Heavens no!

Two things:

1) Cribbs, as good of a returner he is, is not much else. A second rounder for Cribbs as only a return man? No thank you! He'd be buried deep on the bench, behind James Jones, Jordy, Brett Swain, and TE Finley. Awful lot to give up for a guy that will see minimal time on the field for the Pack. Add to that, that Cribbs wants a big extension ... and well not much will change when he gets here. Pay big money to a KR who is at best a once in a full moon player on offense? Again, no thank you!


2) Assuming the Packers are in the playoff race this season, expect a pick in the mid teens at best in the first round. We all know that the best prospects at tackle in the draft are found in the top 10, maybe a couple of picks later at best.

If the Packers don't agree to terms with Clifton, then you're looking at a situation where the only true tackle on the roster is one Breno Giacomini. That is downright terrifying. So, in that case the Packers might need to look at drafting not just a tackle, but one who can come in and challenge right away, one at near the top of the draft class.

To even have a shot at such a tackle, you've gotta have another day 1 pick. A second rounder might be immense importance if Ted decides that a tackle is worth moving up for.

"Dulak" wrote:

Ted Thompson doesn't draft for need. That was Sherman's MO and it actually got us nowhere fast.

"nerdmann" wrote:

He better start, because if he has a shot at a T who the scouting staff thinks highly of, he needs to pull the trigger.


In seriousness though, Ted Thompson has always said that it's not always JUST BPA, that things like positions of need always factor into some picks, if not all.

"nerdmann" wrote:

If you draft just for need, you won't get quality players. If you draft just the best available player, you're hoping that the best available player is in a position you need. Balance.

"Porforis" wrote:

While I agree with you that you have to look at the coverage units as well, Mike McCarthy has stated for a while now that he wants a directional punter, one who will kick punts out of bounds to limit returns.

Kapinos can kick straight, but beyond that he isn't much of a directional punter. It's still an area of improvement, one which I think requires a new punter as opposed to more time for Kapinos to grow as a punter.

Still, I'm not too deflated with the job Kapinos is doing... he's miles ahead of Frost.

Ted Thompson must still be ruing the day he decided to cut Jon Ryan. He was perfectly acceptable, and provided a good skill set to work with.

"PackFanWithTwins" wrote:

If you draft just for need, you won't get quality players. If you draft just the best available player, you're hoping that the best available player is in a position you need. Balance.

"Porforis" wrote:

i'm wondering if you have seen Cribbs play at all ? he runs there Wildcat offense and plays wr. He returns both punt and kick returns. So to say he would be buried on our bench is down right foolish, you sound like Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy thinking we have so much talent ob this team.

"PackFanWithTwins" wrote:

We run the wildcat?
We have no depth at WR?

He'd be our KR/PR, that's about it. Oh and emergency QB since thats what he did at Kent State?

"PackFanWithTwins" wrote: