Somebody posted that most or all of the mock drafts show both Dix and Pryor being available when the Packers pick. True or false, I don't know, but it's more likely than all the good ones being gone. Bottom line: we NEED a Safety.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker 

Agreed, it would be tough to pass on a sure thing superstar TE, for sure. However, college success or measurables don't always translate to pro success. Who knew - regarding Graham and Gronkowski? And I can't really think of any great examples, but probably not all college greats burned up the NFL either. And who's to say Prior or Dix won't be a LOT better than Burnett? For that matter, I'm not nearly as down on Burnett as a lot of people are. And he, of course, was not a first round pick.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker 

Yeah, there's no way to no for sure. But that's what teams pay their talent evaluating staff for. They have to trust their opinion that is backed by lots of research, or they shouldn't be on the payroll. It's their job to predict a players success. So if there is a strong belief player A will be better than player B, they gotta go with player A, in my opinion. As I said earlier, if they are right in their evaluation, they will not only be proved correct in time, but will look like geniuses (or at least very good talent evaluators). That's obviously very difficult to do though, but that's why a team has to trust their board.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower