Packers Public Relations  Lambeau Field Atrium  1265 Lombardi Avenue  Green Bay, WI 54304  920/569-7500  920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Aaron Popkey, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Jonathan Butnick VOL. XIV; NO. 2 2012 NFL DRAFT PREVIEW GREEN BAY ENTERS DRAFT WITH 12 SELECTIONS Similarly in 2006, Thompson began draft day with seven selections, this time Next weekend, the will welcome another rookie class turning those seven picks into 12. The class included another pair of Pro to their roster through the NFL Draft, held April 26-28 at Radio City Music Bowlers in LB A.J. Hawk (first) and WR (second). Hall in New York City. In 2007, Thompson again used draft-day trades to acquire more selec- Armed with seven of their own selections - plus four tions and increase the competition for roster spots. That class included compensatory selections and a seventh-round choice significant current contributors such as WR James Jones (third) and from the N.Y. Jets - the Packers will have plenty of LB and K (consecutive picks in opportunities to add more talent and depth to their the sixth round). roster. All picks are eligible to be traded except for That strategy was also implemented in 2008, as Thompson turned eight the compensatory selections. choices into 10 draft picks (nine players and a future pick). Selections With the 12 selections overall, Green Bay enters the draft with the such as WR (second), TE (third) second-most picks in the league behind only the (13). and G (fourth) have made a significant impact in Green Bay. For the third straight year, the event will begin in prime time on Thursday In 2009, the Packers entered the draft with nine selections but made one night, with Round 1 on April 26 beginning at 7:00 p.m. CT. of the most dramatic moves over the course of the weekend when they Rounds 2-3 also will be held in prime time, beginning on Friday, April traded back into the first round. After selecting NT B.J. Raji with the 27, at 6 p.m. CT. Rounds 4-7 will complete the draft on Saturday, April No. 9 pick, Thompson moved back into the first round to select LB Clay 28, beginning at 11 a.m. CT. Matthews at No. 26. Though the Packers surrendered a second-round The time allotted in between picks will remain the same. Teams will have pick and two third-round choices to New England for the opportunity to 10 minutes in between selections in the first round and seven minutes between each choice for Round 2. Each subsequent round will allow up draft Matthews plus a fifth-round pick, the USC linebacker has proven to five minutes in between picks. A look at where Green Bay currently to be well worth it, becoming the first Packer to make the Pro Bowl in stands in the draft order: each of his first three seasons since RB John Brockington (1971-73). In 2010, Green Bay selected T in the first round at No. Round Round # Overall # 23, and he went on to start the 24 games in 2010-11. Thompson moved 1 28 28 up in the third round to select S (No. 71 overall), who 2 27 59 was one of only two players on defense to start every game in 2011. 3 27 90 The Packers have also received notable contributions from TE Andrew 4 28 123 4 37 132 (compensatory) Quarless (fifth), RB (sixth) and DE C.J. Wilson 4 38 133 (compensatory) (seventh) over the past two seasons. 5 28 163 Last year, the Packers selected another tackle in the first round, Derek 6 27 197 Sherrod, at No. 32. Seven of the 10 players in the 2011 draft class 7 17 224 (from N.Y. Jets) went on to appear in a game for Green Bay last , highlighted by 7 28 235 WR Randall Cobb (second round), who was named to the All-Rookie 7 34 241 (compensatory) Team by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA as a kickoff returner. 7 36 243 (compensatory) Today’s roster has Thompson’s fingerprints all over it. Of his 68 draft selections (2005-2011), 30 remain on the roster entering the 2012 draft, THOMPSON LEADS PACKERS INTO ANOTHER DRAFT with 20 of 25 selections from 2009-11 still on the roster. General Manager enters his eighth draft with the Green Bay Packers, and Thompson has long viewed the draft as the most impor- 2012 NFL DRAFT NOTES tant aspect of player acquisition. 77th Annual NFL Player Selection Meeting, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY Thompson first employed this strategy in Seattle, where he spent five seasons (2000-04) running the Seahawks’ draft room as vice presi- 253 total picks, including 32 compensatory choices awarded to 15 teams dent of football operations. Nine starters on Seattle’s XL Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m. CT Time Limits team, along with kicker Josh Brown, were drafted by the Seahawks on Round 1 (3:30 in 2011) Round 1: 10 minutes Thompson’s watch. Round 2: Seven minutes That same strategy has provided the Packers with one of the youngest Friday, April 27, 6 p.m. CT Rounds 3-7: Five minutes and most talented teams in the NFL, the core of which has been brought Rounds 2 & 3 (4:15 in 2011) Television coverage to Green Bay by Thompson through the draft. Saturday, April 28, 11 a.m. CT NFL Network, ESPN/ESPN2 Thompson entered his first draft with Green Bay in 2005 armed with Rounds 4-7 (7:23 in 2011) seven picks. Through draft-day trades, he wound up with 11 selections, Internet coverage highlighted by a pair of Pro Bowlers in QB (first Packers.com, NFL.com round) and S (second). 2012 DRAFT PREVIEW

