Star sack-master Julius Peppers signed with the Green Bay Packers Saturday on a three year deal for up to $30 million max. Peppers will earn $7.5 million guaranteed and $8.5 million as first year salary. Despite this move possibly contradicting GM Ted Thompson’s free agency feelings of only window shopping, this is a pleasant surprise […]
Scouting Combine Sleeper Louis Nix III
Louis Nix III “Irish Chocolate” DT Notre Dame Standing 6’2 and 331 lbs, Nix ran a heavy set 5.42 40 yard dash. What counts is his 10 yard split measured at 1.85 seconds. In other words, you don’t block Louis Nix, you try to stand your ground in front of a Mack truck. That kind […]
Scouting Combine Sleeper Brandin Cooks
Brandin Cooks WR Oregon State His name alone equals pure speed. I bet if he can’t cook, he can burn dbs. His 3.81 shuttle drill was best of the entire combine and 4.33 40 yard dash second fastest. There are over 300 draftees and Cooks blazed them all. So he’s 5’9 and 189 lbs the skeptics […]
Packers Lock-Up Sam Shields
Packers GM Ted Thompson spends money very carefully. I wouldn’t compare him to George Costanza, but he’s up there. However, due to a reputation of not taking risks, Green Bay is in good cap space standing with enough dough to keep their own and shop for a few free agents. Ted Thompson admitted the first […]
Scouting Combine Sleeper Greg Robinson
Greg Robinson Offensive Tackle Auburn Everyone saw Jadeveon Clowney startle the NFL with his freakish speed at the Combine. But considering overall size as mass, height, and weight, it’s quite possible that Greg Robinson may be the most athletic candidate this year. It’s not often that a 6’5, 332 pound offensive tackle runs a 40 […]