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Ted Thompson’s draft history: Why the Green Bay Packers are SB favorites

By Raymond Rivard

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Ted Thompson’s draft picks … 2007

… and the reason the Packers are perennial Super Bowl contenders …

When it comes to value, this is one of Thompson’s most productive: James Jones in the third round, Desmond Bishop in the sixth, Mason Crosby in the sixth …

We won’t bring up the name of the guy Thompson drafted in the first round.

April 28-29, 2007; Drafted alternately 16th-15th-14th-13th-20th-19th-18th

  • 1.  JUSTIN HARRELL, DT, Tennessee, 16
  • 2.  (to N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade), 47
  • 2.  BRANDON JACKSON, RB, Nebraska, 63
    (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade)
  • 3a.  JAMES JONES, WR, San Jose State, 78
  • 3b.  AARON ROUSE, SS, Virginia Tech, 89
    (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade)
  • 4.  (to Pittsburgh in draft-day trade), 112
  • 4.  ALLEN BARBRE, T/G, Missouri Southern St, 119
    (from Pittsburgh Steelers in draft-day trade)
  • 5.  DAVID CLOWNEY, WR, Virginia Tech, 157
  • 6a.  KOREY HALL, FB, Boise State, 191
    (from N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade)
  • 6b.  DESMOND BISHOP, LB, California, 192
    (from Pittsburgh Steelers in draft-day trade)
  • 6c.  MASON CROSBY, K, Colorado, 193
  • 7a.  DeSHAWN WYNN, RB, Florida, 228
  • 7.  (to N.Y. Jets in draft-day trade), 235
    (originally obtained in Steve Morley trade)
  • 7.  CLARK HARRIS, TE, Rutgers, 243
    (free agency compensatory pick)

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