Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
If you take the "best" ILB at 30 and the rest with the same grade are available in the middle 30s, you have done yourself a disservice. There will be injuries, contract negotiations gone awry, marijuana use, a poor decision to stop at GNC to shop and the annual 2nd year UDFA failure to develop.

It might not be possible this year, but Ted went backwards 6 spots and grabbed Nelson plus an extra pick. This would be the year to do that again it seems. Unless the Packers really do think there is a first round ILB in the group.
"Grade" is a relative term. I don't think the issue is "a first round ILB." I think the issue is "the best fit at this place and time for our system." If the man you need is there, take him. If you trade down, someone else might select the man you want. IMO, talent is not fungible.