Denver picks higher in every round than the Packers, therefore, it's not certain there was an opportunity for the Packers to trade back. Perhaps the Buccaneers didn't want to trade back with a NFC team?
Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool
No, the fact that Denver made a trade meant there was an opportunity. The particulars of draft position only meant that there might not have been an opportunity "good enough" from the Packers point of view. The Packers have picks before the ones Denver used. If Tampa was willing to trade with Denver for what they did trade, they likely would have been willing to take one of those higher Packer ones. I doubt "NFC partner" is as worrisome as "Division partner" in a potential trade.
Trade was possible.
And IMO any trade enabling an extra late fourth (or even maybe early fifth) would have been enough IMO to make the trade a good idea in this particular draft.
Because to me, Perry was no better than mid-2nd value. And based on what's available right now, I think getting mid-2nd pass rush/OLB/DE value is going to be possible mid-2nd value regardless of whether Perry goes earlier to someone else. Indeed, I think there's a real good likelihood that that mid-2nd pass rush/OLB/DE value will still be available at 59.
Add an extra late fourth to the ability to grab not just one, but two, of these and IMO you ensure yourself (with 2 2's, a 3, and 4 4ths) a better draft than spending #28 on Perry:
Ta'amu, Kendricks, Reyes, R. Lewis, Silatolu, Josh Robinson, Markelle Martin, Curry, Konz, Brandon Thompson, Glenn, Branch. And starting with Tyrone Crawford,the Utah State guy, and Wolfe, there's lots of real 3rd-4th possibilities for substantial pass-rush help out there. (Not to mention my person super-sleeper candidate, Adrian Hamilton, who will probably be available outside my "2nd-mid-fifth" requirement.)
The Packers need substantial help with pass rush, absolutely no doubt about that. So I'm not going to whine forever about the Perry pick. That "potential" does have a high ceiling, after all.
But I do think the Packers could have done more another way.
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