GREEN BAY, Wis. – In 1977, Randy Newman sang “Short People.” A funny song about those who are, shall we say, height-challenged, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
“Short people got no reason to live,” is the introductory verse.
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst’s attitude toward short football players isn’t nearly as harsh. But short receivers have no reason to believe they’ll catch passes from Aaron Rodgers.
In the 16 drafts conducted by Ted Thompson and, now, Gutekunst, the shortest receiver selected was Randall Cobb at 5-foot-10 1/4. So, no, despite what the national pundits predict in their spit-balling mock drafts, Rondale Moore will not be the Packers’ first-round pick.