The NFL draft wrapped up last month
and rookie minicamps are in full swing. The Packers drafted nine players with another
nine other rookies being signed as free agents. These 18 players have been
working hard in practice and head coach Mike McCarthy claims this is one of his
favorite groups he has ever worked with. That being said, I am getting excited
for the start of the NFL season.
One drafted player that I am very
curious about is former University of Iowa Corner Back Micah Hyde. I was surprised
to see him go to the backers. Although a great player, I wasn’t sure he would
be able to be too successful as a cornerback in the NFL. After some thinking, I came to the conclusion that
they might have drafted him with a kick returner in mind.
The majority of the Packer’s kicks
last year were returned by wide receiver Randal Cobb. As the injury prone Packer’s
receiver corps took a hit with the injury to Greg Jennings, Cobb stepped up to fill
that role. Needless to say, he wasn’t returning very many kicks anymore. With
Jennings now off the team, Cobb will be a starting receiver for the Packers. There
is no way he will return kicks. This is where Hyde comes in to play. He is a
cornerback that most likely won’t be a starting, but he has a good record of
returning kicks at Iowa. He was very elusive and could really break for some
great returns. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was back deep for the Pack this season
as their main kick returner.
It’s been a long journey bloggers, one I probably wouldn’t wish
to repeat. I’ll still blog for fun now and again, but I won’t be having three
blogs per week on the button. I look forward to blogging about whatever I want
and having no requirements. Although blogging wasn’t something I was extremely
fond of, it allowed me to improve my writing and therefore I am better off. (WC
422)
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