. Yet another Ted Thompson second round receiver success. 3-85: Khyri Thornton, DT Raw undeveloped talent. Didn't actually accomplish anything. Surprise! Traded to the Patriots and was cut a few weeks later. Languishing on the Lions' roster as a backup. Kind of a waste of a pick. Ever notice that, Mike Daniels aside, Ted has trouble drafting DTs? 3-98: Richard Rodgers, TE Reliable hands, nonexistent legs, strong blocker. Poor as a sole threat at TE, but has paired off well with the arrival of Jared Cook. Gave us one of the best finales and best photographs of Packers history. 4-121: Carl Bradford, OLB Could never make final cuts after his rookie season (in which he never played a snap). Eventually let go to San Francisco where he accomplished little. 5-161: Corey Linsley, C Day 1 starter thanks to an injury to Tretter. Immediately one of the better centers in the league. Amazing value for the 5th round. Will remain a Packer for the foreseeable future. 5-176: Jared Abbrederis, WR Hometown hero and a fan favorite pick. Plagued by injuries, concussions, and a very slight build. Never caught on in any way and was eventually cut. Languishing on the Lions' roster. Could have gone worse, really. 6-197: Demetri Goodson, CB Depth. Unremarkable. Isn't actively bad, so it's a success of a 6th round pick. 7-236: Jeff Janis, WR Meme status among Packers fans. Extremely fast, decent hands, but dumber than a bag of deflated footballs: has trouble learning routes and plays. Special teams star, phenomenal gunner. Very good return on value for where he was drafted. Caught a Hail Mary in the 2015 playoffs to bring Green Bay into overtime against Arizona, had an explosive game but couldn't repeat that performance in 2016. If someone can drill the scheme into his head he might have a great 2017. Overall Grade Surprisingly strong draft. Only two outright misses and both were later in the draft. Three starters and a special teams star out of this draft, and two of these starters are guaranteed to be long-term mainstays at their positions. About as close as you can get for the platonic ideal Ted Thompson draft. SKULL.GIF fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Feb 18, 2017 |
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