1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, hi everyone, Welcome to Packers Unscripted from Packers dot Com. 2 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: I am Mike Spofford, rejoined by my trusted colleague West Hodkowitz. 3 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: He was out of the office on assignment and that's 4 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: something we will eventually reveal as time goes on, but 5 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: we have to keep it under wraps for now exactly 6 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: what you were working on. But in the meantime, West 7 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: John Coon sat down with me here on our last 8 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: show to recap the Packers drafted. An excellent job. I 9 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: really appreciated his insights. Before we move on to some 10 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 1: other topics, just want to get your overall thoughts on 11 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: this two thousand nineteen draft for the Packers, which ended 12 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: up with an eight player draft class. Yeah. I liked it. 13 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: I liked the kind of balance of it. I think 14 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: if you and I three months ago would have said 15 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: what are the big needs for the Packers, I think 16 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: a lot of people would have said it was edge rusher. 17 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: A lot of people would have mentioned the tight end 18 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: position and obviously getting some more depth on the offensive line. 19 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: They addressed all of that throughout the free agent process 20 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: and also the draft. I thought going into Day three 21 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: they only had four picks, but I like the fact 22 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: they were also able to get the safety Darnell Savage. 23 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot of people out there that 24 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: would agree that that was the top safety in this draft, 25 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: if not the top defensive back pound for pound in 26 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: this year's draft. I like his speed, I like everything 27 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: he brings to the table, and to be able to 28 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: add some really intriguing prospects. When you look at Rashan Gary, 29 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: when you look at Um, you know Elton Jenkins, a 30 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,119 Speaker 1: guy that has a lot of flexibility, could potentially fill 31 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 1: a lot of different holes for them. I know it's 32 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: such a cliche to talk about how a team gets better. Theoretically, 33 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: all thirty two teams are going to get better after 34 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: an NFL draft, but I just feel like this where 35 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 1: I wanted to see this roster get deeper going into 36 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: offseason program and more specifically training camp. I feel like 37 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: the Packers achieved that. Yeah, I think they did too, 38 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: and we're gonna get an up close look at this 39 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: draft class for the first time this weekend. The Rookie 40 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: Mini Camp will be taking place here at lambeau Field 41 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,079 Speaker 1: and across the street at the Don Hudson Center. So 42 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: next week, after getting a chance to talk to some 43 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 1: of these draft picks. Will We'll get some more insights there. 44 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: But the other thing I want to move on to 45 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: is taking a look at the Packers biggest rivals in 46 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 1: the NFC North and exactly what they did in the 47 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: draft and your impressions there. We can start with the 48 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions because they had the highest pick of any 49 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: NFC More team. They were at eight overall in the 50 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: first round. They took t J. Hockenson, the tight end 51 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: out of Iowa, which, um that selection might have been 52 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 1: the worst kept secret in the entire draft. There was 53 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: probably ninety five point six percent of all mock drafts 54 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: had t J. Hockinson going to Detroit at number eight, 55 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: and that's exactly how it played out. There are other 56 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: top pick, Um, I hope I'm pronouncing this correctly, Jelam 57 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: to Vay, a linebacker from Hawaii. I admit I don't 58 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: really know anything about him, and I admit I don't 59 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 1: know if you pronounced that correct. Yeah. But um so 60 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 1: the Lions getting another weapon for Matthew Stafford on offense 61 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: and seemingly continuing to build their defense through the linebacker 62 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: position with to Bai joining Gerard Davis and a couple 63 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: of other young guys that Detroit has been building at 64 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: at that spot. Yeah. I have no idea who Tobay is, 65 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: and I assume he's going to go on and have 66 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 1: a nice little career as a second round pick. I 67 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: wish him well. I want to focus more on Hockinson. Sure, 68 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: because so many times, Michael, you and I would come 69 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: on this show, we do insider Inbox and we basically 70 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 1: tell fans for all intensive purposes, you know nothing about 71 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: how to draft NFL players. Hockinson's probably exception to that. 72 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: I think that that was a no brainer for the Lions. 