Cheesehead
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Mike from Cascade, ID
All of you guys have done an outstanding job on the Inbox. The Three Things video was great, but I had to wonder, when you plan on a video from home how do you decide on which room in your house to do it from? Do you guys have Packers stuff in your houses? Also, and I'm not being critical here, but Wes! WTH is that thing on your wall? A metal outline of an amoeba? Straight out of the '70s! I have an original lava lamp in my garage if you want to accessorize.
Sorry, I couldn't resist posting this. Made me laugh. I have Packers stuff scattered throughout my house, not concentrated in one place, and I've moved into my wife's home office for the time being. It has no sports decorations whatsoever, unless Spanish bullfighting posters count. I don't know what's on Wes's wall either.
Brian from Menominee, MI
I'm not sure depth at WR should play into a team's draft strategy as much as some people think. Players are rated on a scale independent of other players in the draft and previous drafts. If the Packers have five WRs they view as elite prospects, and one of them is still there at 30 and is the highest player on their board, I would hope they take him. Even if they have 9-10 WRs they view as second-rounders, wouldn't they rather have the guy they rated much higher versus the unknown 30-plus picks later?
Absolutely, but only if that top receiver on their board is clearly rated a better player than the top available linebacker, offensive tackle or defensive lineman. If the margins amongst the players at different positions are razor thin, and there are a lot more bites at the receiver apple in the next round but not as many at other positions, the depth aspect comes into play.
Myles from Mesa, AZ
Hello II! Thank you so much for the column during these unprecedented times. Maintaining some routine is very helpful. As a Packer Backer in Arizona and Sun Devil alumni, what are your thoughts on Brandon Aiyuk? I am incredibly biased on this subject, but I think he is special. His numbers tell most of the story: 1,192 yards from scrimmage and 18.3 yards per catch last year! He passes the eye test and has the tools to be a dynamic player in my opinion.
I think he does, too, and when I heard him talk to reporters at the combine, he struck me as sharp and level-headed. His ability to get yards after the catch stands out, and he's one of those guys I think could be a bargain for someone after the first round (and maybe he'll go in the first, I don't know) because this receiver class is so impressive.
Wes from South Saint Paul, MN
No question just an added comment on your response to Marc from Germany. My worse imagined horrible is that eventually it would lead to doing away with the divisions and only have two conferences with the best records determining the playoffs.
I don't think divisions are going anywhere anytime soon. It's a built-in mechanism that keeps the scheduling equitable for specific groups of teams. You can't achieve anything close without it, unless you isolate the two conferences from one another.
Rick from Wrightstown, WI
As part of their draft preparation, do the Packers evaluate "success" by position? In other words do certain positions generally provide a higher probability of "contribution/success" during their rookie contracts than others? Thanks for all your great contributions during these difficult times.
I'm sure they have some data on that, but I doubt they take it as gospel. At the end of the day it's still mostly about the individual players, not the positions they play.
Garrett from Oro Valley, AZ
You mentioned you didn't know who Jordy was in 2008. At what point did you start thinking, "This guy is going to be special"?
The first Favre-Rodgers game at the Metrodome in 2009. The Packers were pretty much beaten by the time it happened, but I remember Nelson taking a medium-length pass and going the distance for a touchdown. It struck me how smooth and easy he made it look.
Trevor from Seattle, WA
I agree it's awesome Nickelodeon will be broadcasting some playoff games in a kid-friendly format with simplified commentary. Please tell me Booger will be the announcer.