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#1 A.J. Green*, WR, Georgia
Height: 6-4. Weight: 190.
Projected 40 Time: 4.48.
Projected Round (2011): Top 10 Pick.
10/1/10: Green has served his four-game suspension by the NCAA, and he makes his debut this week against Colorado. Stay tuned...

3/31/10: Despite the downgrade at quarterback, A.J. Green did not suffer a dropoff in production. He caught 53 balls for 808 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games. With Julio Jones' drop problems, Green is the No. 1 wideout in the 2011 class for now.

8/7/09: Like Julio Jones, A.J. Green humiliated SEC corners as a true freshman, collecting 56 catches for 963 yards and eight scores. There might be a dropoff with Matt Stafford gone, but there's no denying Green's talent.


#2 Jonathan Baldwin*, WR, Pittsburgh
Height: 6-5. Weight: 225.
Projected 40 Time: 4.50.
Projected Round (2011): Top 20 Pick.
10/1/10: Pittsburgh elected not to throw at cornerback Brandon Harris as everyone else has done this season in Baldwin's matchup against the first-rounder for Miami. Baldwin has been very consistent this season catching the football and looks like a huge possession receiver at the next level.

3/31/10: Believe it or not, but there are other receivers in this 2011 NFL Draft class besides Julio Jones, Michael Floyd and A.J. Green. Jonathan Baldwin, at 6-5, 225, caught 57 balls for 1,111 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore in 2009.


#3 Michael Floyd*, WR, Notre Dame
Height: 6-3. Weight: 220.
Projected 40 Time: 4.49.
Projected Round (2011): Top 20 Pick.
10/1/10: Floyd has been very consistent thus far this season catching at least five balls in each of his first four games for a 14.1 yard per catch average. He has shows excellent athleticism and has a knack for timing jump balls and keeping his feet in bounds. Floyd is a first-round pick.

5/17/10: Dropped him to No. 4 in my 2011 NFL Draft wide receiver rankings. I figure he needs to prove he can stay healthy for a whole season to be drafted in the top half of the first round.

3/31/10: Michael Floyd played in just seven games in 2009 - the people who say Jimmy Clausen had elite talent tend to ignore this - yet he still grabbed 44 receptions for 795 yards and nine touchdowns.

8/7/09: Michael Floyd contributed immediately, catching 48 passes for 719 yards and seven touchdowns. He played in only 10 games because of a knee sprain.


#4 Julio Jones*, WR, Alabama
Height: 6-4. Weight: 210.
Projected 40 Time: 4.42.
Projected Round (2011): 1-2.
10/1/10: We have seen too much inconsistency in Jones' game to say he is locked into the first round. He doesn't always come out very sharply out of his routes, drops catchable passes and tends to lose focus.

3/31/10: Caught only 43 passes for 596 yards and four touchdowns in 2009. Struggled with drops.

8/7/09: The top receiving prospect we've seen since Calvin Johnson, Julio Jones has a shot at being drafted first overall. Running pro routes, Jones dominated the SEC as a true freshman, garnering 58 receptions for 924 yards and four touchdowns.


#5 Ryan Broyles*, WR/PR, Oklahoma
Height: 5-11. Weight: 175.
Projected 40 Time: 4.41.
Projected Round (2011): 2.
10/1/10: Broyles is second in the nation in receiving yardage at the moment as he has been absolutely dominant for the Sooners catching 41 balls for 482 yards and four touchdowns. He is excellent in getting yards after the catch and really has a second gear in the open field.

3/31/10: Despite missing Sam Bradford almost the entire year, Ryan Broyles compiled 89 receptions, 1,120 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was also great on punt returns (15.9 average).


#6 DeVier Posey*, WR, Ohio State
Height: 6-3. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.49.
Projected Round (2011): 2-3.
10/1/10: Posey has solid size, speed, and seems to have improved his overall receiving skills from last season. He has upside and just might break out when given the chance in Big Ten conference play.

3/31/10: Has the production to match his impressive size and solid speed - caught 60 balls for 828 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore.