73 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: I don't think you need to be a guy that's 74 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 1: been in the NFL for twenty five years to understand 75 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: not only was that the best fit for Detroit at 76 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: that spot, that was the best pick they could make 77 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: at that spot. Hogginson has is probably is highly touted 78 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: as well rounded as a tight end prospect that I 79 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: can recall in the last fifteen years. I was trying 80 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: to think about it. Maybe Vernon Davis. Vernon Davis is 81 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: Vernon dave Us is the other one that comes to mind, 82 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: And I guess another one I think who was pretty 83 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: highly touted, but his career didn't work out really for 84 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: more off the field reasons. But Kellen Winslow Jr. Was 85 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: another guy coming out that had a lot of hype. 86 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: But I think Vernon Davis is maybe the best comparable 87 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 1: here just because of all the well rounded nous as 88 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 1: you said, the blocking and the receiving and and and 89 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: let's face it, I mean, you look at the last 90 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: couple of years for the Detroit Lions. Calvin Johnson retired, 91 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: they traded Golden Tate. Now, nothing against Marvin Jones Jr. 92 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:31,719 Speaker 1: And Kenny Golladay, but you need to get another weapon 93 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: for Matthew Stafford. And this was a position that of 94 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: dire need for the Lions skill position wise, this was 95 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 1: the best weapon this draft had to offer. And the 96 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: other thing I like about Hockinson too, as opposed to Winslow, 97 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: and even to some extent, as opposed to Vernon Davis, 98 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: who had to work through some maturity issues in his 99 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: formative years. Sure, Hockinson seems like a really well polished 100 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 1: young man. He seems like he checked all the boxes 101 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: in terms of professionalism and has everything you look for 102 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 1: in a tight end you can really build your offense around. 103 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: He's going to be the best friend for Stafford and 104 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: unfortunately for the Packers weapon that they're gonna have to 105 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: take into account moving forward. But for my money, eighth 106 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 1: pick overall, it just made a lot of sense for 107 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: them to go that direction. One other guy just down 108 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: the road to keep an eye on for the Lions. 109 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: They also drafted in the middle rounds Austin Bryant, a 110 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 1: defensive end from Clemson. Now, this Clemson defense had four 111 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: players drafted in the top forty picks, I believe of 112 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 1: the draft now, Bryant was sort of the extra guy 113 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: who had to wait a while, and he was drafted 114 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: in the middle rounds. And with the there's been so 115 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: much change over on that Lions defensive line from what 116 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 1: we remember of the the Endomic and Sue Days and 117 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 1: Nick Fairley and and those guys. So I think he's 118 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: one to potentially keep an eye on down the road. 119 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: Thought it was a really good value pick. I know 120 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:43,240 Speaker 1: I'm jumping over you there, but that was the one 121 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 1: out of their entire draft class other than Hockinson that 122 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: stepped out to me. I just felt like when you 123 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: look at Clemson and how strong that defensive line was, 124 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 1: and we got to know them a little bit at 125 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: the NFL scouting combine, getting a feel for all their personalities, 126 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: all of their various skills. Brian isn't going to get 127 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: the same kind of notoriety of those guys taken in 128 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: the first round, yeah, Wilkins and Lawrence. But he's a 129 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 1: good rotational hand. I think he's going to add some 130 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: death for them, and we'll see what he can offer 131 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: as a pass rusher down the line. Yeah, alright. Moving 132 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: on to the Minnesota Vikings, they end up taking a center, 133 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: Garrett Bradberry out of North Carolina State with their first 134 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: round pick. I believe he was eighteenth overall. They had 135 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,919 Speaker 1: in another offensive lineman in the fourth round, Drew Semiah 136 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 1: out of Oklahoma. Coincidentally, yeah, well, and coincidentally, that Minnesota 137 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,280 Speaker 1: pick was originally one of the Packers fourth round picks 138 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: that was traded to Seattle, and then Seattle traded it 139 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 1: to Minnesota. And then the other kind of big name 140 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 1: they got in between there, the tight end from Alabama 141 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: or Smith Jr. So um NFC North kind of loading 142 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 1: up on tight ends. The Packers get Ja Sternberger, the 143 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: Vikings get IRV Smith Jr. And the Lions get Hawkins. Absolutely, Wait, 144 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:51,719 Speaker 1: what is that? What's that? All the Vikings just made 145 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 1: their last pick. I didn't realize that they I think 146 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: I just heard them. Yep, they have their all their 147 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: their draft classes done, All twelve picks are made. What 148 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: long weekend for the beat writers covering the Minnesota Vikings. 