Packers and the NFL Draft Pick at Number 32

If you are drafted by the Green Bay Packers at number 32, do you expect to start? Do you think that you will make an impact on the team in your first season? What have others done in the NFL when picked last in the first round?

We have to go back 16 years to see who was last picked 32nd by the Packers. The team moved down to last in that round when they worked out a trade with the Panthers. That man was Craig Newsome. Yes, Newsome played in every game during his time with the Packers. He lasted four years. In Super Bowl 31, Newsome played big and came up with an interception, and forced fumble. He lasted one more season when he moved on to play for the 49rs, then retired.

Derek Sherrod was picked 32nd this year, and much to the surprise of Packers fans, Ted Thompson went heavy on offensive picks this year. Sherrod is no slouch, being named to a half dozen All American college teams, and nabbing a College Hall of Fame honor. On top of the accolades, Sherrod has a business degree from his days at Mississippi State. Sherrod will likely be the man who takes over for Chad Clifton when the time is right.

Brewers Start Road Trip On A High Note

I was looking at the Brewers road trip stats for 2011, and I noticed that they suck on the road. Okay, perhaps the word "suck" is a bit much, but the road is where they falter. If they had just played .500 ball on the road up until this current Brewers series, they would be tied for first place with the Reds.

The Brewers play one more game on the West Coast, then catch the red eye for Milwaukee in time to play at Miller Park tomorrow night. The Rockies are in town for a three game home stand, then the Nationals come for three. The Brew Crew will take next Thursday off, and then host the Giants for four games. Will it finally hit 70 degrees in Milwaukee before the Giants come to town? Don't bet on it.