The leagues annual tradition of using nfl alumni to announce teams picks in the second round is continuing this year. My name is damond talbot, i have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. Is the draft order not determined by nfl pundits power rankings. I think he was up there in the fourth round, wolf said of the scouting. A look back at donald drivers incredible career with the green bay packers, and how he was able to slip to the final round of the draft. Get the latest nfl draft prospect rankings from cbs sports. Anonymous scouts have been quarantined for most of draft season and theyre itching to. Apr 23, 2015 donald driver to announce packers secondround draft pick posted by mike spofford on april 23, 2015 12. Nov 05, 2015 zachary hopes to be an nfl scout when he grows up. Former packers wr donald driver announced the packers secondround pick in the 2015 nfl draft on friday, may 1. Players like wide receivers donald driver, julian edelman, and marques colston, center tom nalen, and even running back jamaal anderson were seventhround draft selections, showing that talent can.
May 01, 2015 green bay packers secondary coach joe whitt jr. Apr 21, 2020 packers wire predicts arizona state wr brandon aiyuk to be the packers first pick of the 2020 nfl draft. When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldnt find green bay on a map. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Stetson saw his potential, moving him from receiver to tight end. Check out the names and faces of the stars in the 2020 nfl draft, including. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. Green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers passes deep to wide receiver donald driver for a 26yard touchdown. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft.
They only went 1101 on the field, but that years draft was among the best ever in nfl history. Donald driver of green bay packers to retire after 14 nfl seasons. Find out who are the best and worst packers draft picks of all time. Apr 09, 2018 nfl draft scout dane brugler has the lions using two of their first three draft picks on the offensive side of the ball.
It should be no surprise that ed olivers route to the nfl draft has been a little out of the ordinary. Good foot athlete redirects well and can work the edges and loop and stunt. Mar, 2020 packers hall of fame wr donald driver packers hall of fame wr donald driver. Jan 16, 2017 the tight end class for the 2017 nfl draft appears loaded, and bucky hodges could be one of the highlights. Much of the credit goes to thenpackers area scout alonzo highsmith, who saw driver at alcorn state. Green bay packers announced wr donald driver retired. Rich eisen, kevin hart and deion sanders host a virtual fundraiser through the 2020 nfl draft featuring a variety of athletes and celebrities.
Find out where your favorite position stacks up against the 2020 class and view expert mock drafts. Donald parham is a big slot receiver at the next level, with as highceilinglowfloor projection as youll find in a player. Get the latest updated stats for wide receiver donald driver on espn. Its nfl draft week, which also means its everyones favorite time of year. Beasley, are you trying to get to gb, driver asked. The giants had a pre draft meeting with wyoming linebacker logan wilson, according to a report by tom pelissero of nfl network. This year is unprecedented and possibly the most difficult mock draft that were going to have to do in quite some time but that wont stop the nfl draft from taking place, nor will it stop us from doing our final and only mock draft of the season. Zacharys favorite nfl team is none other than the green bay packers.
Former packers receiver donald driver saw this and he then asked a surprising question. However, donald did not play football at lake gibson high in lakeland, florida, until his senior season. Cole mcdonald is making a case to be considered a diamond in the rough prospect ahead of the 2020 nfl draft. Donald drivers amazing story never gets old green bay packers. Best draft picks in green bay packers history, ranked. A look back at the packers biggest late round steals in the draft. Apr 16, 2019 it should be no surprise that ed olivers route to the nfl draft has been a little out of the ordinary. Parham started six of 11 games played in 2016, finishing second on. Donald driver at the 2015 nfl draft green bay packers. I played pickup basketball at the y with donald driver when i was 12. Donald driver to announce packers secondround draft pick.
Get instant advice on your decision to draft donald driver or greg jennings in 2020. He is worthy of a midround pick in the 2020 nfl draft photo by abbie parrgetty images he is not going to be a top quarterback prospect in the 2020 nfl draft, but hawaiis cole mcdonald. Click here to listen to the 2020 nfl draft show, 6 p. Nov 15, 2018 driver is the son of former alcorn state and green bay packers wide receiver donald driver, who played in the nfl from 19992012. We offer recommendations from over 100 fantasy football experts. Steve mcnair went third in the nfl draft 25 years ago. His inability to drive the ball will plague him against tight coverage in the nfl, and there. How coronavirus has impacted the pre nfl draft process for nonfbs prospects the lead up to the 2020 nfl draft has looked a lot different than years. Free agency is less than two months away and it wouldnt be a surprise to see the green bay packers go after a veteran wide receiver. Jennings was named the starting wide receiver, along with donald driver. These standout prospects, however, never managed to. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the. There will be 256 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 15 clubs.
