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Richard from Madison, WI
Re: the "other guy" question, let me be reader No. 5,722 to point out that the "other guy" on the receiving end of all those passes at Fresno State from can't-miss superstar Derek Carr was this modest, unheralded fella named Davante Adams.
I don't think I'd characterize a player who, in his final college season, caught 131 passes for 1,718 yards and 24 TDs and was a consensus top-60 pick as "unheralded," but several readers chimed in with other responses to the "other guy" query so I'll post a few here.
Ron from Broken Arrow, OK
The answer is another Kansas State situation. In 1978 a scout went to Kansas State to check out linebacker Gary Spani (who was drafted in the third round by Kansas City) and noticed tight end Paul Coffman, who was offered a free-agent contract after the draft by the Packers.
Dave from Folsom, CA
Regarding question about scouting one player and finding another, I believe the UC-Berkley coach went to a CA junior college to watch a tight end and instead found Aaron Rodgers.
Mark from Minneapolis, MN
My version is not Packer-related, but one I'll never forget. I attended an Iowa vs. Penn State game in Iowa City as a 9-year-old, 50-yard-line seats 20 rows up, from a family friend. Several men with clipboards in front of us. EVERYBODY was there to watch Penn State tailback Lydell Mitchell. His "blocking back" was Franco Harris, who never touched the ball that day.
James from De Pere, WI
Good morning gents. Didn't the Packers draft Mark Tauscher after going to Madison to work out Chris McIntosh, who was selected by Seattle in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft?
Geno, also from De Pere, chimed in that Wolf saw Tauscher playing hacky sack and noticed he had pretty good feet.
Mike from Las Vegas, NV
Who did the Packers select with the second-round pick they received for Javon Walker?
Thompson ended up trading that pick, and then kept trading down time after time with those draft assets. The chain reaction is difficult to reconstruct, but I believe the Walker trade ended up netting Daryn Colledge, Will Blackmon, Ingle Martin, Johnny Jolly and Tyrone Culver.
Stacey from Pardeeville, WI
Certainly a lot to digest. Agree or disagree: Gute's legacy is now categorically tied to Jordan Love?
Without question.
Ian from Sherman Oaks, CA
So is the sky falling? No matter how you slice it, this is going to be a pick that Gutekunst will be remembered for. It's interesting to consider that the last two times Packer GMs made big moves for a QB, they were also widely ridiculed initially. I'll reserve judgment for a later date and hope that this bold move will resemble the others.
All anyone can do in that regard is stay patient. That's not satisfying in the here and now. I get that. This is the biggest wait-and-see pick the Packers have made since Rodgers. Everyone should file his or her emotions and opinions away today and then decide: Do you want to be right or wrong?
Josh from Dublin, Ireland
Taylor Swift still being on the board after the Chiefs picked a RB is a surprise. What was the biggest surprise for you after Round 1?
In addition to Edwards-Helaire being the first running back taken, I was also surprised twice as many cornerbacks were chosen (six) as defensive linemen (three).
Brandon from Huntington Beach, CA
How should we feel right now?
That this draft has just gotten started.
Mike from Las Vegas, NV
How fun was that? Seeing all the GMs' and coaches' homes and the first-round picks reacting at their homes with their families. Well done, NFL. Well done.
I agree it was refreshing.
Joe from Sherman, IL
Will there be a bonus II on Sunday to cover rounds 4-7? Keep it up. Or should I say keep 'er movin'?
Sorry, no bonus II. Wes will write Saturday's column as usual and Monday's column will wrap up the draft. We'll have plenty of time to talk about these picks.
Matt from Chesterfield, MI
Well, I suppose we know what the talking heads will obsess over this offseason. Serenity now!
Yeah, something like that.
Scott from Anchorage, AK
Thinking about the next three days and the NFL coverage to expect; paraphrasing a wise, elder football sage – "The baloney really starts here." Good luck to you guys and hope you do not choke on too many baloney sandwiches in the II.
Whenever the baloney ends this year, it'll sure feel good. Happy Friday.
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