NFL Draft kicks off tonight

The 2020 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night, virtually.  The event starts at 7 p.m. CT. The Green Bay Packers head into the draft with 10 selections for the second straight year.  The Packers have a pick in all seven rounds, plus two extra in the sixth and one extra...

The NFL Draft will go on, without the fans

The NFL announced Monday that the annual draft will go on as scheduled, April 23-25, but it will do so without without fans.  The league says it will cancel all public events that were originally scheduled in Las Vegas in an effort reduce the spread of the...

Would the Packers go high with a quarterback in the draft?

The Green Bay Packers hosted Missouri Tigers quarterback Drew Lock for a formal visit last week at Lambeau Field.  The Packers also reportedly wanted to bring in Duke’s Daniel Jones, but a scheduling conflict prevented that from happening. What are the chances...

Gutekunst era in Green Bay off to a flying start (AUDIO)

New Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst could have stayed put and safely made the Packers first round selection at number-14 overall.  After all, they still had at least a handful of solid defensive difference makers on the board at the time.  Players...

Nelson suffers torn meniscus

Former Wisconsin Badger defensive back Nick Nelson suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during a private workout with an NFL team.  Nelson suffered the injury during a workout that occurred inside the McClain Center on the UW Campus.  He is expected to be out...

Two Badgers go on Day 1 of the NFL Draft

Wisconsin outside linebacker T.J. Watt and left tackle Ryan Ramczyk both thought they would hear their name called a little earlier, but when the smoke cleared, both ended up as first round selections in the 2017 NFL Draft. Watt and Ramczyk became the seventh and...

Packers trade out of NFL’s first round

The Green Bay Packers moved out of the first round, sending the 29th overall pick to the Cleveland Browns for the Browns first pick in the second round, number-33 overall.  The Packers also get the Browns pick in round four, which is the first pick of day number...

Packers hold 29th pick in tonight’s NFL Draft

The Green Bay Packers have many needs heading into the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft tonight.  Cover corner and a pass rusher top the list. After losing Sam Shields, the Packers struggled in the secondary last season.  They also struggled to rush the passer and...

Ramczyk to undergo hip surgery

Wisconsin Badger junior left tackle Ryan Ramczyk is getting ready for the Cotton Bowl matchup against Western Michigan on Jan. 2.  After that game, Ramczyk will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum. The injury could affect Ramczyk’s draft stock. ...

Packers reach agreement with third-round pick

The Green Bay Packers have reached a contract agreement with third-round draft pick Kyler Fackrell on a four-year rookie deal. The outside linebacker from Utah State, becomes the sixth of seven draft picks to agree to terms with the Packers.  Only Kenny Clark, the...

Packers will enter NFL Draft with nine selections

It is no secret that Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson takes pride in collecting draft picks. More than a month out from the April 30-May 2 NFL Draft in Chicago, the Packers have been awarded two additional compensatory picks. The sixth-round selections,...

A look back at the NFL Draft (VIDEO)

Here’s a look back at the 2013 NFL Draft.  I appeared with Missourinet’s Bill Pollock and Kevin McCrarey from the South Carolina Radio Network, a pair of co-workers.  Bill Pollock covers the Rams and Chiefs for the Missourinet and Kevin covers the Carolina...

Packers use 6th round pick on Nate Palmer

The Packers late round run on defense continues as the Packers tab Illinois State OLB Nate Palmer in the 6th round with the 193rd pick in the draft. Palmer’s college career started at Illinois before he transferred to Illinois State after his Sophomore Season. ...