These things are always a total crapshoot, especially past the 2nd round, but I thought that I'd give it a shot, anyway. Some of these picks might look more like wishfull thinking than reality, but I'm not going to go overboard. I'm going to throw some trades in there, as well.
Trade Alert!The Jets trade the 29th and 61st pick in the 2010 draft for the Packers' 23th and 86th pick so they can select DE/DT Jared Odrick, leapfrogging the Ravens.
1st Pick (From Jets)With the 29th (1st round) pick in the 2010 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers select
Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, TCU.
One DE/OLB is bound to slip. If it isn't Hughes, it'll be Sergio Kindle. In this case, it's Hughes.
Hughes has an amazing first step. He has a lot of different moves to defeat the OT, great speed, relentless motor. He's nearly the complete package as a pass rusher.
The only knock on this kid is that he's undersized. He's no Reynolds, but he could bulk up a little at 6'2, 255. Because of being undersized, he does lose at the point of attack and isn't great against bigger runners.
I'm thinking off a much better Brad Jones here, really.
2nd PickWith the 56th (2nd round) pick in the 2010 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers select
Jared Veldheer, OT, Hillsdale.
Veldheer has been dominating in college and had an amazing combine.
Usually, that translates into a 1st round pick.
Problem is, he played for Hillsdale. He didn't get much media attention and played against lesser opponents.
Fact remains, though, that he's a great OT. He shuts DEs down. He's more athletic that given credit for, especially at 6'8, 312. He'll need some grooming, but he'll be one of the better OTs in the league after a year or two.
3rd Pick (From Jets)With the 61st pick (2nd round) in the 2010 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers select
Andre Roberts, WR, Citadel.
Yes, a wide receiver.
Driver has been declining a little near the end of the year and Ted isn't sold on Jones or Nelson being the long term answer. And even if he is, we're going to need another body when Driver does retire.
I know that some will see this as a reach, but this kid is so similar to Greg Jennings, that someone will pull the trigger in the late 2nd or early 3rd.
Roberts played great at the Citadel. He followed that up with a good showing at the Senior Bowl and the Combine. He gets alot of yards after the catch, makes every catch, runs good routes.
The only thing he got working against him is his size. He gets jammed at the line and doesn't wins jump balls that often.
Roberts looks to be a great nr. 2 receiver when Jennings retires, with Jones keeping the role he's having right now.
4th PickWith the 122nd pick (4th round) in the 2010 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers select
Myron Rolle, S, Florida State
Getting Myron Rolle in the 4th would be a steal in my eyes. Had he entered the draft last year instead of accepting a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford, he'd have been a, then, first day pick.
Like I said, the knock on him is that he might not be commited to football, but you won't get a flawless prospect in the 4th. He's way too good to be a 4th rounder from a physical standpoint. He's a 6'2, 220 safety who's great in pass coverage and always seems to be around the ball. He has the strength to consistently take down the tackler.
This pick would be a complete steal.
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