I don't think there's any chance that a top 5 OT falls to us (Solder, Castonzo, Smith, Carimi, Sherrod)

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With all the talk of people jumping into the end of round 1 to draft QBs I am wondering whether there is a chance one of the teams trading out might be one originally interested in an OT.

Sherrod should be the last to go of the top 5, and he is ranked in the high 20s, so it wouldn't be a huge slip. I've seen a couple of mocks of him going to Pittsburgh at 31.

I agree with Sherrod thing, would like the Carimi trade up - but I think what we are going to do is stand pat and take Baldwin to replace James Jones if the tackle doesn't drop again. That 4 wide formation we throw out there is too dynamic to risk on a lower draft pick or Brett Swain. We would have taken Bryant last year if the gift of Bulaga didn't happen.

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Brooks Reed. Help CMIII get after the QB

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Ted Trades down

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Normally that would not surprise me. He has done that enough times in the past. But the team does not need numbers like it did a few years ago. I think he may look for quality instead of quantity.

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I think it's more about value with Thompson. Some of the best value in the draft will be in the 2nd round, imo. If certain players are gone, a trade down to the 2nd wouldn't surprise me. A lot of the players that are options at 32 are just as legitimate in round 2.

I think a trade down is more likely, but a trade up is a possibility if a guy falls. I would be surprised to see use stay put, unless a guy falls in our lap again

I agree a trade up is a possibility if Ted and the coaching staff really fall in love with a player(like they did with Matthews, Ted said they considered taking him even at number 9 overall instead of Raji), but I don't think this is a great draft all around. Packers might be better served to stockpile middle round picks and search for gems, because all the top rated lineman(both offensive and defensive) and LBs will be long gone by the time we pick, and Ted has shown he likes to use 1st rounders on lineman and front 7 players(Harrell, BB, Matthews, Raji, Hawk). IMO, this will wind up being a draft where half the time packer fans are screaming, "WHO?" when our pick comes in.

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I'm still saying we use the Billacheat method and trade for next year early picks, he seems to do it all the time. Hell they have 6 picks in the 1st 3 rounds 😞 including the picks 17, 28th and 33rd overall

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on the other hand teams might think it's easier to get a better deal done if you have the whole friday to negotiate. the jets traded up to the 1st day 2 pick in 2009 to grab shonn greene, if i remember correctly.

i'm expecting teddy to trade down and grab one of the wide receivers in the early to mid 2nd (leonard hankerson, torrey smith, randall cobb). he seems to be in love with wr in thart range (terrence murphy, greg jennings, jordy nelson) 😉

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