A LOOK INTO THE DRAFT ROOM General Manager Ted Thompson heads up the football operations, and Defensive Tackle (3): (2006-6a), (2007-1), he and Green Bay’s coaches are well known to Packers fans. But working B.J. Raji (2009-1a) with Thompson is a talented and experienced football operations staff. Members of the personnel staff have spent months, if not years with Linebacker (9): (2005-4b), Kurt Campbell (2005-7a), some prospects, studying for the 2012 NFL Draft. They visit schools A.J. Hawk (2006-1), Abdul Hodge (2006-3a), Desmond Bishop (2007-6b), throughout the season, attending practices, dozens of games and pro Clay Matthews (2009-1b), Brad Jones (2009-7), D.J. Smith (2011-6b), days in the spring. In each area, they have formulated relationships with (2011-6c) high school and college coaches, trying to get a better idea of who the person is, not just the football prospect. (5): Mike Hawkins (2005-5b), (2006-4b), Working closely with Thompson year round is Director of College Pat Lee (2008-2c), (2009-6b), (2011-4) Scouting John Dorsey (22nd NFL season), Assistant Director of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf (Ninth NFL season) and Assistant Director Safety (5): Nick Collins (2005-2a), Marviel Underwood (2005-4a), Tyrone of Pro Personnel Tim Terry (Eighth NFL season). Culver (2006-6b), (2007-3b), Morgan Burnett (2010-3) Members of the scouting department include Assistant Director of College Scouting Shaun Herock (20th NFL season - Midwest) and Kicker (1): Mason Crosby (2007-6c) scouts Lee Gissendaner (15th NFL season - Northeast), (14th NFL season - Southeast), Alonzo Highsmith DRAFT PICKS BY SCHOOL (14th NFL season - Southwest), Sam Seale (17th NFL season - West Just where have the 68 Packers draft picks gone to school? Note: BCS Coast), Jon-Eric Sullivan (Ninth NFL season - Mid-South) and schools are those in the ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC. Richmond Williams (Fifth NFL season - National Football Scouting). Danny Mock (25th NFL season) serves as the college scouting BCS: 44 coordinator, while Chad Brinker (Third NFL season) is the scouting Louisville 3, Texas A&M 3, 2, 2, Colorado 2, assistant. Iowa 2, LSU 2, Tech 2, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, , Kansas State, Kentucky, ANALYZING THE PICKS UNDER THOMPSON Michigan State, Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Total Picks: 68 Offense: 38 Defense: 29 Specialists: 1 Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah, Wake Forest Non-BCS: 24 POSITION-BY-POSITION Boise State 2, San Diego State 2, Texas Christian 2, Albany, Appalachian Quarterback (4): Aaron Rodgers (2005-1), (2006-5a), State, Bethune-Cookman, Brigham Young, Buffalo, Central Florida, East Brian Brohm (2008-2b), (2008-7a) Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Fresno State, Furman, Hawaii, Missouri Southern State, Nevada, New Mexico State, North Carolina AT&T, Running Back (4): Brandon Jackson (2007-2), DeShawn Wynn (2007-7a), Northwest Missouri State, San Jose State, Western Michigan James Starks (2010-6), Alex Green (2011-3) ROUND-BY-ROUND Fullback (2): (2007-6a), (2009-5a) First Round (7): Defensive tackle (2), linebacker (2), tackle (2) quar- (5): (2007-7), Jermichael Finley (2008-3), Andrew terback Quarless (2010-5a), D.J. Williams (2011-5), Ryan Taylor (2011-7a) Second Round (10): (4), cornerback, defensive end, Wide Receiver (9): Terrence Murphy (2005-2b), (2005- guard, quarterback, running back, safety 6b), Greg Jennings (2006-2b), (2006-4a), James Jones (2007-3a), (2007-5), Jordy Nelson (2008-2a), Brett Swain Third Round (7): Safety (2), guard, linebacker, tight end, running back, (2008-7b), Randall Cobb (2011-2) wide receiver

Tackle (7): (2006-5b), Breno Giacomini (2008-5), T.J. Lang Fourth Round (9): Cornerback (2), guard (2), defensive end, linebacker, (2009-4), (2009-5b), Bryan Bulaga (2010-1), Marshall safety, tackle, wide receiver Newhouse (2010-5b), (2011-1) Fifth Round (11): Tackle (4), tight end (2), cornerback, fullback, guard, Guard (6): William Whitticker (2005-7b), (2006-2a), quarterback, wide receiver (2006-3b), (2007-4), Josh Sitton (2008-4b), (2011-6a) Sixth Round (13): Linebacker (3), defensive end (2), cornerback, defen- sive tackle, fullback, guard, kicker, running back, safety, wide receiver Center (1): Junius Coston (2005-5a) Seventh Round (11): Defensive end (3), linebacker (2), tight end (2), Defensive End (7): (2005-6a), guard, quarterback, running back, wide receiver (2006-7), Jeremy Thompson (2008-4a), (2009-6a), (2010-2), C.J. Wilson (2010-7), (2011-7b)

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DRAFT HEADQUARTERS AT PACKERS.COM (2005), A.J. Hawk (2006) and Clay Matthews (2009) and NT B.J. For Packers fans, the team’s official website is the best source for up-to- Raji (2009), second-round selections can prove to be just as valuable. the-minute information on draft weekend and the only place to see live That’s where Thompson drafted S Nick Collins (2005) and WR Greg press conferences from Lambeau Field in their entirety, in addition to an Jennings (2006), who both have earned Pro Bowl recognition dur- exclusive sneak peek into the Packers’ Draft Room. ing their careers, as well as WR Jordy Nelson (2008), who caught a In a special weekend feature, Packers.com will provide biographical career-high 15 TD passes in 2011, and WR Randall Cobb (2011), who information on each Packers pick as it happens, with additional coverage ranked No. 2 in the NFL in kickoff return average as a rookie. by the Packers.com writers. With 22 starters and a 53-man roster, selections in the third round Want to see more than just a 15-second snippet on the nightly news? often turn into significant contributors for a team. Current Packers WR Packers.com is the only place to see press conferences in their entirety, James Jones (2007), TE Jermichael Finley (2008) and S Morgan featuring General Manager Ted Thompson, Head Coach Mike Burnett (2010) were all third-round choices under Thompson. Green McCarthy, Packers’ assistant coaches and members of the personnel Bay heads into the draft with selection No. 90 in Round 3. and scouting staff. All press conferences on the site will be carried live In addition to their own fourth-round pick (No. 123), the Packers also via Flash video and also archived for later viewing. have two compensatory selections in the round (Nos. 132-133). It Packers.com also is pleased to provide an exclusive peek into the marks only the second time (1999) that Green Bay has been awarded Packers’ Draft Room with the 2012 Draft Cam. This unique, behind-the- two fourth-round compensatory picks. G Josh Sitton (2008/fourth scenes camera will bring updated images every minute during the draft. round) and T (2010/fifth) were once compensa- Fans can watch the draft unfold as it happens on NFL.com, which will tory selections by the Packers. stream NFL Network’s live telecast and have instant pick-by-pick analy- Green Bay enters the draft with four choices in the seventh round, their sis from the NFL.com team, as well as an up-to-the-minute draft tracker own pick, a selection acquired from the N.Y. Jets in a trade, and two for all seven rounds. more compensatory choices. The Packers have received contributions Follow the Packers on Twitter (@packers) and become a fan on from seventh-rounders in each of the last four drafts, including QB Matt Facebook for live updates from Lambeau Field throughout the three days Flynn (2008), LB Brad Jones (2009), DE C.J. Wilson (2010) and of the 2012 NFL Draft. TE Ryan Taylor (2011). Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes videos with insight from Packers. com’s writers. PRESEASON Live chat with Packers.com writers during the first two rounds Date Opponent Time (CT) TV (Thursday and Friday) until the Packers pick, with up-to-the-minute Thu., Aug. 9 at San Diego Chargers...... 7 p.m. ESPN commentary on the draft as it unfolds. Thu., Aug. 16 CLEVELAND BROWNS (Gold Pkg.) . . . . .7 p.m. state (Midwest Shrine Game) WHO HAS BEEN THERE AT NO. 28? Thu., Aug. 23 at ...... 6 p.m. state Because of its 15-1 record and a loss in the NFC Divisional Playoff, Green Thu., Aug. 30 ...... 6 p.m. state Bay will have to wait until near the end of the first round before its name (Bishop’s Charities Game) appears “on the clock” at pick No. 28. REGULAR SEASON So when was the last time the Packers chose at No. 28? It was 1977, Date Opponent Time (CT) TV when Green Bay selected DE Ezra Johnson from Morris Brown. The pick, Sun., Sept. 9 49ERS ...... 3:15 p.m. FOX Green Bay’s second first-round choice that year, was from the Oakland Thu., Sept. 13 (Gold Pkg.) ...... 7:20 p.m. NFLN Raiders in exchange for DE Ted Hendricks. Mon., Sept. 24 at ...... 7:30 p.m. ESPN Green Bay entered the 2002 NFL Draft with the No. 28 overall pick, Sun., Sept. 30 ...... 3:15 p.m. FOX but traded that pick along with its second-round selection (No. 60) in Sun., Oct. 7 at ...... 12 p.m. FOX exchange for the No. 20 overall selection (WR Javon Walker) and a fifth- Sun., Oct. 14 at ...... 7:20 p.m. NBC round choice (DE Aaron Kampman, No. 156 overall). Sun., Oct. 21 at St. Louis Rams ...... 12 p.m. FOX Sun., Oct. 28 ...... 12 p.m. CBS Here is a look at the players selected at No. 28 in the first round over the Sun., Nov. 4 (Gold Pkg.) . . . .12 p.m. FOX past 10 drafts (2002-11): Sun., Nov. 11 Open Date ...... Sun., Nov. 18 at ...... *12 p.m. FOX Year Team Player Sun., Nov. 25 at ...... *7:20 p.m. NBC 2011 New Orleans RB Mark Ingram Sun., Dec. 2 ...... *12 p.m. FOX 2010 Miami DT Jared Odrick Sun., Dec. 9 DETROIT LIONS ...... *7:20 p.m. NBC 2009 Buffalo C Eric Wood Sun., Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears ...... *12 p.m. FOX 2008 Seattle DE Lawrence Jackson Sun., Dec. 23 TENNESSEE TITANS ...... *12 p.m. CBS 2007 San Francisco T Joe Staley Sun., Dec. 30 at Minnesota Vikings...... *12 p.m. FOX 2006 Jacksonville TE Marcedes Lewis *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling 2005 San Diego DT Luis Castillo NFL POSTSEASON DATES 2004 Carolina CB Chris Gamble 2003 Tennessee CB Andre Woolfolk Jan. 5-6 ...... AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs 2002 Seattle TE Jerramy Stevens Jan. 12-13 ...... AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs Jan. 20 ...... AFC and NFC Championship Games While first-round choices certainly can be the cornerstone of a franchise, Jan. 27 ...... AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Feb. 3 ...... Super Bowl XLVII, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La. as Thompson has shown with Pro Bowl selections Aaron Rodgers

33 2012 DRAFT PREVIEW 2012 DRAFT ORDER - FIRST ROUND 2012 SCHEDULE RELEASED The Green Bay Packers’ 92nd NFL regular-season schedule – headlined by Pick Team five prime-time games (three against 2011 playoff teams) – was released early this evening by the . 1. Indianapolis The five prime-time games (subject to flexible scheduling) would be a 2. Washington (from St. Louis) franchise record, topping the previous mark of four contests on several 3. Minnesota occasions, most recently in 2010 and 2011. Since 2009, the Packers are 4. Cleveland 8-3 (.727) in prime-time contests. 5. Tampa Bay For the sixth time in seven seasons under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers will open the season at home, this year against San 6. St. Louis (from Washington) Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 9, in a matchup of the top two teams in the 7. Jacksonville NFC in 2011. It marks only the second time in franchise history that 8. Miami Green Bay has opened the season against the 49ers (1976). 9. Carolina The Packers will then stay at home on a short week to host Chicago in 10. Buffalo a Thursday night contest, Green Bay’s third-ever game on NFL Network and its first since it traveled to Dallas in Week 13 of 2007. This will be 11. Kansas City the seventh straight season that the Packers and the Bears will square 12. Seattle off in prime time. 13. Arizona This will be the third time in McCarthy’s tenure (also 2006 and 2009) 14. Dallas that Green Bay has kicked off its season with back-to-back home games. 15. Philadelphia Green Bay will travel to Seattle for its first road contest of the season, one that begins a stretch of four road games in five weeks. It is the 16. N.Y. Jets Packers’ lone game of the season on ESPN’s . 17. Cincinnati (from Oakland) 2012 marks the 20th consecutive season (1993-2012) that Green Bay 18. San Diego has appeared on MNF, the NFL’s second-longest streak (Denver, 21). 19. Chicago The Packers will host New Orleans in Week 4 in a matchup of the two 20. Tennessee highest-scoring teams in the league in 2011. Both teams have finished 21. Cincinnati in the top 10 in total offense every season since 2006, the only teams in the NFL to accomplish the feat over that span. 22. Cleveland (from Atlanta) Starting with a trip to Indianapolis in Week 5, Green Bay will play on the 23. Detroit road for three straight games (also at Houston and St. Louis), the first 24. Pittsburgh time the Packers have had three consecutive road games since the 1998 25. Denver season (Weeks 10-12). All three contests could be indoors (Indianapolis 26. Houston and Houston have retractable-roof stadiums). Green Bay returns home for back-to-back games at Lambeau Field 27. New England (from New Orleans) (Jacksonville and Arizona) before its Week 10 bye. The Packers come 28. Green Bay out of their open week with back-to-back road contests against a pair of 29. Baltimore 2011 playoff teams (Detroit and N.Y. Giants), the second straight season 30. San Francisco they have played those teams on the road in consecutive weeks. 31. New England The Packers wrap up the regular season with three of five games in December in front of the home crowd, including divisional matchups 32. N.Y. Giants against Minnesota and Detroit at Lambeau Field in Weeks 13-14. Four of Green Bay’s final five games and five of its last seven will come against NFC North foes, capped off with the season finale at Minnesota. TOTAL SELECTIONS IN 2012 NFL DRAFT It is the sixth time in seven seasons under McCarthy that the Packers have finished the regular season with a divisional matchup (5-0 in sea- son finales vs. the NFC North since 2006). Picks Team The Packers could play up to five games indoors (Indianapolis, Houston, St. Louis, Detroit, Minnesota), which would be the most in a season in 13 Cleveland franchise history (four games in 1987, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2009). 12 Green Bay Since 2006, the Packers have a 13-5 mark indoors during the regular 10 Buffalo, Indianapolis, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets, season, a .722 winning percentage that ranks No. 1 in the NFL (min. Pittsburgh eight games). 9 Cincinnati, Philadelphia Green Bay’s bye week arrives in Week 10, which matches the latest in team history (2010). The Packers will play nine games before the bye and seven 8 Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, after the open date. Miami, San Diego, St. Louis Fourteen games are slated for Sunday this season, including each of the 7 Arizona, Carolina, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, final 13 contests, with one Thursday night game and one Monday night Jacksonville, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco, contest. Nine games are scheduled for noon (CT) starts with two games Tennessee, Washington currently slated for 3:15 p.m. (CT). The Packers have six games on the schedule against 2011 playoff 6 Atlanta, New England, Seattle, Tampa Bay teams, beginning right away in Week 1 vs. San Francisco. The other 5 New Orleans, Oakland matchups come against New Orleans (Week 4), Houston (Week 6), Detroit (Weeks 11 and 14) and the N.Y. Giants (Week 12). In 2012, the Packers will forego using their historic third jersey.

