Steve Wyche from NFL.com should have titled this article , “Ted Thompson’s draft board exposed”. I bet there is a solid chance one of these guys becomes a Packer (though the exposure they’ve just gotten from this article may discourage TT because he prefers that NOBODY has heard of his draft picks.)
I’d say the most likely candidate here is this DT Vaughn Martin. He seems very much like the kind of obscure yet intriguing prospect TT covets. He’s originally from Jamaica, but a Canadian citizen, he’s 6’3″ and 331 lbs, ran a 5.04 40 and benched 225 32 times at his pro day. Not bad, eh? And the report is that he’s very athletic for a guy his size. Perhaps the biggest reason TT may go after a guy like this is his attitude:
“With me, you get a blank canvas to mold into whatever you want to mold me into.”
Though molding canvas isn’t necessarily easy, I’m sure Ted gets the gist of the comment and we all know that openness to being brainwashed is exactly what Ted looks for.
March 31, 2009 at 11:26 am |
Sophmore at Western Ontario (Transfer from Michigan State), yeah he fits the TT mold. Someone that will be available in later rounds. The Packers will use the #9 pick to get him.
March 31, 2009 at 2:46 pm |
Here’s NBC’s mock draft. I like the comment aobut Poppinga.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28778620/