#7 Austin Pettis, WR, Boise State
Height: 6-3. Weight: 201.
Projected 40 Time: 4.56.
Projected Round (2011): 2-3.
10/1/10: Pettis made a name for himself against Virginia Tech going for six catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns. He has very consistent, soft hands and uses his big frame to his advantage. However, he lacks great athleticism and speed to be a huge vertical threat at the next level.

3/31/10: Had a big junior campaign for Boise State, catching 63 balls for 855 yards and 14 touchdowns.


#8 Leonard Hankerson, WR, Miami
Height: 6-3. Weight: 215.
Projected 40 Time: 4.57.
Projected Round (2011): 3-4.
10/1/10: Hankerson's hands are a little inconsistent, but he has shown the ability to make the acrobatic catch as well. If he becomes more consistent he could sneak into the second round. Hankerson has 241 receiving yards and three touchdowns through his first three games this season.

3/31/10: Compiled 45 receptions, 801 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.


#9 Dwayne Harris, WR/KR, East Carolina
Height: 6-0. Weight: 205.
Projected 40 Time: 4.50.
Projected Round (2011): 3-4.
10/1/10: Harris is one of the more underrated receiving prospects in the country. He's a very polished, competitive player who doesn't go down easy once the ball is in his hands. Harris has notched 23 catches for 294 yards and four touchdowns this year for the ECU Pirates.

3/31/10: The 83 catches for 978 yards and seven touchdowns are nice. The three scores on kick returns are better.


#10 Matt Szczur, WR/RB/KR, Villanova
Height: 5-11. Weight: 195.
Projected 40 Time: 4.47.
Projected Round (2011): 3-4.
3/31/10: Villanova's all-purpose back, Matt Szczur had 654 rushing yards and 542 receiving yards in 2009. He also averaged 27.6 yards per kickoff return.

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Nice WPR. Wouldn't mind a guy who can return punts and/or kicks too. I doubt any of the top 3 or 4 you mentioned will be there though by the time we draft.

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no I don't think so either. A return guy would be great.
but then do they look for a RB, CB, S instead? That is the beauty of picking 32nd in the draft you just have to wait and see who the BPA is. :thumbleft:

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Right now the Packers have arguably the best group of receivers in the league, and none of them were drafted in the first round. There are much higher priorities for a first round pick, anyway.

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OLB

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Regardless of current health, it's Donald Driver without a doubt. Who is going to become or remain our #2 is a different question, and one likely answered by the name James Jones...

...unless or until Driver gets his groove back.

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I love James Jones. And I will feel a bit sick when he signs a big FA deal with another team. And he's definitely #2 this year.

But for me that's just DD's injury. If DD heals after the season, and I have no reason to believe he won't, he'll still be 2A to Jones' 2B.

And there's no reason to believe that won't stay the same for another couple years. IMO his age problem is overstated. He's not a #1 receiver, but he's still as good a #2 as it gets.

And that, IMO, is also why Jones is likely gone. The biggest reason he isn't is the still-unpredictable distortion that collective bargaining issues will put on next year's FA period.

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That would be James Jones... DD has lost a step or two with this injury and Jones has done a great job filling in/stepping up. Obviously everyone loves DD, he's been a great Packer but Jones has the physical tools and hand skill to pass him on the talent chart. I say most of this knowing that James can lose his mind every now and then and be inconsistent so when he wraps his head around that and becomes 99% reliable I think this will be a laugher of a question.

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Jones for me.

Driver should still have enough left to perform well as a tough possession guy in the slot, but I think his days of burning past cornerbacks on a regular basis may be nearing an end. In the NFL age can creep up suddenly on even the fittest guys.

Ted hasn't taken a WR in two drafts now. He has a pretty good track record with them so I'm all for him taking a guy in April. It depends on how the draft falls but I'd rather it was a mid round guy to replace Swain at #5 than a 1st rounder.

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This year has a pretty deep WR class, I would think we could hold off til round 3 or 4, I would like to see OL OLB and RB before WR depending on who is available of course.

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