The 2006 Draft (& 2005)

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
12 picks and two one decent players and one pro-bowler, that's it. What a pile of crap.

I disagree. Pretty decent draft. I did expect more from Hodge however. Also, TT's rep as a farm system for the league is emphasized as Blackmon, College and Tollefson have contributed to other teams in the league (up to your own discretion on positive or negative).

I am curious how that draft was overall and what players were passed over for say...Cory Rodgers?

Much better than the 2007 draft that is for sure.

I think this thread needs a bit more research to induce some quality discussion.

Hawk dissapointment due to #5 rank. Colledge was "OK". Jennings star. Hodge injuries. Spitz "OK-Minus". rodgers was a midget, right? Blackmon injuries. 3 of last 5 worthless. Johnny Jolly helped win Super Bowl on his way to prison. Tollefson had a few good years just not in Green Bay. One wonders what might have been. Available FOR HAWK PICK: Vernon Davis, Haloti Ngata, or Donte Whitner. Colledge: Marcus McNeil, Greg Jennings, Devin Hester or Maurice Jones-Drew. For Hodge & Spitz? Owne Daniels or Jahri Evans. Will Blackmon? How about Brandon Marshall, Stephen Gostkowski orElvis Dumervil? By the way the imortal Charlie Pephrah was chosen 158 by NYG.

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I did expect more from Hodge however.

We all did. Especially RaInbowacheese.

I remember most of x4 cheering big time with that pick

Hodge, Jolly and Spitz.

Gah.

So much "what could have been" with those picks.

Colledge has been okay, just not for what you'd expect with a 2nd Rounder. Blackmon showed promise but had foot issues that he never seemed to get past. Tollefson is a good 7th Rounder. Jolly, IMO, would've been a tremendous pick if he could've stayed of the 'purple'.

That draft produced 1 pro bowler (Jennings), 2 average starters (Colledge, Hawk), and 4 solid back-ups (Spitz, Blackmon, Tollefson, and Moll). That's not that bad. And that isn't including Jolly, who was a very good player before he got into trouble off the field. You can't draft multiple pro bowlers every year.....

2005

RD     SEL #   PLAYER            POS
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1       24     Aaron Rodgers      QB
2       51     Nick Collins       FS
2       58     Terrence Murphy    WR
4      115     Marviel Underwood  DB
4      125     Brady Poppinga     LB
5      143     Junius Coston       C
5      167     Mike Hawkins       DB
6      180     Mike Montgomery    DT
6      195     Craig Bragg        WR
7      245     Kurt Campbell      CB
7      246     Will Whitticker     G

Should we add 2005 in the subject line?

Too bad Collins career was cut short. Rodgers & Collins picks alone makes 2005 a corked bat, Albert Belle, 1,000 FT home-run.

I think Rob Deer is a better analogy.

Nick Collins fell into then outta TT's lap.