The Packers 2007 Draft was less than exciting, especially in the fan’s view. With talk of such players as Randy Moss, Michael Turner and others coming to Green Bay, the front office shot down all rumors and left a sour taste in the mouths of most fans. But was the Packers mentality of taking the less known players necessarily a bad thing? I thought that for the most part, the picks made sense even though many people thought we may have had a more pressing need at the time. The player I think will really contribute to the team most next year is kicker Mason Crosby. This kid has an incredible leg. He said in a interview on Packers.com that his longest kick in practice was 71 yards. Of the others, I think Clowney will make solid contributions to the return game and maybe get some time in the slot. Brandon Jackson and Deshawn Wynn were both very solid selections and should provide Morency/Herron with plenty of compeitition. I feel that Wynn could be the Pack’s everydown back of the future with Jackson being an excellent change of pace back. Harrell won’t make a huge impact immediately which is why I originally questioned the pick. If he stays injury-free, he should be a second coming of Gilbert Brown (we can hope). James Jones reminds me of Jennings coming out last year. A sleeper pick that no one really knew much about, and I think Jones should also have a key role in the 2007 offense. This Harris kid I don’t know a ton about, but from what I’ve heard he’s a solid player. We’ll see if he manages any time at the TE position in 2007. As far as safety Aaron Rouse and the two linebackers, I think that Rouse will immediately start at SS, and he and Collins will be studs for years to come. Don’t know a ton about Kory Hall, like most, but it sounds like he’s got a shot to get time at FB. That’ll be good for Miree and should help him play like he’s gotta earn the spot. Bishop is another guy I really like. I think he’ll have an immediate impact on special teams, and will transform into a possible starting OLB in the near future. Allen Barbre is a super-sleeper pick that I like. He’ll fit into the ZBS very well, and should be a starter in the very near future. Give tons of credit to TT for picking the perfect guys to fit the system. He has pretty much rebuild this O-Line from scratch (minus Clifton) in two years time. I think that in a few years the O-Line will be a very respectable group that will help make Aaron Rodgers’ maturation process easier. All in all, I trust TT. He critiques these players very critically, and makes sure they’re worthy of playing for the Green Bay Packers. With 11 draft picks, even if 4 or 5 of them turn out to be contributors to the team in 2007, I think we all can consider this draft to be a successful one for the Packers.