Another fantastic value pick for the Pack to rebuild their linebacking corps.  Hodge, quite simply, is a playmaking machine from sideline to sideline.  The only reason he lasted this long in the draft is because of his size (6 foot, 231 lbs.).  Hodge will make the teams that passed on him look bad, as he is a monster on the field no matter what the measureables say.

At Iowa the last three seasons (37 starts), Hodge has made 415 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and broke up 7 passes.  Between AJ Hawk and Hodge, the Packers will be strong at LB for years.

With Javon Walker out of town the Packers need someone to help the offense from the receiver position and it looks like they found one.  Jennings looks to small (5-10, 195) and not fast enough (4.53) to be a big-time player, but he is.  Jennings is fearless and loves to go over the middle to make a catch in traffic.  It’s also hard to argue with his production at Western Michigan, as he has caught 228 passes the last three years for 3,401 yards and 39 TD.  Jennings also had his best games against the better competition on the schedule (Virginia and Michigan State).  If he keeps that up, Brett Favre will be happy.

Colledge had trouble in college when playing against the stiffer competition that Boise State played last year.  He is a very durable player as he started all 52 college games that he suited up for.  He has a nasty streak and is good at pulling and trapping which probably puts him at guard in the NFL, which should make Brett Favre happy.  The OL needed rebuilt, and Colledge is a good start.

The Packers got quite simply….the best defensive player in the draft.  The Packers who were very weak at linebacker, are strong there now because of this draft.  Hawk really has no weaknesses.  Hawk is a heat-seeking missile with freakish 4.5 speed in the 40, and he’s a big-time playmaker.  In his last three seasons at Ohio State (36 starts) Hawk has made 368 tackles, 37.5 tackles for a loss, 14.5 sacks, broke up 13 passes and had five interceptions.  The thought of Hawk chasing you down will give nightmares to Packers opponents the night before a game.

An awesome player to start rebuilding the defense with.

The Packers have owned the 49ers and it hasn’t mattered where they have played.  The Packers are 5-0-1 against the spread in San Fran and 7-1-1 against the 49ers everywhere.  The 49ers are a horrible team, and the Packers will be playing all out for Brett Favre.

So take the Packers in a romp on December 10th.

Brett Favre is chasing Dan Marino for some all-time records. When Marino was putting up his huge numbers, many thought that Marino would hold the records he was setting forever…..well think again. Favre is only 24 TD passes behind Dan Marino for the top spot in NFL history (Marino 420, Favre 396). Favre will have to play better this year to pass Marino as he only threw 20 TD and 29 INT. On the plus side, Favre did still throw for 3,881 yards with a very injury-depleted supporting cast. Another record that Favre is closing in on Marino is completions. Marino completed 4,967 passes in his career and Favre is now up to 4,678. Marino is safe in the all-time passing yardage for at least one more season (Marino 61,361, Favre 53,615). I got a feeling that if Brett Favre and the Packers both have a good season that Favre will come back and try to push his totals way up there and make it tough on Peyton Manning to catch him.