2012 Packers Draft Choices

2012 Packers Draft Choices
April 26-28, 2012

Updated 04/14/2012

The greatest needs are: 1. Right Outside Linebacker 2. Defensive End - especially if he can generate some pass rush. 3. Safety - depends on if Nick Collins can come back, but even if he does, will he still be the same?. 4. Interior Offensive Line depth (need jumps to 1 or 2 if Wells isn't resigned). 5. Quarterback But Ted Thompson historically doesn't draft for need - he really does draft the "Best Available Player". (see Jordy Nelson - that turned out OK, eh?) The Packers received two 4th Rd and two 7th Rd Compensatory Selections. According to the NFL, the losses the Packers were compensated for were: OG Daryn Colledge (Arizona Cardinals, five years, $27.5 million) -- 4th round. DL Cullen Jenkins (Philadelphia Eagles, five years, $25 million) -- 4th round. RB Brandon Jackson (Cleveland Browns, two years, $4.5 million) -- 7th round. OG Jason Spitz (Jacksonville Jaguars, three years, $5.25 million) -- 7th round.
Rd	Overall	Players' Name	Pos	HT	WT	Speed	College

1	28/28	Shea McClellin	OLB	6-3	260	4.63	Boise State
Packer fans will finally cheer Ted Thompson for his 1st Rd pick. Ted takes "best available player".

2	28/59	Jared Crick	DE	6-4	279	4.99	Nebraska
Somehow fans are going to boo Ted Thompson for his 2nd Rd pick.

3	28/90	Antonio Allen	S	6-1	202	4.57	South Carolina
Fans will boo this pick too. They'll expect some team to give up a Pro bowl safety for a 7th rd pick.

4a	28/123	Philip Blake	C	6-3	311	5.25	Baylor
Blake is drafted to groom for 2013-14.

4b	37/132	Josh Norman	CB	6-0	197	4.66	Coastal Carolina
Norman's a tad slow & from a ridiculously small school, reminiscent of former Packer Al Harris.

4c	38/133	Larry Warford	G	6-3	306	5.34	Kentucky
Surprisingly quick and agile for such a big man; has good balance and some change of direction ability; can get to the second level as well as slide around the pocket to pick up blitzers.

5	28/163	BJ Coleman	QB	6-3	233	4.93	Tennessee-Chattanooga
Pack needs another QB with Flynn's departure.

6	28/197	Brandon Bolden	RB	5-11	222	4.66	Mississippi
Fits the mold of a Thompson back - big, but has some shiftiness

7a	17/224	Jaye Howard	DE/DT	6-3	301	4.82	Florida
Maybe a bit short for a 5 technique, but that's why he's a 7th rounder.

7b	28/235	Asa Jackson	CB	5-10	191	4.49	Cal-Poly
Small school so he has no experience against top-flight talent.

7c	34/241	Chris Rainey	WR/KR	5-8	180	4.32	Florida
The tiny little waterbug Thompson always wanted, but was never able to draft.

7d	36/243	Damien Jackson	S	6-2	210	4.48	Mississippi
Tall, long athlete with a leaner-than-ideal frame who looks his best facing the action.

Overall Selection number in Rds 4 thru 7 were determined after compensatory selections were announced. Round 4b (132) is a Compensatory selection for free agent losses. Round 4c (133) is a Compensatory selection for free agent losses. Round 7a (223) from NY Jets for G Caleb Schlauderaff. Round 7c (241) is a Compensatory selection for free agent losses. Round 7d (243) is a Compensatory selection for free agent losses.


Information Courtesy of The Green Bay Packers & The NFL