Slice of Cheese - 3/2

by texwestern on Mar 2, 2010 5:00 PM CST in Green Bay Packers News

Now that I'm back from Vancouver and the Olympics are over, I can focus on the Packers' off-season once again. Here are a few interesting links from the early part of the week.

Tebow in NFC North context
Kevin Seifert apparently thinks that there's a legitimate chance that Tim Tebow comes to Green Bay as a QB prospect. Hmm. What does the picture on the right here do for you?

Packers put Nebraska S Asante 'on the board'
Ted Thompson could be looking at Larry Asante somewhere between the 2nd and 4th rounds of the Draft.

Green Bay Packers see good showing from LT Jared Veldheer of Hillsdale College
A potential player to watch in the 2nd or 3rd rounds? He looks like he has good agility and explosiveness.

NFL: Quarterbacks don't excite at scouting combine
John Clayton was not excited. But I don't understand this comment about QB prospects: "Pike, Robinson, Snead and even Skinner throw fastballs. In fact, Skinner may throw a little too fast." If it means he's inaccurate on his hard throws, then it makes sense; on its own, I don't get it.

Pro Bowl again to be played before Super Bowl
This must be an effort to make me watch it again.

Packers maintain interest in Paulus
In the "out of left field" category, apparently the Packers are somewhat interested in ~~Duke point guard~~ Syracuse QB Greg Paulus.

And for your last link of the day:

Erin Andrews, Chad Ochocinco part of new 'Dancing With the Stars' cast
Every American adolescent male's favorite sideline reporter will be wearing skimpy outfits and likely dancing provocatively on ABC this year. I might tune in for a few episodes, but more because I'm curious to see how astronaut Buzz Aldrin performs than because of Andrews.

There. Now I can relax tonight, knowing that I have given you your news fix about people who have walked on the moon or had their naked pictures taken through a hotel room door peephole.

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Just say no for Tebow.

by Obscurity on Mar 2, 2010 5:07 PM CST reply actions

Why would Green Bay draft him?

I could see the Vikings drafting him at of all the NFC North Teams. The rest have their QBs of the present/future in place.

I think he will go no later than 3rd maybe 4th round which I think it too high for a “QB prospect.”

Ski-U-Mah!

by CrazyCollegian on Mar 2, 2010 5:21 PM CST reply actions

Pass

Definitely take a pass on Tebow!!! He has a long delivery isn’t an accurate passer, doesn’t have a good arm… He has some intangibles that make him interesting but has NOTHING when it comes to the passing game, to warrant anything but a very late rd pick!!!

Veldheer is not going to last into the 3rd rd… He might be there at the top of the 3rd, but certainly NOT when the Packers pick!! If the Packers want him, they have to use the #56 pick in the late 2nd to draft him… And even that might not be soon enough…

by Strohman on Mar 2, 2010 6:32 PM CST reply actions

Regarding Tebow

I certainly agree that we have much more pressing needs than a QB project, but the Florida grad in me would absolutely love to see Tim Tebow in green and gold. If he’s still around in the later rounds, I would take him in a heartbeat if for nothing else than the fact that he is a winner through and through and an excellent locker room presence. We could use him elsewhere on the field, and let’s face it, players with his mental makeup come around very rarely. Even if he insists on being a QB, we could keep him around for a few years as an insurance policy, straighten up his delivery with our underrated (and quite good) QB coaching staff, and deal him off to a QB-needy team a few years down the road for a high pick. He probably won’t last to the rounds in which it would be worth the Packers taking a flier on him, but if he’s there at the appropriate time, we should take him for sure!

by KegelExercise on Mar 2, 2010 11:08 PM CST reply actions

Another thing:

Please don’t let the Vikings take him. I can’t stand all these Gators going to the Vikings and Bears and having to cheer against them. It KILLED me to see Percy Harvin get drafted and being an impact player for the goddamn Vikings.

by KegelExercise on Mar 2, 2010 11:11 PM CST up reply actions

Mayber some of the older folks can chime in here but Tebow reminds me of Paul Hornung's situation...

Get out of my dreams and into my Chuckie Carr
-Molitorfan 12/23/09

by Michael M on Mar 3, 2010 12:32 AM CST reply actions

makes no sense

We have two young QBs…one that is a franchise QB already, what is the purpose of Tebow. I only see this happening if he falls way down in the draft and he’s just too good a deal to pass up. If we picked him in the first round though, you might see me jump OFF the Thompson train.

by TrevorR on Mar 3, 2010 12:36 AM CST reply actions