Korey Hall was a playmaker at Boise State in college, but this will be a big jump for him.  He’s not especially fast and he’s a little on the small side (6′1″, 228 pounds) to handle the middle of an NFL defense.  He will likely be nothing more than a backup linebacker and a special teams player.  He could excel on special teams.  He played in 52 games at Boise State and he made 394 tackles, had 11.5 sacks, recovered 4 fumbles and he intercepted 11 passes (193 return yards, TD).

Many experts projected Clowney to be drafted in the 2nd or 3rd round so the Packers were happy to select him in the 5th round.  He is 6′0″, 184 pounds and he runs pretty fast as he can run a 4.45 40.  Clowney was held back at Virginia Tech due to sub par QB play but that won’t be a problem in Green Bay.  In 49 games (17 starts) at Virginia Tech, Clowney caught 93 passes for 1,373 yards (14.8 avg) with 6 TD receptions.  Clowney has also returned a few kicks in college so he could help out on special teams.

Allen Barbre is a nasty player that likes to take the fight to the opposition.  He stands at 6′4″, 304 pounds and he’s a mean guy.  He might need to add a few more pounds if he’s to play right tackle in the pros.  It might also take him a little bit of time to adjust to the pro game because it’s a large leap in competition from what he played against in college.  Barbre played in 39 games (35 starts) at Missouri Southern.

The Packers felt that Kevin Barry wasn’t worth his cap number so they decided to cut him loose.  He’s didn’t play a down last season for the Packers.  In his 5 year career, Barry appeared in 59 games but he only started 8 of them.  Losing Barry won’t hurt the Packers one bit.

Aaron Rouse is an imposing player on the football field as he’s 6′3″, 218 pounds and he runs a 4.47 40!  He’s inconsistent on the football field as he appears soft at times and dominant at other times.  He is truly a boom or bust pick because if the Packers toughen him up he could be a Pro Bowler in the future but if he plays soft the Packers could have a bust.  In 52 games (24 starts) at Virginia Tech, Rouse had 217 tackles, broke up 12 passes, had 5 interceptions (80 return yards), forced 4 fumbles and recovered a fumble.  Look for Rouse to be a good special teams player for the Packers next season.  I think Rouse will turn into a good player for the Packers.