149 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: I can't believe it. A good friend of ours, Kim 150 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 1: at Polito, now works out there. She was an intern 151 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 1: for US, got hired full time out there starting, extremely 152 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: talented young lady. I felt for her on that Saturday 153 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: with all the picks that they ended up acquiring in 154 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: this draft, and I got to be perfectly honest with you, Mike, 155 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: I think Rick Spielman did a really good job with 156 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 1: this draft class. For me, these were a lot of 157 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: names that I recognize. I thought brad Berry was a 158 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: perfect perfect pick for them in the first round. They 159 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: needed to get that center spot taking care of Here's 160 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: my question, though, are does that mean they're moving Pat 161 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 1: elf Line to guard because hasn't he been there their 162 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: center well for so many years? Um, it was the 163 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: guy out of Michigan Tech. What is his name? I'm 164 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: trying to remember it? Off to uh, No, not John Sullivan. No, 165 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: maybe it was well, whatever the case, Maybe I don't 166 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: want to look like too much of an idiot here, 167 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: but brad Berry does give them a lot of versatility inside. 168 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: I'm not sure what their plans are for these guys. Well, 169 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 1: I see how everything works out, because they spent a 170 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,120 Speaker 1: fairly high pick on elf line to be there, to 171 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 1: be their center a couple of years. I'm assuming somebody's 172 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: playing guard there. Yeah. I don't know what their plan is, 173 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: but the selection of Bradbury was enough for the Viking 174 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: social media account to talk about how excited Kirk Cousins 175 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: is going to be about this young man snapping the 176 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: ball to him. So we'll figure out how it goes there. 177 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 1: IRV Smith Jr. Fifth What would end up in the 178 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: eighteenth pick of the second round. Overall, really good value 179 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: pick for them, I think as well. Um, you know, 180 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: Kyle Rudolph has been a staple that offense for years 181 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: to come. They're probably starting to look towards the future there. 182 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:35,079 Speaker 1: I like Samia getting to know him a little bit. Uh, 183 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: there's some questions about exactly where he's gonna fit in 184 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: the NFL um how natural it is for him to 185 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:42,960 Speaker 1: carry that much weight. But that's a question that's gonna 186 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: be answered. And then again getting back to what you 187 00:08:45,040 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: said about the Lions. I don't know how to pronounce 188 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 1: this guy's name, but the tackle lot of Elon that 189 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: really I think he did get an invite to the 190 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: combine was a huge just a big, massive dude that 191 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: a lot of people think are going to be able 192 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:00,200 Speaker 1: to make that transition. The Vikings have liked bet on 193 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 1: big bodies with their offensive line, and they get another 194 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: one with I think it's udo well. I think all 195 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: of the focus in the off season for the Vikings 196 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,080 Speaker 1: has been talking about that offensive line, and you just 197 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: you look at you look at the track record. The 198 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 1: Vikings win the NFC North in in twent sixteen. They 199 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 1: start the season five and oh, but their offensive line 200 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: falls apart, mostly due to injuries, and they they fall 201 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 1: off the map inteen and can't make the playoffs despite 202 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 1: starting five and oh. Then in seventeen they make some 203 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,360 Speaker 1: free agent signings, they get that offensive line short up, 204 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 1: they get all the way to the NFC Championship Game. 205 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: Then they have problems on the offensive line again in 206 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,960 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen and they end up eight seven and one, 207 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:41,960 Speaker 1: and they missed the playoffs. Again. They're in this this 208 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: back and forth, you know, one year in, one year 209 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:46,840 Speaker 1: out as far as the post season is concerned, and 210 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: it always seems to hinge on the performance of those 211 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 1: guys up front on offense because they keep changing quarterbacks. 