How does a guy with the production of Karl Brooks drop to the sixth round? 18 tackles for loss with 10 sacks and three forced fumbles in 13 games is insanely good for an edge rusher, let alone a DL. I’m excited to see this man play.
Brooks comes from a Bowling Green program that has produced only three draft picks in the last 15 years, all sixth-rounders, including him. Time will tell if he was truly overlooked. I suspected last week on “Unscripted” this felt like a draft in which the Packers would be forced to find D-line prospects on the third day. Wooden from Auburn and Brooks look worth the investment.
Chris from Eau Claire, WI
From these untrained eyes, it looks like the Packers are trying to fix their run defense through the 2023 draft. Does this add more heat to Barry’s hotseat, or take some away knowing it will take time to develop these studs? I’m not one saying he has to go now because he did turn things around last season, albeit a little too late. But there’s no question the microscope is on him right now.
After spending yet another first-round pick on defense Thursday night, Gutekunst was straightforward about the expectations for that unit. I felt he sent a message to the players, coaches and everyone involved on that side of the ball.
With Rashan Gary out for the beginning of the season, we may have the unique situation of the No. 1 draft picks of two archrivals going head-to-head early on. Lukas Van Ness going against OT Darnell Wright of the Bears could give us a preview of a matchup to last for years and years. It should be very telling for how these enemy drafts went. What do you think?
It’s certainly a matchup to watch, for sure, and somewhat reminiscent of 2009, when the Packers drafted Clay Matthews late in the first and the Vikings took OT Phil Loadholt, projected by many as a first-rounder, in the second. Matthews had his share of success during Loadholt’s six years in Minnesota.
Happy day after Xmas II. In BG’s post-draft presser he referenced Ted T’s draft about 10 years ago when three of his desired players were drafted before he could get to them. Do you know who were the players and when this was?
I don’t know when it was, but I wonder if it was 2015, simply because that turned out to be Thompson’s worst draft.
I doubt it was conscious but at least five of the draft picks had stellar years but in other years they had injuries. These injuries made them slip down the board. Maybe you get a steal in the draft by picking guys with more…
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