Still Hope to get Clinton-Dix

[Brandon494]

I want Terrence Brooks. Nick Collins II

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...errence-brooks

Yup I think hes the third best safety after Haha and Pryor, wouldn't mind taking him in the 2nd round after taking Ryan Shazier in the 1st. Both players obviously fill a need but would also bring much needed speed to our defense.

[wist43]

I like Pryor, Ward, and Clinton-Dix well enough to consider in the first round.

Another DB I like is Bradley Roby.

I'd be okay with any of those DB's, but if it came down to Clinton-Dix at that spot, I like all the others ahead of him.

[RashanGary]

Yup I think hes the third best safety after Haha and Pryor, wouldn't mind taking him in the 2nd round after taking Ryan Shazier in the 1st. Both players obviously fill a need but would also bring much needed speed to our defense.

That would be an exciting first two rounds of the draft, for sure!!

[Bretsky]

I want Terrence Brooks. Nick Collins II

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...errence-brooks

I'm fine with him as well but IMO he's gone by pick 2; he got in trouble at FSU classes for brining his IPAD to class and studying game film. He's a studier with a lot of talent
and don't discount

Ed Reynolds either. Play making ballhawk who was one yard short of the all time NCAA record for return yardage off of INT's. Most have Reynolds going in round 3

I hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that position gets overdrafted cause so many teams out there need another safety

[KYPack]

I'm fine with him as well but IMO he's gone by pick 2; he got in trouble at FSU classes for brining his IPAD to class and studying game film. He's a studier with a lot of talent
and don't discount

Ed Reynolds either. Play making ballhawk who was one yard short of the all time NCAA record for return yardage off of INT's. Most have Reynolds going in round 3

I hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that position gets overdrafted cause so many teams out there need another safety

This is kind of my theory on the upcoming draft, too. I think we will get the "backside" of a run of a position.

If there is a value guy at 21, TT will take him. If the S's go on a run, we get a WR. The WR's go off the board, we get a shot at a decent safety. It looks like the QB's might run also. If there is a good QB at 21, Thompson may pull the trigger on that guy.

[texaspackerbacker]

This is kind of my theory on the upcoming draft, too. I think we will get the "backside" of a run of a position.

If there is a value guy at 21, TT will take him. If the S's go on a run, we get a WR. The WR's go off the board, we get a shot at a decent safety. It looks like the QB's might run also. If there is a good QB at 21, Thompson may pull the trigger on that guy.

I kinda agree with the first part of what you say, but not at all the part about pulling the trigger on a QB. None of these top QBs are anywhere near Aaron Rodgers quality. Yeah, I know, nobody is hahahaha, but these guys are far from sure thing star quality at all, and we are a LOT farther from the end of the Rodgers era than we were from the end of the Favre era when Ted got Rodgers.

[mraynrand]

I kinda agree with the first part of what you say, but not at all the part about pulling the trigger on a QB. None of these top QBs are anywhere near Aaron Rodgers quality. Yeah, I know, nobody is hahahaha, but these guys are far from sure thing star quality at all, and we are a LOT farther from the end of the Rodgers era than we were from the end of the Favre era when Ted got Rodgers.

about the QB - it all depends on how the Packers have the QBs ranked. If a guy they really like drops to them, they should draft him. A QB is always one hit away from the end of his career (so is any player, but a QB is more critical). The Packers have seen the results of the "we hope rodgers stays healthy" strategy. If a guy is there that you can develop over a few years, take that guy. Maybe he ends up being trade fodder or maybe he saves your bacon for a game or for years to come.

Still, I can't think of a guy I would take who might fall that far. For example, Bridgewater could be Russell Wilson or Seneca Wallace.

[Bretsky]

It would be stupid to take a QB in round one

[bobblehead]

I want Terrence Brooks. Nick Collins II

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...errence-brooks

"Unreliable hands for the interception. Let several "easy" interceptions slip through his fingers in 2013"

Certainly sounds like a young Nick Collins

[Carolina_Packer]

Here are a few interesting articles about who the Packers should take with the first pick. If you are in favor of drafting a safety at 21, no matter what, you'll want to read this: http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/20...ker-c-j-mosley

I agree with the article above if he's available. Obviously if the top safeties are off the board, easy decision. The article is right about what the Packers have lined up next to Hawk the last few years, and what a player like this would do to improve the overall D. I also think the same could be said for lining up a real FS next to Morgan Burnett. That would help Burnett tremendously.

Here is another article that shows what several draftniks think the Packers should do in the first round, some advocating safety, but many going a different direction. http://nfl.si.com/2014/02/26/green-b...draft-tracker/

If you like sleeper articles, here is one that shows sleeper picks based on the Packers needs: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...en-bay-packers

[Bretsky]

I completely buy into Mosley or Shazier; when I did my mock I think Mosley is gone by then as well as the top 2 safeties.

[woodbuck27]

I kinda agree with the first part of what you say, but not at all the part about pulling the trigger on a QB. None of these top QBs are anywhere near Aaron Rodgers quality. Yeah, I know, nobody is hahahaha, but these guys are far from sure thing star quality at all, and we are a LOT farther from the end of the Rodgers era than we were from the end of the Favre era when Ted got Rodgers.

This draft is huge for Ted Thompson and the future of the Green Bay Packers.

TT will not go QB at #21. Someone very special has to be available at #21 for TT to use that pick.

We have need at DT, ILB, Safety and TE. All that is irrelevant to Ted Thompson. TT will look at BPA @ #21 and don't be surprized if he elects a CB.

Again ... there has to be a very special player there for TT or he trades down.

[texaspackerbacker]

It would be stupid to take a QB in round one

I wish they had an "applaud" function in this forum. If they did, I'd applaud this post.

I don't care how good the guy is, he would hold a clipboard for 5 years, then we would have to decide, sign him for a helluva lot more than a rookie contract, or let him go - the SAME stressful situation we had when Rodgers' rookie contract ran out. However, this time it would be MUCH tougher to decide, as Rodgers will be a lot farther from done than Favre was at that time.

Trading the guy? You just aren't gonna get enough in trade to justify using a first round pick now, especially with the obvious need at Safety and maybe ILB.

[woodbuck27]

I wish they had an "applaud" function in this forum. If they did, I'd applaud this post.

I don't care how good the guy is, he would hold a clipboard for 5 years, then we would have to decide, sign him for a helluva lot more than a rookie contract, or let him go - the SAME stressful situation we had when Rodgers' rookie contract ran out. However, this time it would be MUCH tougher to decide, as Rodgers will be a lot farther from done than Favre was at that time.

Trading the guy? You just aren't gonna get enough in trade to justify using a first round pick now, especially with the obvious need at Safety and maybe ILB.

Yes.

[KYPack]

Not saying that we will or should draft a QB. My post is more of a statement of TT's draft philosophy. If all the slotted players that Thompson has pegged get drafted (highly unlikely) and his #1 QB is still on the board, TT will nail him.

I'd much prefer to see a top S, ILB, or WR get picked. My point was this is a crazy year, weird shit could shake out & if it does, Thompson will stay true to his board.

Personally, I think anyone of the "top" QB's could well be busts and don't want to see 'em picked. I'm "rooting" for the top ILB guys. I just don't think the top safeties are that hot.