212 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 1: They've had solid receivers, they've keep changing running backs. But 213 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 1: it's when the offensive line isn't up to snow, so 214 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: to speak, that the Vikings struggle. Yeah, the Vikings, but 215 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: based on one thing I'm reading too, it sounds like 216 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:06,880 Speaker 1: they haven't committed anything, but the logical move would be 217 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 1: elf line moving to left guard. So well, but you're 218 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: right with all the changes with as deep as their 219 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: defense has been, as much as many skill position players 220 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: that they brought it in the quarterback obviously with cousins 221 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 1: Um offensive line has been the common threat in terms 222 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:23,839 Speaker 1: of their weak spot here over the last six, seven, 223 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 1: eight years for the most parts. So they're trying to 224 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:28,319 Speaker 1: get more stability with that. They addressed it in the 225 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: first round. If you take an interior alignment in the 226 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: first round, it signifies that you need to make a change. 227 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,439 Speaker 1: That doesn't happen with every team every year. So we'll 228 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 1: see if Bradberry can be the fit for them, all right. Well, 229 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: also in the NFC North, then you have the Chicago Bears. 230 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:43,640 Speaker 1: Now they did not have a first or second round 231 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 1: pick in this draft because of trades they've made. And 232 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: I don't remember which picks were involved in which trades, 233 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: but the Khalil Mack trade, it's Traubinsky trade. The Bears 234 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: have have spent some of their top draft capital. But 235 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 1: then they actually end up trading up in the third 236 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: round for their first selection of this draft, and they 237 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: get Iowa State running back David Montgomery. And boy, you 238 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: hear the talk coming out of Chicago. Now, they signed 239 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: Mike Davis from Seattle. They have Trek Cohen as you know, 240 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,840 Speaker 1: sort of your scat back change a pace guy. You 241 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,319 Speaker 1: hear what's coming out of Chicago. It's like Montgomery is 242 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 1: getting thrown in there. It's gonna get twenty carries a 243 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 1: game all of a sudden as a rookie. I don't 244 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 1: know if that's how it's gonna play out, but they're 245 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: excited about this. You know. The thing that's scary about 246 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: it too. I could totally see him getting twenty touches 247 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: a game. I also could see Cohen getting ten touches 248 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 1: a game. And then you also, as you mentioned, Mike 249 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 1: Davis has kind of rebounded with his career and become 250 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:35,560 Speaker 1: a pretty good bell cow back when they need him 251 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 1: to be. This offense is going to run through the 252 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,719 Speaker 1: running backs. It's going to run through the middle of 253 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,320 Speaker 1: the field. I think we've really seen that. They've been 254 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:44,880 Speaker 1: very upfront about that in recent years. And I'll say 255 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 1: this right now, Mike, if you're gonna make your first 256 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:49,680 Speaker 1: pick at number seventy three in the third round, you 257 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:51,959 Speaker 1: could do a lot worse than David Montgomery. This is 258 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 1: a really versatile player. You and I talked about it. 259 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:56,280 Speaker 1: I mean, Packer fans made jokes about it. If the 260 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: Packers would draft him, could they throw number eighty eight 261 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: on him too? Just because of the multitude of things 262 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 1: that he can do. I really liked the idea of 263 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,559 Speaker 1: having Montgomery and Cohen in the backfield. I think that's 264 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 1: something that's gonna give defenses a lot of trouble. At 265 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 1: the same time, this is all hinged on Mitchell Troubisky, 266 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: and it's also hinged on the fact that this defense 267 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: can be the same type of unit it was last 268 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 1: season with really no new parts and a new defensive 269 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 1: coordinator taking over. Yeah, and another name just to keep 270 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 1: an eye on down the road again for the Bears, 271 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 1: Calvin Ridley's younger brother. I believe it is it pronounced 272 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: Cavin Ridley, Kevin Cavin. I don't