BJ Raji

The Packer defense just got better today with the draft of BJ Raji. Today Green Bay acquired the biggest scariest nose tackle to play by the bay since Gilbert Brown. I think Steve Young said it best on ESPN when he said that when the Packers were destroying San Francisco game after game in the 1990s, it was Gilbert Brown who was the beginning of all the trouble. And as Packer fans, we are very familiar with how good the Viking defense has been because of their big guys up front. So this is a great pick. The Packers now have a potential all pro to lead a solid defensive line that needed that big stud up front and now has it.

The only reservation most of us Packer fans have is that we could have had Michael Crabtree. I would have been excited with that pick as well but I think the pathetic run defense last year forced the Packers' hand here. Crabtree and Jennings would have been a very impressive 1-2 punch at receiver. But Donald Driver is still a very nice number two guy. And I've always thought that unless you have a Randy Moss or Jerry Rice type receiver who is just dominant, most receivers and running backs in the NFL have most of their success because they are on a great team with a great quarterback and offensive line. And I don't think Crabtree is obviously one of those guys. Who knows? He could turn out to be. But that is the fun of the draft. Give all the grades you want but we really won't know at least for 2-3 years.

I am excited to watch this Packer franchise build this defense especially the front seven. Raji and Kampman are in place.