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I'm afraid I'm not a fan. Cody is good at being fat and gets a push in the rush defense from what I've read. He's nothing special against the pass. Ryan Pickett is plenty good at NT and the Packers were #1 against the run this year allowing only 3.6 ypc. I would have considered Odrick over Cody because he could play DE leaving Green Bay with options along the DL. Since OT is such a need and Brown may fit what GB requires out of a LT, I'll take him over Cody.Does that make sense or do you think Cody is a special talent?What about Cody? Not that OT isn't a need....but put Cody at NT....then Raji at LE and Jenkins at the other with Pickett and Harrell backing....that would certainly let the LB's roam freely.Just a thought......especially with Jolly's case coming up this offseason.1.23 - The Green Bay Packers select Charles Brown, OT, USC
The Packers are reeling after the New England pick of Spiller at 22. Ted Thompson is furiously calling teams in an attempt to trade down. But since trades aren't happening here, Green Bay decides to take a chance on the extremely athletic OT from USC. Brown is a converted TE with great footwork and excellent pass blocking skills. He's a decent run blocker and his athleticism would translate well to Green Bay's zone blocking run game. Brown has a ton going for him but he needs to gain weight in a big way to make it at the next level. At 6'5" he's definitely tall enough, but at 290 pounds he needs to add weight. With most of the elite talent off the board the Packers decide to fill a need.
I hate this pick because I don't think Brown is a 1st round talent. I was hoping for the splash with Spiller because Green Bay is a team that could win now and a guy like Spiller could add enough to get them to where they want to go. Brown may be more of a future pick.....paying dividends 2-3 years down the road. It is a need though for Aaron Rodgers sake and if Brown beefs up, he could be a good one.
Other considerations: Jahvid Best, Jared Odrick
ETA: If Brown shows up at the combine and weighs in at 300+ pounds, then we may have something here. He's been compared to Jason Smith who was taken #2 overall by the Rams in 2009 and if Brown puts on about 15 more pounds without losing his speed, he could move up in the draft.
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