VOTE - Packer Rats MOCK PACKER PICK

[gbpackfan]

Who should the Packers take with the 32nd pick in the 2011 NFL draft? The players listed in the poll are the BPA after the Packer Rat mock draft was completed.

[gbpackfan]

If I missed someone, sorry. Write in votes will be considered. I will give this poll a couple of days. Its over when a clear cut winner emerges or I decide it's done. We do have a ROUND 2 to get to!

[Bretsky]

an interesting pick for the rats.....the more you read up the more you will see there is undoubtedly a BPA that most have rated in a different tier than the rest.

As much as I like Brooks Reed, he's rated about the 3rd to 4th best OLB in the draft
Sheard could help this team as well but I think he's similar in quality to Reed
Ijalana would be about the 6th or 7th OL coming off the board
Baldwin could be elite some day IMO but he's WR #3 by most analysis I've read; I'm not even sure Hankerson gets drafted in round two and I don't know enough about Titus Young.
Watkins seems like a great fit but he's 26 or 27 already; that downgrades him right there IMO

Or you can kiss your needs off til round two, and draft the #1 rated RB in the 2011 draft and what most still feel like is an elite talent.

[Bretsky]

To me this is almost 1A and 1B. I gotta vote for Ingram. But if Ingram was gone, I'd be all about Brooks Reed

[Bretsky]

maybe we should post a scouting report on each one ? Don't have the ambition right now but maybe later

[gbpackfan]

Not a bad idea Bretsky, but I'm with you, ambition tank is just about on "E" today.

[TennesseePackerBacker]

Ingram's the BPA, so that's where my vote went. However, in this spot I could certainly see someone calling Ted with a nice trade offer. If the option to trade down on the poll that's where I'd vote. If Ingram really were there at 32 someone would pay dearly for that pick.

[swede]

I can take some of the blame for Ingram being on this list by not taking him with the Patriots' second pick. In actuality, I think a team wanting Ingram would trade up for him as the first round wound down to picks 20-32.

So, I voted for Ingram in the rare instance that he would actually be there at #32. If he's not there, I really do like Brooks Reed or a trade down. I think our offense will be okay for years to come, but we should continue to build a dominant defense by selecting BDPA.

[Lurker64]

I don't want Ingram, so I'm just going to hold on to my vote and vote for the other leading candidate.

[gbpackfan]

I just can't believe the Packers would take Ingram. Starks and Grant already on board. No chance.

[MJZiggy]

I don't want Ingram, so I'm just going to hold on to my vote and vote for the other leading candidate.

I did want Ingram, but Johnny 'the life-altering idiot' Jolly changed my vote.

[Lurker64]

I did want Ingram, but Johnny 'the life-altering idiot' Jolly changed my vote.

I still think that Liuget is really unsuited to playing 5-tech in our defense (though he'd be a great 3-tech for a 4-3 team, but he just isn't long). If you wanted the top 5-tech available, I'd say Iowa's Ballard but he didn't make it on the poll.

Keep in mind, however, that our average number of defensive linemen on the field last year was about 2.25, and we have Raji and Neal for the 2, and so we just need .25 of a player plus rotation.

I just can't believe the Packers would take Ingram. Starks and Grant already on board. No chance.

Well, if they took Ingram it would mean they would cut Grant before the season. That's not something I'd like to see.

[Bretsky]

Remember TT drafted Justin Harrell when most of us thought our DL was very strong; but IMO he anticipated Williams might leave. IMO about the only positions that are nearly out are QB and TE in round one. If TT feels Ingram is special that pick is very possible IMO

[RashanGary]

Ryan Grant turns 29 next season. Starks is very unproven, although he has shown promise. I envision Starks as being more of a 3rd down specialist. He's a bit of a RB/WR hybrid. Ingram is a complete RB. He can run anywhere, any style and he catches the ball. I'd compare him to DeAngelo Williams. So Grant phases out as he enters his 30's and Ingram phases in as he approaches 25. I'm fine with that.

[gbpackfan]

I still think that Liuget is really unsuited to playing 5-tech in our defense (though he'd be a great 3-tech for a 4-3 team, but he just isn't long). If you wanted the top 5-tech available, I'd say Iowa's Ballard but he didn't make it on the poll.

Keep in mind, however, that our average number of defensive linemen on the field last year was about 2.25, and we have Raji and Neal for the 2, and so we just need .25 of a player plus rotation.



Well, if they took Ingram it would mean they would cut Grant before the season. That's not something I'd like to see.

If enough guys give Ballard a write in vote, he will win. But the poll only allows me 10 options.