Stupidly Early Mock Draft

[smuggler]

Packers will pass on Ragland, I'm almost certain of it. He can't cover at the pro level. He's a 2-down linebacker. He's good at what he does, but I have to think we'll pass on him if we have any confidence in Barrington being capable as a 2-down player, whatsoever.

If we're going ILB in round 1, I think we have to look for trade partners and try to get Jaylon Smith. Otherwise, we can try to trade back from our rd 1 pick or trade up from our rd 2 pick and take an ILB or TE.

Rutgers WR Leonte Carroo is like a young James Jones or Anquan Boldin. I could see him being a steal in the 4th or 5th round. Great body control. Doesn't drop passes. Tall and big enough (but not a giant). His knock is his top-end speed.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Packers will pass on Ragland, I'm almost certain of it. He can't cover at the pro level. He's a 2-down linebacker. He's good at what he does, but I have to think we'll pass on him if we have any confidence in Barrington being capable as a 2-down player, whatsoever.

I'm leaning this way, as well. I'll have to evaluate him more, but I don't think the Packers will take a two down ILB in round 1.

[Patler]

If we're going ILB in round 1, I think we have to look for trade partners and try to get Jaylon Smith. Otherwise, we can try to trade back from our rd 1 pick or trade up from our rd 2 pick and take an ILB or TE.

Before their bowl game, I would have been all for this. Now, I will be disappointed if that is how the Packers use their 1st round pick. Unfortunately, I doubt he will play this year. His "camp" keeps proclaiming that he sustained no nerve damage, as feared initially. That means he must have sustained nerve damage.