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6a JOHNNY JOLLY, DT, Texas A&M ...... 183 April 23-24, 2005 Drafted2005 alternately 24th-26th-25th (from St. Louis Rams in draft-day trade) April 25-26, 2009 2009 Drafted 9th 1 AARON RODGERS, QB, California ...... 24 6b , S, Fresno State ...... 185 1a B.J. RAJI, NT, Boston College ...... 9 2a NICK COLLINS, S/CB, Bethune-Cookman . . . . 51 (from in draft-day trade) 1b CLAY MATTHEWS, LB, USC ...... 26 (from New Orleans Saints in Mike McKenzie trade) 7 (to in 2004 Brad Bedell trade) ...... 212 (from in draft-day trade) 2b TERRENCE MURPHY, WR/KR, Texas A&M . . . 58 7 DAVE TOLLEFSON, DE, Northwest Missouri State. . . . .253 2 (to New England Patriots in draft-day trade) ...... 41 3 (to in draft-day trade) ...... 89 (free agency compensatory pick) 3 (to New England Patriots in draft-day trade) ...... 73 4a MARVIEL UNDERWOOD, S, San Diego State 115 2007 3 (to New England Patriots in draft-day trade) ...... 83 (from Carolina Panthers in draft-day trade) April 28-29, 2007 Drafted alternately 16th-15th-14th- (pick originally obtained from N.Y. Jets for ) 4b BRADY POPPINGA, LB, Brigham Young. . . . 125 13th-20th-19th-18th 4 T.J. LANG, G/T, Eastern Michigan ...... 109 4 (to Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) ...... 126 1 JUSTIN HARRELL, DT, Tennessee ...... 16 5a QUINN JOHNSON, FB, Louisiana State . . . . . 145 (originally obtained from Carolina in draft-day trade) 2 (to N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) ...... 47 5b JAMON MEREDITH, T, South Carolina...... 162 5a JUNIUS COSTON, C, North Carolina A&T . . . 143 2 BRANDON JACKSON, RB, Nebraska ...... 63 (from New England Patriots in draft-day trade) (from Oakland Raiders for Marques Anderson) (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) 6a JARIUS WYNN, DE, Georgia ...... 182 5 (to Kansas City Chiefs for R-Kal Truluck) ...... 152 3a JAMES JONES, WR, San Jose State ...... 78 (from New Orleans Saints in 2008 draft-day trade) 5b MIKE HAWKINS, CB, Oklahoma ...... 167 3b AARON ROUSE, SS, Virginia Tech...... 89 6b BRANDON UNDERWOOD, CB, Cincinnati . . . 187 (from Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) 7 BRAD JONES, LB, Colorado ...... 218 6 (to New England Patriots in draft-day trade) ...... 175 4 (to Pittsburgh in draft-day trade) ...... 112 (originally obtained from Philadelphia in draft-day trade) 4 ALLEN BARBRE, T/G, Missouri Southern St. 119 April 22-24, 2010 2010 Drafted 23rd 6a MICHAEL MONTGOMERY, DE, Texas A&M. . 180 (from Pittsburgh in draft-day trade) 1 BRYAN BULAGA, T, Iowa ...... 23 (from Oakland Raiders for Marques Anderson) 5 DAVID CLOWNEY, WR, Virginia Tech ...... 157 2 MIKE NEAL, DE, Purdue ...... 56 6b CRAIG BRAGG, WR, UCLA...... 195 6a KOREY HALL, FB, Boise State ...... 191 3 MORGAN BURNETT, S, Georgia Tech ...... 71 (from New England Patriots in draft-day trade) (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) (from Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) 6 (to Kansas City Chiefs for R-Kal Truluck) ...... 199 6b DESMOND BISHOP, LB, California...... 192 3 (to Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) ...... 86 7 (to Kansas City Chiefs in 2003 Derek Combs trade) . . .238 (from Pittsburgh in draft-day trade) 4 (to Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) ...... 122 7a KURT CAMPBELL, LB, Albany ...... 245 6c MASON CROSBY, K, Colorado ...... 193 5a , TE, Penn State...... 154 (from Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) 7a DeSHAWN WYNN, RB, Florida ...... 228 5b MARSHALL NEWHOUSE, T/G, TCU ...... 169 7b WILLIAM WHITTICKER, G, Michigan State . . 246 7 (to N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) ...... 235 (free agency compensatory pick) (from New England Patriots in draft-day trade) (originally obtained in Steve Morley trade) 6 JAMES STARKS, RB, Buffalo ...... 193 7 CLARK HARRIS, TE, Rutgers...... 243 7 C.J. WILSON, DE, East Carolina ...... 230 2006 (free agency compensatory pick) April 29-30, 2006 Drafted alternately 5th-4th-3rd-7th-6th 2011 1 A.J. HAWK, LB, Ohio State ...... 5 2008 April 28-30, 2011 Drafted 32nd 2 (to New England Patriots in draft-day trade) ...... 36 April 26-27, 2008 Drafted alternately 30th-29th-28th 1 DEREK SHERROD, T, Mississippi State . . . . . 32 2 (from Denver for WR Javon Walker in draft-day trade; 1 (to N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) ...... 30 2 RANDALL COBB, WR, Kentucky ...... 64 choice subsequently traded to ) ...... 37 2a JORDY NELSON, WR, Kansas State...... 36 3 ALEX GREEN, RB, Hawaii ...... 96 2a DARYN COLLEDGE, T/G, Boise State ...... 47 (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) 4 (to in draft-day trade) ...... 129 (from Atlanta Falcons in draft-day trade) 2b BRIAN BROHM, QB, Louisville...... 56 4 DAVON HOUSE, CB, New Mexico State. . . . . 131 2b GREG JENNINGS, WR, Western Michigan. . . . 52 (from Cleveland Browns for Corey Williams) (free agency compensatory pick) (from New England Patriots in draft-day trade) 2c PAT LEE, CB, Auburn ...... 60 5 D.J. WILLIAMS, TE, Arkansas ...... 141 3a ABDUL HODGE, LB, Iowa ...... 67 3 JERMICHAEL FINLEY, TE, Texas ...... 91 (from Denver Broncos in draft-day trade) 3b JASON SPITZ, G/C, Louisville...... 75 4a JEREMY THOMPSON, DE, Wake Forest ...... 102 5 (to in draft-day trade) ...... 163 (from New England Patriots in draft-day trade) (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) 6 (to Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade)...... 174 3 (to St. Louis Rams in draft-day trade) ...... 93 4 (to N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) ...... 113 6a CALEB SCHLAUDERAFF, G, Utah...... 179 (pick originally obtained from Atlanta Falcons 4 (to St. Louis Rams in draft-day trade) ...... 128 (from Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade) in draft-day trade) 4b JOSH SITTON, G, Central Florida ...... 135 6b D.J. SMITH, LB, Appalachian State...... 186 4a CORY RODGERS, WR/KR, Texas Christian ...... 104 (free agency compensatory pick) (from Denver Broncos in draft-day trade) 4 (to Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) ...... 109 5 (to Minnesota Vikings in draft-day trade) ...... 137 6c RICKY ELMORE, LB, Arizona ...... 197 (pick originally obtained from St. Louis Rams) 5 BRENO GIACOMINI, T, Louisville ...... 150 7 (to Denver Broncos in draft-day trade) 4b WILL BLACKMON, CB, Boston College. . . . . 115 (from Minnesota Vikings in draft-day trade) (pick originally obtained from Carolina Panthers) (from Philadelphia Eagles in draft-day trade) 5 (to N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade) ...... 162 7a RYAN TAYLOR, TE, North Carolina ...... 218 5 (to Atlanta Falcons in draft-day trade) ...... 139 6 (to N.Y. Giants for Ryan Grant) ...... 194 (from Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade) 5a INGLE MARTIN, QB, Furman...... 148 7a MATT FLYNN, QB, Louisiana State...... 209 7 (To Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade) (from Atlanta Falcons in draft-day trade) (from Minnesota Vikings in draft-day trade) 7b LAWRENCE GUY, DE, ARIZONA STATE...... 233 5b TONY MOLL, T, Nevada ...... 165 7b BRETT SWAIN, WR, San Diego State ...... 217 (free agency compensatory pick) (from St. Louis Rams in draft-day trade) Bold—Played for Packers in first eligible season 6 (to New Orleans in 2004 Mike McKenzie trade)...... 174 7 (to New Orleans Saints for 2009 sixth-round choice) . .237

PACKERS DRAFT CHOICES BY SCHOOL (1,299 PICKS, 265 SCHOOLS) Abilene Christian . . . . . 1 Chattanooga ...... 1 Humboldt State ...... 2 Missouri-Rolla ...... 1 Pittsburgh...... 14 Texas A&I ...... 3 Alabama ...... 21 Cincinnati ...... 4 Huron...... 1 Missouri Southern St. . 1 Portland State ...... 1 Texas A&M ...... 13 Alabama A&M...... 1 Clemson ...... 10 Idaho ...... 4 Missouri Valley ...... 1 Prairie View ...... 2 Texas-Arlington ...... 4 Albany ...... 1 Colgate ...... 3 Idaho State...... 2 Montana ...... 2 Presbyterian...... 2 Texas Christian ...... 17 Albion ...... 1 College of Idaho...... 1 Illinois...... 16 Montana State ...... 1 Purdue...... 16 Texas-El Paso/Mines 10 Alcorn State ...... 1 Colorado ...... 17 Illinois State ...... 1 Moorhead State ...... 1 Rhode Island ...... 1 Texas Southern...... 1 American Intl...... 3 Colorado Mines ...... 1 Indiana...... 8 Morgan State...... 2 Rice ...... 8 Texas Tech ...... 11 Angelo State ...... 1 Connecticut ...... 3 Iowa ...... 19 Morris Brown...... 2 Richmond...... 1 The Citadel...... 1 Appalachian State . . . . 1 Cornell ...... 3 Jackson State...... 3 Muskingum ...... 1 Ripon ...... 2 Toledo ...... 4 Arizona ...... 6 Cortland State...... 1 James Madison...... 1 Navy ...... 2 Rutgers ...... 2 Trinity (Conn.) ...... 1 Arizona State...... 11 Dartmouth ...... 1 John Carroll ...... 1 Nebraska...... 23 Sacramento State . . . . 1 Trinity (Texas) ...... 3 Arkansas ...... 20 Dayton...... 1 Johnson C. Smith. . . . . 1 Nebraska-Omaha. . . . . 3 St. Ambrose ...... 1 Tulane ...... 15 Arkansas AM&N ...... 1 Denver...... 2 Kansas ...... 8 Nevada ...... 8 St. Benedict’s...... 1 Tulsa ...... 11 Arkansas-Pine Bluff . . . 3 Detroit ...... 1 Kansas State...... 3 New Mexico...... 2 St. Cloud State ...... 1 Tuskegee...... 1 Arkansas State...... 5 Doane ...... 2 Kent State...... 1 New Mexico Highlands 1 St. John’s (Minn.) . . . . . 1 UCLA...... 13 Arkansas Tech...... 3 Drake ...... 5 Kentucky...... 8 New Mexico State . . . . 1 St. Mary’s (Calif.) ...... 6 Utah ...... 11 Army...... 2 Duke...... 6 Kentucky State ...... 2 North Carolina ...... 9 St. Norbert ...... 5 Utah State...... 7 Auburn ...... 12 East Carolina ...... 1 Lafayette...... 