It’s been all offense for the Green Bay Packers on the first two days of the NFL Draft.  The Packers wrapped up the second day by picking running back Alex Green out of Hawaii.

The 6’2, 220lb Green could be one of the most underrated running backs in the country.  In 2010, Green became just the 7th player in Hawaii history to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark and the first since Travis Sims in 1992.  The feat is even more impressive considering the Warriors boasted the nation’s No. 1 ranked aerial attack (394.29 ypg) and threw the ball 66.74 percent of the time. [Read more...]

The Green Bay Packers selected Kentucky wide receiver and return specialist Randall Cobb.  Cobb served as the Wildcats punt and kickoff returner, as well as their holder on field goals.  Kentucky also ran Cobb out of the Wildcat formation to get him more touches in games.

In 35 career games at Kentucky, Cobb accumulated 4,674 all-purpose yards and ranks fourth all-time at the school in that category.  In 2010, Cobb set the Southeastern Conference season record for all-purpose yards with 2,396, breaking the previous mark of 2,310 yards by Darren McFadden of Arkansas in 2007. [Read more...]