he spells at Calvin 273 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: without the L. I'm not sure how it's pronounced. But 274 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: wide receiver out of Georgia was taken in the fourth 275 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:39,439 Speaker 1: round by the Bears. And he's the younger brother of 276 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 1: Calvin Ridley, who was the first round draft pick and 277 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 1: had a big rookie year for the Atlanta Falcons. So 278 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: does he go by Riley? Maybe that that's his middle name, 279 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: So yeah, he goes he goes by Riley. When I 280 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 1: looked up the name, I saw his first name is 281 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: actually Calvin without the L. Yeah, so yeah, I knew 282 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:56,840 Speaker 1: him as Riley. A lot of people in the draft 283 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 1: process for him as that another really talented kid, pretty 284 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 1: much the same size as as uh, you know, Calvin. 285 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: For the most part, We'll see what he can do. 286 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: I mean, the Bears have made some significant changes with 287 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: the receiver position in recent years. Um. Again, this is 288 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: another guy that gets added too. That fold, and I 289 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 1: know there were a lot of people out there that 290 00:13:14,679 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: felt more comfortable with them taking him in the fourth 291 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 1: round than last year when they took the receiver out 292 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: of Memphis. So Anthony trying to remember his last name, Yeah, 293 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: but Anthony Miller, Anthony Miller out of Memphis. So a 294 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: lot of people very high on this pick. Again, like 295 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 1: I said, I think if you're gonna miss those first 296 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: two rounds, the two skille position players that they ended 297 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: up with, you know I'd be pretty happy with that. Yeah, 298 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 1: all right. Well, a little bit of sponsored business here 299 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: west the powerful noise canceling technology that helps NFL coaches 300 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:43,840 Speaker 1: block out eighty thou screaming fans can get you closer 301 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 1: to the music you love. 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I want to 311 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:16,960 Speaker 1: get to here West before our week is out. Ted Thompson, 312 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: former Packers general manager, is being inducted this weekend, Saturday 313 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: night in a ceremony here at Lambaufield being inducted into 314 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: the Packers Hall of Fame. Um. Certainly a well deserving 315 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: and a no brainer type of honor for the architect 316 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 1: of the Packers Super Bowl forty five roster. Um. I'm 317 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 1: gonna put you on the spot here. Okay. In his 318 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 1: drafts as general manager of the Packers, how many Pro 319 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:47,880 Speaker 1: Bowlers did Ted Thompson draft? Do you know the number? 320 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: I looked them all up while you were gone. I'm 321 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 1: gonna not quite. I'll read them off here. Um. Two 322 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 1: thousand five. Aaron Rodgers, Nick Collins two thousand six, Jay Hawk, 323 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 1: Greg Jennings two thousand eight, Jordy Nelson, Josh Sitton two 324 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: thousand nine, B. J. Rodger, Clay Matthews, T. J. Lang 325 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 1: two thousand eleven, Randall cob two thousand twelve, Mike Daniels, 326 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 1: Eddie Lacy, David back tr haha, Clinton Dicks, and Davante Adams. 327 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 1: Now that number is fifteen and potentially counting because Kenny Clark, 328 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: I think that's the guy who's headed to a Pro 329 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: Bowl someday. And guys like Blake Martinez, Kevin King, Aaron 330 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: Jones certainly have that potential in their future as well. 331 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: But I'm gonna put you on the spot again because 332 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 1: I did well. This is this is what I this 333 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: is what I get to do when you're out of town. 334 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: All right. Three other players Ted Thompson acquired as general 335 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 1: manager of the Packers, not draft picks, went to their 336 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 1: first Pro Bowl as members of the Packers. So I'm 337 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: not talking about the Julius Peppers and Charles Woodson's and 338 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: those guys. Three players acquired by Thompson, not draft picks, 339 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 1: who went to their first Pro Bowl as Packers. Can 340 00:15:56,760 --> 00:15:58,600 Speaker 1: you name all three? Man? I don't know if I 341 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,200 Speaker 1: can name one off the top of my head. To 342 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 1: two of them are undrafted players and one Sam Shields 343 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:08,560 Speaker 1: would be one of them. Two undrafted players ended up 344 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: making Pro Bowls, Oh Truman Williams. Williams and then the 345 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: other is the waiver claim John Coon. There sitting in 346 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 1: the seat. I'm still a little foggy, like we'll explain 347 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 1: here in about a month about you know, why I 348 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 1: was gone and the lack of my sleep deprivation over 349 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: the last three days four days. But you're right, I mean, 350 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 1: those are three great picks. And I want to just 351 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 1: quickly talk about Truman Williams for a second. You want 352 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: to talk about a guy. Uh this came up a 353 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 1: few years ago, probably about four or five, six years 354 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 1: ago now when we're talking, I think it was Gary 355 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 1: Kubiak about Williams is actually probably six years ago. And 356 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: the fact that the Texans cut him, they had signed 357 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 1: him as an unrestricted or undrafted free agent, and then 358 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: he comes to Green Bay, makes the practice squad, and 359 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 1: then a year later ends up becoming the player he did. 360 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,640 Speaker 1: It takes some serious skills to not only find those players, 361 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 1: but find a spot for them on the fifty three 362 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 1: roster to give him a chance to show what they 363 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 1: can do. That's a pretty good let. It's funny when 364 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 1: you mentioned the Pro Bowlers. You get so far into 365 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:06,760 Speaker 1: this thing you sometimes forget that Sam Shields Tremont Williams 366 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:09,639 Speaker 1: were picked over two or fifty six times and end 367 00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: up having the careers that yeah they yeah, they ended 368 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 1: up not being they ended up not being draft picks. 369 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,800 Speaker 1: But I think it'll be a neat ceremony. Um not 370 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: very often. It's only in special cases where there's only 371 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:23,120 Speaker 1: one individual who's inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame 372 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 1: in a given year. They did it obviously for Brett Farve. 373 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,440 Speaker 1: They'd also did it for Mike Holmgren people like that 374 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: in recent years. And Ted Thompson getting that sort of 375 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:36,080 Speaker 1: recognition here with his induction into the Packers Hall of Fame, 376 00:17:36,119 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 1: it should be should be an interesting night. It sounds 377 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 1: like he's being introduced by Mike Reinfeldt, who a former 378 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:46,240 Speaker 1: Packers executive who was I believe, um not just a 379 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:48,919 Speaker 1: teammate but also a roommate of Ted Thompson's with the 380 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: Houston Oilers. When you know, back in the day, both 381 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: of those guys making their way in their young NFL careers, 382 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: they've known each other for a long time and they 383 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,679 Speaker 1: both carved out, you know, careers as NFL executives that 384 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 1: have been are impressive. Yeah, And I mean when you 385 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: look back on the totality of Ted Thompson's resume, when 386 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 1: you factor in Seattle what he did out there building 387 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:10,880 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl contending team there as well. It's it's 388 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:13,440 Speaker 1: an extensive list, and it's fun when you go back 389 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 1: and realize where this whole thing started. You know, Ron 390 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:18,119 Speaker 1: Wolf kind of given him that foot in the door. 391 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: I mean, I think he was what in like sales 392 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: or something like that. Don't remember his eye for talent, 393 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 1: his conviction. I've actually even gotten into a kind of 394 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:28,920 Speaker 1: a scuffle with some people on Twitter in recent days. 395 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:33,800 Speaker 1: I don't think I think it's very few times. I 396 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:37,239 Speaker 1: probably would say it's less than one hand as far 397 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:40,119 Speaker 1: as the most difficult decisions and NFL executives had to 398 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:43,960 Speaker 1: make in this league's history, than what he did staying 399 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:46,880 Speaker 1: true to his convictions, saying, you know what, we are 400 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 1: going to press forward Aaron Rodgers as our quarterback. When 401 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,120 Speaker 1: Brett Farve said he wanted to come back, there are 402 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,640 Speaker 1: so many fans, so many people out there that wanted 403 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,400 Speaker 1: him to just open the gates up again. But Thompson 404 00:18:57,440 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: stayed true. And there's so much belief that you have 405 00:18:59,880 --> 00:19:02,399 Speaker 1: to have in your scouting process. What you saw in 406 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:04,720 Speaker 1: Rogers coming out of college, what you've seen from him, 407 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:08,480 Speaker 1: the three years in practice, you don't know truly what 408 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 1: a guy is going to be able to do until 409 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 1: he gets under center, until he finally plays in a game. Thompson, 410 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: everything that he did up unto that point his career, 411 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 1: he wagered it all on number twelve, and it came 412 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:21,400 Speaker 1: up aces and it ushered in one of the most 413 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,680 Speaker 