Jared Veldheer « Ol' Bag of Donuts

If I was running the draft rooms in Chicago, Detroit and Minnesota...

The last few weeks at OBOD have been dedicated entirely to discussing the upcoming draft as it pertains to the Green Bay Packers.

Makes sense – this is a Packers’ blog, after all.

But there are three other teams in the NFC North, of course, and we’re going to kick off our draft week coverage – seriously, [...]

2010 NFL Draft scouting profiles: Running backs (part three)

Six running backs down. Six more to go.

That’s right – six.

With that being the case, let’s skip the cute intro and get right to it, shall we?

Toby Gerhart, Stanford

The numbers: 6-feet, 1-inch, 235 pounds…recently turned 23 years old…4.50 40-yard dash time at the combine…consensus first team All American in 2009…runner-up for the Heisman Trophy…1,871 rushing [...]

2010 NFL Draft scouting profiles: Offensive tackle (part four)

Spring is in the air.  The temps are warming.  The bulky, winter clothes are dwindling.  And sometimes true beauty that is covered all winter is finally revealed.

Okay, okay, maybe I should leave my poetry session for another day, but the point I am getting at is that sometimes true gems take a little while to [...]