HAPPY DRAFT WEEK 2009!

After a long weekend of beautiful weather, writing papers, and playing softball, it is time to get back to the Packer Blogosphere and wish everyone a Happy Draft Week 2009! As a rookie in the NFL blogging world (I just started in January), I am quite amazed at how long and often people blog about the draft leading up to it. It started all the way back in January and will culminate on Saturday when Ted Thompson makes his pick at number 9 (or trades the pick away). I've tried to keep my draft posts few and far between because there are so many out there mine would be lost in the masses, unless I had a unique and legitimate case to make (ie Michael Crabtree).

But here we are, the week of the NFL Draft. And not much at all is set in stone, not even Matthew Stafford at number one. And while the Pack has been rumored to be looking at B.J. Raji, Malcolm Jenkins, and a few of the hybrids that could play OLB in the 3-4, their views of the offensive tackles might not be the same as what has been said in recent weeks. Bob McGinn of the Journal-Sentinel has an interesting article about the top four tackles expected to be taken, and how not everyone is as high on them as previously believed. That is quite interesting, especially since it has not been discovered until so close to draft day. All I have to say is, as much criticism as people give Ted Thompson for some decisions that he makes, I can only thank God I don't have his job this week.