Who Should The Packers Draft: 1st Round

[Joemailman]

That Coples kid from NC looked good in the Senior Bowl (I only saw the first half). I'm sure he'll be long gone by the time our pick comes up.

He's rated top 15 right now.

[smuggler]

Yeah. We would probably need to trade up for Coples, unless he doesn't impress at the combine or other guys show up and leapfrog him on the big boards.

[Joemailman]

There are some other D-Linemen (Jerel Worthy, Fletcher Cox) who could be in the Packers range.

[Gunakor]

When have you seen a Packer defense so pathetic?[/B]

2008. 2 years later our top 5 defense helped us to a Super Bowl victory. The year after that our defense dropped to dead last. That's how quickly things can change. We get a solid DE and an edge rusher opposite Matthews and this defense is in the top half of the NFL again; there's no reason why that can't happen in a single offseason.

[Pugger]

2008. 2 years later our top 5 defense helped us to a Super Bowl victory. The year after that our defense dropped to dead last. That's how quickly things can change. We get a solid DE and an edge rusher opposite Matthews and this defense is in the top half of the NFL again; there's no reason why that can't happen in a single offseason.

And that's all we need, really. If we can get this defense in the top half of the league with our offense we'll be damn difficult to stop.

[denverYooper]

NFP's Wes Bunting has GB taking Ingram in his 2nd mock. He has a lot of OL being taken in the first round, which is interesting because a lot of mocks I've seen are heavier on the more sexy CB/pass rush specialists. As a result, his mock leaves a good number of DL/OLB picks available at GB's slot, Ingram being one. Were the draft to actually see that many OL going early, Green Bay would potentially be looking at some decent players for their D.

He has a pretty nice big board set up that doesn't cost anything to check out, either: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...ml&position=de

[denverYooper]

Of course, we'll probably see Ingram, Upshaw, Perry, Cox, and Crick sitting there and Ted will take Coby Fleener.

[Joemailman]

I'll be interested to see some of Ingram's times at the Combine. 6-2, 276 is pretty big for an OLB.

[Freak Out]

1st round....it's probably going to be defense for sure....I'd still like to see a RB taken. When is that kid from WV/Hillbilly State projected to go (Brando..help me out here)?

[Pugger]

I don't want TT to take a RB before the 4th round.

[Joemailman]

1st round....it's probably going to be defense for sure....I'd still like to see a RB taken. When is that kid from WV/Hillbilly State projected to go (Brando..help me out here)?

You mean Bobby Rainey of Western Kentucky? CBS has him going 5th round. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...8/bobby-rainey

Or David Wilson of Virginia Tech? Projected to go 2nd round. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...gs/TSX/2012_RB

[Smidgeon]

I don't want TT to take a RB before the 4th round.

+1

The Packers could conceivably be stacked with a RB committee of Starks, Saine, and Green next year--who are all above average with talent in my opinion.

[Joemailman]

+1

The Packers could conceivably be stacked with a RB committee of Starks, Saine, and Green next year--who are all above average with talent in my opinion.

Except that Starks hasn't been able to play an entire season since his junior year of college due to injuries, and Green tore his ACL this year. The RB situation isn't very stable at all.

[Brandon494]

You mean Bobby Rainey of Western Kentucky? CBS has him going 5th round. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...8/bobby-rainey

Or David Wilson of Virginia Tech? Projected to go 2nd round. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...gs/TSX/2012_RB

David Wilson is exactly what this team is missing on offense, he would be to us what Sproles is for the Saints. Although I'm a huge Virginia Tech homer I really don't want us taking a offensive player until at least the 4th round.

[Freak Out]

David Wilson is exactly what this team is missing on offense, he would be to us what Sproles is for the Saints. Although I'm a huge Virginia Tech homer I really don't want us taking a offensive player until at least the 4th round.

That's the guy I saw. Wilson looked pretty amazing and I wouldn't mind seeing him taken in the 2nd if he's there for the Packers.