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Draft Pick History: Seven picks at #194 with little to show for itJay
Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsThe Green Bay Packers hold ten draft picks in the
2019 NFL Draft, and for a team that has a storied, 100-year history, they have
predictably made selections in the past at every one of these draft slots. Over
the next few days leading up to this year’s draft, Acme Packing Company will
examine the Packers’ history at each current slot for 2019, as well as run down
the names of recent picks around the league at the position.The Packers’ second
draft pick in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft comes courtesy of the
Seattle Seahawks. General manager Brian Gutekunst obtained the 194th overall
pick in the draft last August, when he traded backup quarterback Brett Hundley
to Seattle. If the Packers make their pick there, that will be the eighth time
they have selected in that spot in team history. However, of the team’s seven
picks, only one ever played in an NFL game.There’s not much in NFL history,
either. The top player picked there in the NFL Draft by Approximate Value is
receiver Leonard Thompson, the Lions’ pick in 1975. However, the Denver Broncos
made linebacker Dave Edwards the 194th pick of the 1962 AFL Draft, and he went
on to a great career. However, it was in the NFL, not the AFL, as he became a
starter for the Dallas Cowboys for over a decade.Meanwhile, the most notable
recent pick at 194 is Spencer Ware, who has built a nice career as a backup
running back for a handful of NFL teams, most recently the Kansas City
Chiefs.Here are the names in the Packers’ history and over the past eight years
in the NFL.Packers’ History at #1941939: Willard Hofer, B1940: Vince Eichler,
B1942: Henry Woronicz, E1949: Larry Cooney, B1961: Nelson Toburen, LB1969: Doug
Gosnell
Davon House Jersey White , C1974: Monte Doris, LBToburen is the only player in this list to play in the NFL, suiting up for 24 games with one start over the
1961 and 62 seasons. He was part of NFL Championships in both of those
campaigns, however.Recent History at #1942018: Russell Gage, WR, LSU
(Falcons)2017: Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State (Dolphins)2016: Cory James,
LB, Colorado State (Raiders)2015: Nick O’Leary, TE, Florida State (Bills)2014:
Keith Wenning, QB, Ball State (Ravens)2013: Spencer Ware, RB, LSU
(Seahawks)2012: Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa (Eagles)2011: Markell Carter, LB,
Central Arkansas (Patriots) Wade Phillips and the Patriots’ coaching staff put
together virtuoso performances on Sunday. For the Packers to get back to a Super
Bowl, they have to fortify the defense for playoff runs."Few fanbases take a
Patriots Super Bowl win more personally than Cheesehead Nation. They look at
what Tom Brady does and (rightly) believe, ‘Our quarterback can do that. And
look at all the things our guy can do that Brady can’t. Why do they win all the
time? Why is Brady the GOAT? It should be Rodgers.’ Sunday provided the
explanation, one that Green Bay Packers fans ultimately didn’t need at this
point because they already know: defense still matters in the playoffs and the
Packers have let their quarterback down over and over in the postseason. Since
2009, the Packers have given up 40+ in the playoffs three times and allowed 37
in another contest. They’ve lost four times on the final play, and three
contests in overtime.In other words
Kyler Fackrell Jersey White , the Packers’ seven playoff losses under Rodgers fall into one of two categories: the defense got absolutely thrashed
(‘09, ‘11, ‘12, ‘16) or gave up the game-winning score after Rodgers tied the
game (‘13, ‘14, ‘15). The only playoff loss ending with the Packers having a
chance to drive for the game-winning score was the 2009 game that ended on a
fumble-return touchdown (and a non-called penalty every bit as egregious as the
missed pass interference in the Saints-Rams game). Brady and the Patriots
maintained a dynastic stranglehold on the league because their defense,
particularly in the playoffs, comes through. They have the best coach in NFL
history to thank for that, as their actual squad doesn’t have considerable blue
chip talent. Yet in the Brady/Belichick era, the average points required to win
a playoff game has been 21.62. For the Packers under Rodgers, it’s 25.2.If that
difference doesn’t seem huge, remember the Patriots won three Super Bowls and
lost another by three-point margins. The Packers lost to the 49ers by three at
home and beat the Cowboys by three on the road in the playoffs. Three points in
a playoff game means everything.And the Patriots haven’t even had the kind
ultra-elite defenses a team like the Seahawks boasted over the last five years.
In the playoffs under Russell Wilson, Seattle’s average required points to win
in the playoffs sits at just 20, a number Rodgers and company have never failed
to meet in the postseason. Imagine being able to win a playoff game with 13
points, or 17, or 22, or 26.This is hardly new ground. ‘Defense wins
championships’ has been a truism in the NFL for as long as football has been
played. The confluence of one embarrassingly bungled draft (2015), Ted
Thompson’s unwillingness to enter free agency, and Mike McCarthy’s reluctance to
move on from Dom Capers precluded this team’s ability to build a championship
level defense with any kind of consistency, watching the talents of players like
Damarious Randall, Casey Hayward, and Micah Hyde wasted. It wasn’t that Thompson
drafted bad players, though his inability to ever truly find a suitable running
mate for Clay Matthews stands out. It was that he only drafted players. Dom
Capers required veterans to run his system and never managed to adapt or evolve
it, hamstringing this team. Green Bay has since turned over the front office and
defensive coordinator position, installing general manager Brian
Gutekunst
http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-justin-vogel-jersey , who has already shown a willingness to fortify the team in free agency as well
as an aptitude for draft maneuverings. Though Mike Pettine’s defense didn’t make
enormous statistical strides, that fell more on the football gods and bad injury
luck than anything Pettine did. His adaptive, aggressive, disguising defense
gave plenty of good offenses problems.Ultimately, a team like the Rams, stymied
early by Pettine’s looks, went to matchups to win and the Packers didn’t have
enough players — or in this case the right players — to make the adjustments.
Though it’s important for the Packers not to forget their identity as an
offensive team, the biggest talent deficiencies — the holes most likely to
prevent Green Bay from championship contention — fall on defense. Edge rusher,
athleticism at linebacker, and playmaking at safety stand out. As injuries tore
through this secondary, the Packers didn’t have the cornerback depth to adjust
either, making the returns of Bashaud Breeland on a new contract and Kevin King
from injury all the more important this offseason. If the Packers want to
compete with the Saints, Rams, Patriots, and other top teams in the league, the
defense can’t continue to let them down in the playoffs. Tom Brady is great,
just like Rodgers is great, but his defense comes through far more often than
the ones in Green Bay. For the frustratingly low ring count on Rodgers’ hand to
change, so too must the defensive performance. Green Bay believes it found the
right coach to change that. This offseason must further that mission to improve
the talent to give not only Rodgers, but more specifically Mike Pettine, the
best opportunity to succeed.
