Thanks sschind, your additional information has been noted and has enlightened this forum beyond just one poster . We will need to wait to see how it finally turns out . 9 picks in the draft may either increase the teams draft possibilities or give Ted Thompson some trade bait . Compensatory picks may not be traded , but the regular picks could be used to gain a needed player and still have draft picks . Do you recall any draft trade deals Ted Thompson has made in the past, it may shine a light on weather Ted Thompson could be willing to make any deals.

Go Pack Go !

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You sound a little upset in that comment, sorry if I upset you, just thought the fact that the comp picks haven't been released yet was a pretty open and shut case.

I recall the Packers/Patriots trading in the top two round, every 3 year in draft day trades... though I think it's just been random that way, and probably won't continue... but an interesting look back. Also might be tougher this year since the Packers and Patriots are only placed two spots away, unless some other trade is made first.

2006: Packers fans were demanding weapons for Favre, and they got pissed when Thompson could of drafted the most hyped WR in that draft class... Chad Jackson (who?)... instead Thompson traded the pick to the Patriots (who picked Jackson), as the Packers traded back and got some nobody WR from the MAC named Greg Jennings... and with their second Patriots pick, the Packers picked up OG/C Jason Spitz.

2009: Packers surprisingly trade up, using a 2nd round pick and two 3rd round pick to trade up to #26 spot to draft OLB Clay Matthews. Patriots got CB Darius Butler and WR Brandon Tate with two of those picks, and the third was traded to the Jags for two picks, one got WR Julian Edelman and the other was a 2nd round pick in 2010 (which they combined with other pick and traded up to the Raiders and got TE Rob Gronkowski).

2012: Packers traded up to get CB Casey Hayward, early on... and later traded up to get ILB Terrell Manning. The Patriots ended up getting DE Jake Bequette, CB Nate Ebner, CB Alfonzo Dennard, WR Jeremy Ebert)

2015: ____


Edit: In 2007 and 2008 the Packers also made draft day trades in the top two rounds, both trading down to get a 2nd round pick from the Jets. 2007: RB Brandon Jackson, 2008: WR Jordy Nelson (which was also the last time I think Ted Thompson had the #30 overall pick).

And in 2012, also traded up with the Eagles to get DE Jerel Worthy. And traded down in 2013 and still grabbed RB Eddie Lacy... in draft day trades in the top 2 rounds.

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