1 North Carolina A&T. . . 1 St. Olaf ...... 1 Vanderbilt...... 5 Baldwin-Wallace...... 1 East Texas State ...... 2 Langston...... 1 North Carolina Central 2 St. Vincent ...... 1 Villanova ...... 4 Ball State...... 2 Eastern Kentucky . . . . . 1 Lawrence ...... 2 North Carolina State. . 2 Sam Houston State . . . 1 Virginia ...... 7 Baylor...... 12 Eastern Michigan . . . . . 3 Lewis ...... 1 North Dakota...... 1 San Diego State . . . . .11 Virginia Tech ...... 6 Beloit ...... 1 Eastern Washington . . 1 Lewis and Clark...... 1 North Dakota State . . . 5 San Francisco ...... 2 Virginia Union...... 1 Benedictine ...... 1 Elon...... 1 Long Beach State. . . . . 2 Northeastern (Okla.) St. 1 San Jose State...... 5 Wake Forest...... 5 Bethune-Cookman . . . 3 Florida ...... 12 Louisiana State ...... 11 Northeast Louisiana . . 1 Santa Clara ...... 4 Washington ...... 15 Bishop ...... 1 Florida A&M...... 6 Louisiana Tech ...... 2 Northeast Mo. State . . 1 South Carolina ...... 18 Washington State . . . . 8 Boise State ...... 3 Florida State...... 10 Louisville...... 7 Northern Colorado . . . 1 South Dakota ...... 2 Weber State...... 1 Boston College ...... 14 Fordham ...... 1 Marquette...... 5 Northern Illinois ...... 2 South Dakota State. . . 5 West Chester ...... 1 Boston University. . . . . 1 Fort Hays State ...... 1 Marshall...... 1 Northern Iowa...... 2 Southern...... 5 Western Kentucky . . . . 1 Bowling Green ...... 3 Fresno State...... 4 Maryland...... 11 Northern Michigan . . . 3 Southern California. .33 Western Michigan . . . . 4 Bradley...... 2 Furman ...... 4 Maryland State ...... 1 North Texas State . . . . 3 Southern Methodist .19 West Texas State . . . . . 2 Bridgeport ...... 1 Gardner-Webb ...... 1 Massachusetts...... 2 Northwest Missouri St. . 1 Southern Mississippi. . 7 West Virginia ...... 5 Brigham Young ...... 4 Georgetown...... 2 McNeese State ...... 2 Northwestern ...... 15 South Florida...... 1 Wichita...... 3 Bucknell...... 2 Georgia ...... 16 Memphis...... 1 Northwestern (La.) St . 2 Southwestern La...... 3 William & Mary ...... 3 Buffalo ...... 1 Georgia Tech...... 14 Memphis State ...... 7 Northwestern Okla. St 1 Southwest J.C...... 1 Willamette ...... 1 California...... 9 Gonzaga ...... 1 Mesa State ...... 1 Notre Dame ...... 27 Southwest Texas . . . . . 1 Wisconsin ...... 36 Cal Poly-S.L.Obispo . . . 2 Grambling State...... 6 Miami (Fla.)...... 9 Ohio State...... 23 Springfield ...... 2 Wisconsin-Eau Claire . 1 Cal State-Los Angeles. 1 Gustavus Adolphus. . . 1 Miami (Ohio) ...... 2 Oklahoma...... 21 Stanford ...... 9 Wisconsin-La Crosse . . 1 Carson-Newman . . . . . 1 Hardin-Simmons . . . . . 3 Michigan...... 26 Oklahoma State ...... 8 Stephen F. Austin. . . . . 2 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt . 2 Case Western Reserve 1 Hawaii ...... 1 Michigan State ...... 14 Oregon ...... 9 Syracuse ...... 6 Wyoming ...... 1 Catawba ...... 1 Heidelberg ...... 1 Millikin ...... 1 Oregon State...... 9 Temple...... 1 Xavier...... 2 Central Connecticut . . 1 Hillsdale...... 3 Milwaukee Teachers . . 1 Ottawa (Kan.)...... 1 Tennessee...... 13 Central Florida ...... 2 Holy Cross...... 7 Minnesota...... 41 Pacific...... 5 Tennessee A&I...... 1 Central Michigan . . . . . 3 Houston...... 6 Mississippi ...... 9 Parsons ...... 1 Tenn.-Chattanooga. . . 1 Central Missouri ...... 2 Howard ...... 1 Mississippi State...... 8 Penn State ...... 11 Tennessee State ...... 2 Central (Okla.) State . . 1 Howard Payne...... 2 Missouri...... 10 Philander Smith ...... 1 Texas ...... 10

55 HOW THE PACKERS WERE BUILT

Year Record Draft (32) Trades (0) Free Agents (31) 1999 8-8-0 WR D7b 2000 9-7-0 T D2 2001 12-4-0 2002 12-4-0 2003 10-6-0 2004 10-6-0 2005 4-12-0 QB Aaron Rodgers D1 S Nick Collins D2a 2006 8-8-0 LB A.J. Hawk D1 DE (UFA-StL) WR Greg Jennings D2b CB CB (UFA-Oak.) 2007 13-3-0 WR James Jones D3a LB Desmond Bishop D6b K Mason Crosby D6c 2008 6-10-0 WR Jordy Nelson D2a LS TE Jermichael Finley D3 G Josh Sitton D4b 2009 11-5-0 NT B.J. Raji D1a LB Robert Francois LB Clay Matthews D1b G T.J. Lang D4 DE Jarius Wynn D6a (FA-10) LB Brad Jones D7 2010 10-6-0 T Bryan Bulaga D1 T Chris Campbell DE Mike Neal D2 TE S Morgan Burnett D3 C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith TE Andrew Quarless D5a QB T Marshall Newhouse D5b S RB James Starks D6 P DE C.J. Wilson D7 S CB LB 2011 15-1-0 T Derek Sherrod D1 WR Diondre Borel WR Randall Cobb D2 G/T Ray Dominguez RB Alex Green D3 C Sampson Genus CB Davon House D4 WR Tori Gurley TE D.J. Williams D5 FB Jon Hoese LB D.J. Smith D6b S M.D. Jennings TE Ryan Taylor D7a DL Johnny Jones DE Lawrence Guy D7b LB Jamari Lattimore CB Brandian Ross RB Brandon Saine WR Shaky Smithson LB Vic So’oto T Herb Taylor 2012 DE Anthony Hargrove (UFA-Sea.) QB Nick Hill DT Daniel Muir C Jeff Saturday (UFA-Ind.)