1: successful periods in Packers history. And I think one of 414 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: the things that people forget. It's easy to forget about 415 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:28,960 Speaker 1: that time because you're talking about obviously a Hall of 416 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,679 Speaker 1: Famer in Brett Farve, and how contentious all that was. 417 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:35,840 Speaker 1: The two thousand seven Packers team came an overtime away 418 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 1: from going to the Super Bowl. You were right on 419 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:41,160 Speaker 1: the precipice. It would have been very, very easy as 420 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: a general manager, as a head coach. Mike McCarthy was 421 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:46,120 Speaker 1: obviously involved in it as well, to just say, hey, 422 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 1: we came really close, our guy wants to come back. 423 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: Why upset the apple cart here? I mean they were, 424 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 1: they were right there, and uh but you know, as 425 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:56,440 Speaker 1: you said, they went with the courage of their convictions 426 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,399 Speaker 1: with Aaron Rodgers, and three years later they won a 427 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 1: Super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers and and ended up in 428 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 1: the postseason eight consecutive years. Yeah, and Thompson put him 429 00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 1: in a position to do that. As you mentioned, all 430 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowlers that he drafted, all the All pros 431 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:11,840 Speaker 1: he drafted. Finding David bok Tr to me is probably 432 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:14,719 Speaker 1: still the number three best move he made in the draft, 433 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:17,119 Speaker 1: and maybe even as up there with Clay Matthews with 434 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 1: what he did, I mean, box tr in a draft 435 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,159 Speaker 1: class in which so many offensive linemen were taking me 436 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,680 Speaker 1: for him to find a franchise left tackle, a guy 437 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:25,679 Speaker 1: that looks like he could play that position for a decade, 438 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 1: if not longer, that's that's skill, that's talent, that's believe 439 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 1: And Ted Thompson did it with a way in which 440 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,200 Speaker 1: there was never an I told you so moment. He 441 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:37,639 Speaker 1: was always very humble with the successes, humble with the 442 00:20:38,080 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: you know, the misses, and just really understood what it 443 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 1: meant to be in that chair, what it meant to 444 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:46,720 Speaker 1: lead an organization. And obviously I had a lot of 445 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 1: passion for this game and they'll be neat to see 446 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: him honored on Saturday Night. And without a doubt, I 447 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: think his boldest move in the draft was in two 448 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 1: thousand nine when he traded back up into the first 449 00:20:56,800 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 1: round after taking Rogie at number nine. Trades back up 450 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 1: into the first round uses one of the picks that 451 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:04,800 Speaker 1: he acquired in the Brett Farve trade in a deal 452 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:07,439 Speaker 1: with the Patriots to get Clay Matthews out of USC. 453 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,560 Speaker 1: Now this is a linebacker. I mean, what did Matthews 454 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 1: have ten sacks and one year as a starter, and um, 455 00:21:15,359 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 1: you know, targeted that player, believed in him, made sure 456 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:20,640 Speaker 1: to get back up into the first round to get 457 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:23,400 Speaker 1: him and and another Packers Hall of Famer. Obviously, Matthews 458 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: now has moved on to the Los Angeles Rams, but 459 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,399 Speaker 1: he will be in the Packers Hall of Fame without 460 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:29,439 Speaker 1: a doubt at some point as well. The two thousand 461 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,680 Speaker 1: five and two thousand nine drafts, I mean those are 462 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: up there and in the annals of this history of 463 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,679 Speaker 1: this organization is the best, you know draft classes that 464 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:39,160 Speaker 1: they ever had in namely for you know, some really 465 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:41,879 Speaker 1: talented players like Rogers, like Nick Collins, like b J. 466 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:45,240 Speaker 1: Raji and and Matthews who won a super Bowl. It's 467 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 1: not easy to win a super Bowl in this league. Michael, 468 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 1: I think you see it every single year. They're thirty 469 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:52,320 Speaker 1: one disappointed teams and Thompson put this team in an organization, 470 00:21:52,640 --> 00:21:55,359 Speaker 1: put this team and organization in a spot to claim 471 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: that Fourth Land party. Yeah. Well, congratulations to Ted Thompson 472 00:21:58,359 --> 00:22:00,639 Speaker 1: on a well deserved honor. With that, we'll call it 473 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: a wrap on this edition of Packers Unscripted. Be sure 474 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 1: to follow all of our coverage of the team and 475 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: of the big ceremony Saturday night on Packers dot com. 476 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: On Twitter, He's at west Hod, I'm at Mike Spofford 477 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:14,959 Speaker 1: at Packers for the team account. 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