Who Should TT Draft In The 1st Round?

[Joemailman]

The following players are projected to be gone by the time the Packers pick, but feel free to disagree with the prediction:

Leonard Williams, Jameis Winston, Dante Fowler Jr., Amari Cooper, Vic Beasley, Marcus Mariota, Kevin White, Brandon Scherff, Danny Shelton, La'el Collins, Shane Ray, Trae Waynes, DeVante Parker, Randy Gregory, Malcom Brown, Alvin Dupree, Landon Collins, Todd Gurley, Andrus Peat, Jaelen Strong, Ereck Flowers, Melvin Gordon, Dorial Green-Beckham, Kevin Johnson, Arik Armstead, T.J. Clemmings.

POLL TO FOLLOW

[Joemailman]

Eric Kendricks. Don't mess around. Fix what's broken.

[pittstang5]

I voted for Stephone Anthony - this was more of a who WILL TT draft, rather than SHOULD - IMO.

From this list, I'm having a tough time deciding from Kendricks, McKinney & Anthony. I'm cool with Anthony....I'm cool with one of those three too.

[mission]

I'd prefer Kendricks, but think he'll be gone by #30 so I voted Anthony. He's rising according to the media even though word is that he's always been a first round guy according to a lot of team boards.

[red]

To me with all I've read Kendricks sounds exactly like an aj hawk clone with a better tan

[Joemailman]

To me with all I've read Kendricks sounds exactly like an aj hawk clone with a better tan

If the scouting reports are right he'll be better in coverage than Hawk ever was. Whether he'll be any more instinctive than Hawk was will remain to be seen.

[texaspackerbacker]

Oh! So bad! You didn't even include Melvin Gordon in the poll. I see his name in the post, but not the poll. Much as I would LOVE to see Gordon playing for the Packers, it very likely won't happen - gone probably.

I would say CORNER is a higher priority early in the draft than ILB. A lot more of Matthews there along with Barrington will help a lot, along with a good ILB in the 2nd - 4th Round also. The best ILBs mentioned, though, seem like only borderline first round picks.

So if it ain't Gordon, I want a Corner in the first round.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Anthony, no question. Just hope he's available.

[smuggler]

Kendricks or Anthony and I'll be happy.

[Bretsky]

Oh! So bad! You didn't even include Melvin Gordon in the poll. I see his name in the post, but not the poll. Much as I would LOVE to see Gordon playing for the Packers, it very likely won't happen - gone probably.

I would say CORNER is a higher priority early in the draft than ILB. A lot more of Matthews there along with Barrington will help a lot, along with a good ILB in the 2nd - 4th Round also. The best ILBs mentioned, though, seem like only borderline first round picks.

So if it ain't Gordon, I want a Corner in the first round.

DITTO..........They Didn't even give me the chance to go Homer...and debate between BPA or position of need.

If this draft is like others I'll be tortured as Gordon drops closer and closer to us and either he'll get snapped up right before or he'll be sitting there and TT will let him go

[pbmax]

They are not going to draft a part time player (next two or three years likely) in Round 1. The only position they would do that at is QB if a franchise dropped to 30. Actually, maybe not even for a QB.

[Joemailman]

DITTO..........They Didn't even give me the chance to go Homer...and debate between BPA or position of need.

If this draft is like others I'll be tortured as Gordon drops closer and closer to us and either he'll get snapped up right before or he'll be sitting there and TT will let him go

You can go homer. There's a trade up option and an other option. I don't see Gordon getting past Cowboys at 27, and could go earlier than that.

[smuggler]

Gordo to Chargers seems almost too perfect.

[vince]

Trade down enough to pick up Anthony or Kendricks a bit lower and pick up a 3.

A guy can hope...

[texaspackerbacker]

You can go homer. There's a trade up option and an other option. I don't see Gordon getting past Cowboys at 27, and could go earlier than that.

I have an advantage over most of you guys. I have a second favorite team hahahaha. If the Packers can't get Melvin Gordon, the next best thing - and IMO, the most obvious thing - is Jerry Jones snags him.

Gordon WILL be a superstar in the NFL; It's just a question of where. As for his being a "part time player", what is it? One or two more years on Lacy's rookie contract? Then, I think he walks quicker than you can say "Demarco Murray". Besides, regarding that "we can't afford or wouldn't have him" as a part time player, I have to ask, how much money/cap room would it cost us? Lacy gets what? $837,000 I think? Gordon as a first rounder would get a little bit more, but not anything too extreme on a rookie contract. We can't afford another $1 or 1.5 million? Or is it the risking of a #1 draft pick? Maybe there is logic to that, but if Gordon is half as special as I think, grabbing a Corner in the 2nd and an ILB in the 3rd instead of 1st and 2nd would be a risk well worth taking.

Here's an idea: while the Cowboys are thinking at #27 and Gordon is still there, trade them Lacy to move up and get Gordon - let them throw in a #2 or a #3 pick in the deal.