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Notes: Cousin, Shannon Mitchell, played tight end for Chargers (1994-97). Cobb, who won Tennessee’s Class AA “Mr. Football” award after starring as a left-handed quarterback, also played basketball and ran track as a prep. Played in 11 games as a true freshman in ’08, starting four at wide receiver and four at QB, grabbing 21 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns (9.4-yard average). Also completed 52-of-99 pass attempts (52.5 percent) for 542 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions; rushed 79 times for 316 yards and seven touchdowns (4.0-yard average); and returned 11 punts for 92 yards (8.4). Missed one game and parts of two others with a high ankle sprain. Continued his all-purpose duties in ’09, leading all UK receivers with 39-447-4 (11.5) in 12 games (11 starts) while rushing 94-573-10 (6.1) and tossing 5-13-89-0-0 (38.5). As a return man, recorded 24-308-1 (12.8) on punt returns and 13 kickoff returns for 345 yards (26.5). Did not play against Eastern Kentucky because of a sprained left thumb. Started all 13 games in ’10, grabbing 84-1,017-7 (12.1) with 55-424-5 (7.7) rushing, 5-10-58-3-0 (50.0) passing, 31-736-0 (23.7) on kickoff returns and 28-219-1 (7.8) on punt returns. Team captain. Also served as the holder for placekicks. Left-handed passer.

Positives: Very athletic, confident and competitive. Instinctive — has a feel for coverage and works to uncover. Is light on his feet and loose-hipped with quickness to separate short. Has soft hands and can make the one-handed grab (see Louisville). Catches and turns upfield — is slippery and shows vision after the catch. Agile and elusive in space. Shows concentration and toughness to go over the middle. Extremely versatile — experienced working the slot, confident fielding kicks and played a multitude of roles for the Wildcats, including as a holder. Responded well in clutch situations.

Negatives: Relatively inexperienced as a full-time receiver and could stand to refine his route running and become more nuanced with position-specific skills. Average size — narrow-framed with a thin lower body, and durability could be an issue. Needs to get stronger — can be knocked off routes and is not a physical blocker. Lacks elite top-end speed and explosiveness. Too many concentration drops. Average run strength. Comes off as too cocky and runs his mouth too much on the field.

Summary: Productive jack-of-all-trades could have stayed another year and been a Heisman Trophy candidate but is an athletic, intense, competitive football player who consistently made plays in a variety of roles. Possesses the short-area burst, toughness and run-after-catch ability to excel in the slot and offers versatility as a return man and “Wildcat” quarterback. Is not an elite, physically intimidating No. 1 but could carve out a Hines Ward-like career in the slot.

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Pro Football Weekly draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki: James Jones is a free agent and Donald Driver is 36. The Packers beat the Steelers because of their dynamic receiving corps. Cobb could turn out to be an excellent value at the back of the second round, much like Greg Jennings was in 2006. Cobb is very instinctive, has a great feel for the game and plays much bigger than his size. Aaron Rodgers should be pleased with the Packers' first two selections.

Note that this guy liked even Ponder at #12.
With all the injuries we had with DBs it seems like a good move to get someone else who can return punts. Keep Williams healthy and focused on defense. Send Jones packing. Pretty happy with this pick.
From Walter Football:

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Ted Thompson just makes the NFL Draft look easy. Randall Cobb was a potential late first-round prospect, so getting him at No. 64 provides immense value. With Donald Driver retiring (???) and James Jones heading for free agency, Thompson had to find a new weapon for Aaron Rodgers. Cobb will be a great addition to this offense, and he'll also contribute as a kick returner. (Pick Grade: A)
Cobb is a super versatile player... He should be hell on wheels in the slot and as a return man. He's the type of football player than can make some guys miss and take it to the house. I believe he even has some QB experience as well.

Fantastic pick here.
With the 64th pick, the Green Bay Packers select...
Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky
Scouting Report.Possesses a decent-sized frame and overall girth for the position. Looks and plays more physical than his frame would suggest. An explosive slot receiver who showcases a natural feel for the position. Does a nice job sitting down in soft spots in coverage, plucking the football away from his frame and accelerating after the catch. Is more quick than fast and has the wiggle and suddenness to consistently make the first man miss and get up to speed quickly. Is a tough guy to bring down once he gets the ball in his hands, runs well toward daylight and has the fluidity and balance to be shifty even at top-end speed.

Is a good receiver in the short/intermediate pass game. Displays good body control and balance as a route runner. Looks more polished on sharply inward breaking routes than outward breaking routes at this stage, but there is a burst out of his breaks and he does a really good job working his way back toward the quarterback and uncovering through the play. Also, has enough speed to run by defenders if they try to sit on his route. Has a good feel working the seam and isn't afraid of contact over the middle. Isn't going to be able to outpace NFL defenders on the outside, but has enough speed to work the seam read game. Also, takes snaps from center and is a gifted wildcat QB threat. Runs low, has a natural feel inside with some running skills between the tackles to his game.

Was a former dual-threat QB prospect coming out of high school and displays a good football IQ on the field.

Impression: A smart, savvy inside receiver with good short-area quickness and run after the catch ability. Looks like an ideal slot receiver at the next level who can separate quickly and be a productive No. 3 wideout in the NFL.





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