Pack to trade up to Top 10 ??

[ND72]

Oh I love draft time. we now have 50 players who won't make it past pick #20.

[red]

Oh I love draft time. we now have 50 players who won't make it past pick #20.

you know, i don't know if this draft is really deep, or if it just has a few really good players and like 60-70 so-so guys.

theres like the big five or so that everyone has been able to agree upon all along. but it seems like picks 5-75 could go anywhere. guys that where 3rd rounders a couple weeks ago are now projected as 1st rounders and former top 10's and 15's are falling fast

and a lot of those guys out of the big five or so all have huge question marks in my opinion

i think this draft has about the same depth as any other draft, its just that everyone is having problems trying to figure out where everyone is going

charles brown had a slim chance of being a first round pick a week ago, or at best a very late first rounder. now people are saying top 10?

same goes for kyle wilson. it was only a couple weeks ago that he started to creep into the discussion for #23, now he might be the top cb and a top 10 pick?

my favorite is CJ spiller. in the last 2 days i've seen mocks having him go anywhere for #5 or 6 all the way to #28

the experts are as confused as hell this year and it makes it look like a really deep draft IMO

[swede]

Oh I love draft time. we now have 50 players who won't make it past pick #20.

[packerbacker1234]

Berry most likely wouldn't be there at 10 if we could trade up, but that Thomas kid appears to be as close to if not better overall at saftey then Berry, and he is sure to be there at 10, but may not be there after 12. I would trade up for him possibly. Even with Collins locked up, I am sure we can find a way to work Thomas and Collins, or the dream team Collins and Berry together back there. Screw the prototypical SS. :P

[packrulz]

TT doesn't trade up hardly ever, trading up for Matthews was the only time he has that I can think of. It ain't going to happen.

[Joemailman]

Actually, TT traded up to get Jeremy Thompson, but I agree he won't trade up early. Last year was a special situation because they were switching to the 3-4 and had nobody to play the crucial ROLB position. In a strong draft like this year, trading down is probably the way to go.

[hoosier]

Actually, TT traded up to get Jeremy Thompson, but I agree he won't trade up early. Last year was a special situation because they were switching to the 3-4 and had nobody to play the crucial ROLB position. In a strong draft like this year, trading down is probably the way to go.

I agree that he won't trade up. The problem is, it sounds like every team is looking to trade down, so he may not find any tempting offers for #23.

[swede]

Actually, TT traded up to get Jeremy Thompson, but I agree he won't trade up early. Last year was a special situation because they were switching to the 3-4 and had nobody to play the crucial ROLB position. In a strong draft like this year, trading down is probably the way to go.

I agree that he won't trade up. The problem is, it sounds like every team is looking to trade down, so he may not find any tempting offers for #23.

I think that may be right up until the back end of the first round. Teams may start to get a little twitchy if a favored player makes it eight picks past where they thought he would be selected.

[DonHutson]

I think the only player (of those likley to be there) they think about doing this for is Bulaga.

I agree they need someone more reliable than Bigby at S, but not so desparately that you give up 3 high draft picks for Berry or Thomas. Berry probably won't be there anyway.

I'd love to add a guy like Spiller to the offense, but while he's explosive he might never be an every down guy and he's got durability issues. I can't see Ted investing 3 high picks in him. The Packers seem content to pick up their backs on the cheap anyway.

Really, the only position I can see making that investment in is a LT. They know they're going to need one soon. They've got a young, Pro Bowl QB to protect so they need a good one. And while not all OT's taken high in the draft turn out to be great, it's a reality that most of the great ones are taken high.

If you know you need a dominant LT, and you strongly suspect you won't be in a position to draft one with your own picks anytime soon - then your options are a trade like this or FA. And nobody lets a franchise LT hit FA anymore.

So I could see this as a possibility if Bulaga is there. I can't see it for a project like Campbell or a headcase like Davis. Ted would only do this for someone relatively safe. That leaves Bulaga.

[Tarlam!]

They've got a young, Pro Bowl QB to protect so they need a good one. And while not all OT's taken high in the draft turn out to be great, it's a reality that most of the great ones are taken high.

This is exactly great, but they don't need a great, NFL LT right away. A project in rounds 2-3 will be just fine and better value.

Most Packer fans are really hot for an OLB opposite CMIII or secondary help in the 1st. Not me. I see the best value on the 2 interior OL position with Pouncey or Iupati.

[hoosier]

Actually, TT traded up to get Jeremy Thompson, but I agree he won't trade up early. Last year was a special situation because they were switching to the 3-4 and had nobody to play the crucial ROLB position. In a strong draft like this year, trading down is probably the way to go.

I agree that he won't trade up. The problem is, it sounds like every team is looking to trade down, so he may not find any tempting offers for #23.

I think that may be right up until the back end of the first round. Teams may start to get a little twitchy if a favored player makes it eight picks past where they thought he would be selected.

Good point. Seeing unexpected "good value" in the mid 20's may cause some teams to reevaluate. That makes sense. But I can also remember when, several years ago, Brady Quinn was falling into the low teens and even into the 20's. Cleveland was lowballing teams like GB and didn't finally make a serious offer until Dallas's turn to pick. So if someone starts to fall and a team feels it needs to get in ahead of Philly, Balt or Az, then TT might be sitting pretty. Otherwise I bet he has a difficult time getting full value for trading down.