My Aaron Rodgers Blog

#23 - Green Bay Packers - Anthony Davis - Rutgers

The Packers did very well without Brett Farve, and Aaron Rodgers is quickly getting out of his shadow. Rodgers won't be able to get to NFL top 5 quarterback status if he gets hit as much as he did last year. He tied for 1st with Ben Roethlisberger in being sacked 50 times. Roethlisberger is known to hold the ball for too long and try to extend the play, Rodgers is not known for that. For stretches last year, the pass protection for Rodgers was horrible. The team needs to pick it up and that starts with drafting a LT. Anthony Davis is considered by some as the best pass-blocker, so there must be a reason he's available this low. Character concerns will determine how far Anthony Davis drops, but the Packers would have to take the risk and hope Davis works hard in Green Bay where there isn't a lot else to do. His character concerns are weight and work ethic because he didn't work out or even get on a scale at the Rutgers pro day.

The Packers defense gave up the least amount of rushing yards last year, 83.3 per game, so it appears Dom Capers switch to the 3-4 worked. The pass defense only gave up 201 yards per game, good for 5th in the NFL. The offense is also explosive, where the only help the team needs is in the rushing attack. A dominant LT would help the run game along with keeping Rodgers upright.

It's not a given that the Vikings will win the NFC North if Farve comes back because the Packers young players continue to get better and surprise the Farve loving media.