Waivers (2): CB (from Carolina), 2006; FB (from Pittsburgh), 2007.

6 ROSTER BY POSITION

QUARTERBACK (3) OFFENSIVE LINE (12) LINEBACKER (9) Graham Harrell Bryan Bulaga Desmond Bishop Nick Hill Chris Campbell Robert Francois Aaron Rodgers Chad Clifton A.J. Hawk Evan Dietrich-Smith Brad Jones RUNNING BACK (3) Ray Dominguez Jamari Lattimore Alex Green Sampson Genus Clay Matthews Brandon Saine T.J. Lang D.J. Smith James Starks Marshall Newhouse Vic So’oto Jeff Saturday Frank Zombo FULLBACK (2) Derek Sherrod Jon Hoese Josh Sitton CORNERBACK (6) John Kuhn Herb Taylor Jarrett Bush Davon House WIDE RECEIVER (8) DEFENSIVE LINE (9) Brandian Ross Diondre Borel Lawrence Guy Sam Shields Randall Cobb Anthony Hargrove Tramon Williams Donald Driver Johnny Jones Charles Woodson Tori Gurley Daniel Muir Greg Jennings Mike Neal SAFETY (5) James Jones Ryan Pickett Morgan Burnett Jordy Nelson Jarius Wynn Nick Collins Shaky Smithson B.J. Raji M.D. Jennings C.J. Wilson Anthony Levine TIGHT END (5) Charlie Peprah Tom Crabtree Jermichael Finley SPECIALIST (3) Andrew Quarless Mason Crosby Ryan Taylor Brett Goode D.J. Williams Tim Masthay

ROSTER BY DRAFT ROUND

FIRST ROUND (8) FOURTH ROUND (3) UNDRAFTED (28) Bryan Bulaga (2010-GB) Davon House (2011-GB) Diondre Borel (2011-GB) A.J. Hawk (2006-GB) T.J. Lang (2009-GB) Jarrett Bush (2006-Car.) Clay Matthews (2009-GB) Josh Sitton (2008-GB) Chris Campbell (2010-GB) Ryan Pickett (2001-StL) Tom Crabtree (2009-KC) B.J. Raji (2009-GB) Evan Dietrich-Smith (2009-GB) Aaron Rodgers (2005-GB) FIFTH ROUND (4) Ray Dominguez (2011-GB) Derek Sherrod (2011-GB) Marshall Newhouse (2010-GB) Robert Francois (2009-Min.) Charles Woodson (1998-Oak.) Charlie Peprah (2006-NYG) Sampson Genus (2011-GB) Andrew Quarless (2010-GB) Brett Goode (2007-Jax.) D.J. Williams (2011-GB) Tori Gurley (2011-GB) SECOND ROUND (6) Graham Harrell (2009) Chad Clifton (2000-GB) Nick Hill (2008-Chi.) Randall Cobb (2011-GB) SIXTH ROUND (6) Jon Hoese (2011-GB) Nick Collins (2005-GB) Desmond Bishop (2007-GB) M.D. Jennings (2011-GB) Greg Jennings (2006-GB) Mason Crosby (2007-GB) Johnny Jones (2011-Mia.) Mike Neal (2010-GB) D.J. Smith (2011-GB) John Kuhn (2005-Pit.) Jordy Nelson (2008-GB) James Starks (2010-GB) Jamari Lattimore (2011-GB) Herb Taylor (2007-KC) Anthony Levine (2010-GB) Jarius Wynn (2009-GB) Tim Masthay (2009-Ind.) THIRD ROUND (5) Daniel Muir (2007-GB) Morgan Burnett (2010-GB) Brandian Ross (2011-GB) Jermichael Finley (2008-GB) SEVENTH ROUND (5) Brandon Saine (2011-GB) Jeff Saturday (1998-Bal.) Alex Green (2011-GB) Donald Driver (1999-GB) Sam Shields (2010-GB) Anthony Hargrove (2004-StL) Lawrence Guy (2011-GB) Shaky Smithson (2011-GB) James Jones (2007-GB) Brad Jones (2009-GB) Vic So’oto (2011-GB) Ryan Taylor (2011-GB) Tramon Williams (2006-Hou.) C.J. Wilson (2010-GB) Frank Zombo (2010-GB)

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