Most of the attention at the nfl draft focuses on the players taken in the first round. Scouting and evaluation have improved immensely, but they still havent. The son of former nfl lineman orlando zeus brown is a physical specimen with exceptional size and length. The biggest steal from each of the last 20 nfl drafts. Get the latest news and information on your favorite teams and prospects from. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Mar 15, 2014 aaron donald 2014 nfl draft scouting report new, 3 comments the draft s most athletic interior lineman stuffed the stat sheet as a senior due in large part to his combination of speed and technique. This is my third year doing draft breakdowns for sb nation and maybe the most challenging group so far. He was drafted by the green bay packers out of western michigan university in the second round of the 2006 nfl draft. The university of houston star has never done anything by the book. On october 16th, we surprised zach at burns middle school. Ronald darby 2015 nfl draft profile including player stats, videos, combine results, and expert analysis. Apr 08, 2020 to celebrate 100 years of pro football, peyton manning travels the country to see the people and places that made the nfl the nfl.
A scout that spoke with bob mcginn of the athletic. Ben natans postseason nfl draft big board by ben natan. Donald driver was not an overly impressive prospect prior to the 1999 nfl draft. Nfl draft prospect reid harrisonducross, a boise state football. Donald driver, selected in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. Green bay enters draft with leaguehigh 12 selections later this week, the green bay packers will welcome another rookie class to their roster through the nfl draft, held april 2628 in arlington, texas.
Donald driver tries to recruit cole beasley to packers. He played college football at pittsburgh, where he was recognized as a unanimous allamerican. Then, in the 1999 nfl draft, green bay able to grab. Green bay enters the draft with a pick in every round, including three. Get instant advice on your decision to draft daniel braverman or donald driver in 2020. There are some big names at the quarterback position in the upcoming 2020 nfl draft but one player no one is talking about is hawaiis cole mcdonald. Psst heres a sneak peek at a pro scouting report on jordan love. A look at the latest media buzz and wild rumors with the 2020 nfl draft approaching.
Taken in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft out of alcorn state, the 37yearold driver retires as the packers alltime leader in receptions. He was fast, but he did not the kind of speed that intimidated opposing defensive backs. He was drafted by the rams with the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2014 nfl draft. The legendary nfl receiver, alltime receptions and yards leader for the green bay packers, and dancing with the stars champion looks back on his life and career. Veteran donald driver plays about 14 snaps a game and has eight receptions this season.
Dave razzano and the best value picks after round one. Dave razzano and the best value picks after round one field. Packers wr donald driver calls it a career sports illustrated. Throughout the history of the draft, theres been an endless amount of lateround gems that have been found by each team. The nfl draft happens after the nfl combine, which helps scout new players for the nfl. As for the lowlights he really didnt like alex smith and called jake locker, not cam newton, the best quarterback in the 2011 draft. He played in four games as a true freshman, accumulating no statistics. A look back at donald driver s incredible career with the green bay packers, and how he was able to slip to the final round of the draft. Follow full coverage of donald driver during the 1999 nfl draft on. Get the latest news and information on your favorite teams and prospects from cbssports. Hall of fame fullback jim taylor was one of scout jack vainisis picks.
Ap donald driver rewrote the green bay packers record books and. Donald driver of alcorn state was selected by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft with the 2th overall pick. Sep 08, 2016 nfl scores didnt improve with these nfl draft picks. Packers struck gold with donald driver in seventh round 1. Drivers example shows that a prospect scarcely if at all noticed by the majority of. Apr 07, 2020 players like wide receivers donald driver, julian edelman, and marques colston, center tom nalen, and even running back jamaal anderson were seventhround draft selections, showing that talent can. When you first start to think of what colleges to look at for nfl prospects, the university of hawaii doesnt come to mind.
Driver announces selection of cb quinten rollins 1. Former packers wr donald driver will announce the packers secondround pick in the 2015 nfl draft in prime time on friday, may 1. Parham eviscerated lowerlevel competition and rightfully earned a senior bowl bid, wherein it will be far harder to separate from defenders. Wilson, 6foot2 and 241 pounds, was a firstteam allmountain west conference pick as a senior and named thirdteam. Jun 28, 2016 cassidy kaminski scouting any and all paths to nfl. Nfl draft diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. Donald would be a great fit for the falcons in the second round.
Later this week, the green bay packers will welcome another rookie class to their roster through the nfl draft, which will be held april 2325. I do worry about whether or not he has the ability to be a numberone target but players like donald driver, hines ward, and golden tate were all similar players, and all had years where they were the. Want to know how much of an impact donald driver had on the green bay packers. Apr 18, 2018 among his other career highlights, razzano had a secondround grade on priest holmes undrafted, a thirdround grade on wes welker undrafted, and a late firstround grade on donald driver seventh round. Donald would be a good fit in atlanta and could be the player who thomas dimitroff thought he was getting when he took peria jerry in the first round of the 2009 nfl draft. Here are our picks for the biggest steal from each draft over the past 20 years. Best smallcollege studs ever for all 32 nfl teams payton.
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