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Brohm breathing down Rodgers’ neck, Henne gunning for Beck

Anyone who made a dynasty/fantasy football play for Aaron Rodgers better think hard about snagging Brohm in a rookie draft. Rodgers is unquestionably #1, but Brohm won’t just provide insurance — he could challenge for the job from day 1. With the wideout core they’ve cultivated, and the solid running game behind him, the Packers just need a QB who is poised, patient, and accurate. Brohm’s a 65% passer who’s dealt with some serious adversity and hung on through it. He’s remarkably polished coming out of college, and he knows how to do a lot of the little things (throw a ball away, check down at the right time, etc.). Rodgers was a big question mark coming out of college — a much bigger one than Brohm. Rodgers has seasoning and some game experience now, but it’ll be interesting to see how close they are in training camp.

Meanwhile, Miami just took another BPA that also fills a need. John Beck looked overwhelmed as a rookie (not that I blame him), and Henne has him beat in the arm strength department for sure. I find Henne to be too slow making his reads and dishing out the ball, but he and Jake Long certainly have a connection on the field, don’t they? I don’t see Henne as a future top 10 QB, but he could be one of those “won’t kill you” guys if he learns one of the afore-mentioned skills — tossing the ball away.

The First Three Wideouts - No Sweed, No Hardy, No Kelly, No Jackson, No Doucet

Donnie Avery the first wideout off the board - if you were reading Russ Lande’s stuff this week, that should not have shocked you. His raw speed is right there with Jackson. Jordy Nelson the third wideout off the board will provide instant value for Green Bay as a punt returner, and another physical presence in the slot with James Jones. Aaron Rodgers certainly won’t fail for a lack of weapons in the passing game.

Look at those names still on the board at wide receiver. Should be fun to see where they land.


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