I'm not a draftnik by any stretch of the imagination, but these type of articles are of interest to me to go back to AFTER the draft if the Packers scoop up one or more of these players. I enjoy your articles, Maggie, and I think you are a great addition to the CHTV family of writers. :)

love Toohill, but he has Patriots written allover him

I love to follow the draft and Maggie has highlighted some interesting players. I haven't heard of the DB nor the RB but will do more research. I like Fotu in the 4th round after we have taken some weapons for the offense. Toohill seems like a late rounder that could bring some value to special teams at least. There will be many good running backs that go undrafted. I think we can get a good UDFA rb this year such as Corbin.

Excellent work Maggie, you are a young talent indeed.

For me the bottom line is if it ain’t on tape, it didn’t happen.

Leki Fotu Is the cure for any DL. Extra Insurance against Clarke holding out. Just the right guy for Stoping the run. He'll be a 3rd rd. pick for sure. Bredeson is another guy that I've seen mocked to us. Both good picks. But I still have five guys I'd want in the 3rd rd. IMO- Duvernay , Albert Okwuegbunam , Cam Akers, Jordan Brooks ,and Logan Wilson, are just the ticket for the packers. Will we get any? No, because we just don't have enough 3rd round picks. Transforming this team into a juggernaut won't happen until they take offense. It's a Team thats on Arron Rodgers shoulders. Taking players with No upside is a failure. Gutey can't afford to trade up. Gutey is going to kick himself later, if he doesn't take offense. But he got himself into this by not taking a DL in FAs first. I'm sure he knows it, or Fotu wouldn't have been contacted.

Some interesting prospects I haven't heard of with the exception of Fotu. He's a great fit as a run stopper at 6' 5"-330, who comes from a college known for it's tough defense. AJ Dillon( Boston College) is another late rounder who might fit in as a change of pace back. He's an aggressive low to the ground 6'- 250 back who showed some receiving ability last season, and with that frame could be persuaded to block.

Martinez had an RAS in the mid-6s. Toohill doesn't seem too similar at all.

I just cant get excited about any late round or UDFA prospects. If we were lucky to hit on one great! But I learned long ago to not get carried away by them. History tells us within 3 years half of the guys drafted in the 4th round or later are out of the league, or they should be.

Where is the guy who came on here stating that J'Mon, MVS, and ESB reminded him of Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and Sterling Sharpe before any had even taken part in minicamp?

The Packers need a couple immediate contributors this year. Just like we did last year when we took a developmental project at pick 12!!! I dont care what position we pick early again this year, as long as that player is a significant contributor by game 4. Unfortunately receivers seldom do much in their first year. There are exceptions of course, I sure wish we would have taken a receiver last year and let him develop and be ready to go this year.

Long ago, in a Packer mindset, it was believed that they could afford to acquire players that need a couple or few years to develop because of the Rodgers effect and substantial talent already in place topped off by an SB victory.

As the seasons rolled by and its fan base having bought into the belief that more will come and yearly ignoring the drop in talent and its many draft blunders, along with the failure of development of those promised to be future holders, this team finds itself in a 'win now' mentality that is hampered by its inability to wait for development, as the Rodgers effect has dwindled and the draft position of the team more dire to make a huge splash, more than ever, from the bottom of the selection order.

However, even after considering the above, the biggest and most dire need for GB this season is the near 100% need for it's second and third year players to take what could be immeasurable leaps forward in their respective contributions for game play, that anyone drafted this season could be looked at as the better starter much less the simple prospect.

I hope for everyone's sake, whomever the Packers draft is able to out perform those at the position currently being waited on to develop into what has been yearly noted as the future and the chips needed for that once heralded 'Rodgers Effect'.

Thanks for the read Maggie; it’s a refreshing switch from the same old names that keep popping up.

I like Leki Fotu, and think he’d complement Kenny Clark quite nicely on the D-Line. I mocked him to the Packers with their 4th round pick, which is #136 overall. I think that’s a fairly realist projection, based upon the “talking head” (aka “expert” ) big boards I’ve looked at. Another D-Line prospect could be McTelvin Agim DT, Arkansas. Both these guys have some skills, and also some areas for development in their game. I’d also see Agim as a day 3 pick.

With an infusion of some new talent, I think it will be fish or cut bait time for Montravius Adams. He just has not panned out. Kingsley KeKe did as much as Adams, and I believe he’ll continue to improve. There’s also Tyler Lancaster, who gets more done with far fewer skills than Montravius.

Bottom line is the Packers MUST shore up the middle of their defensive line and their middle linebackers.