Who Should Gute Draft At #25? 1.0

[Fritz]

Hand tech is the easiest thing to learn. I'm not concerned with his pad level because he is big and long, and in the run game he moves people regardless of how (and pad level is nearly impossible to teach. You have natural low center or not). He does need more work on his feet and its not easy to learn, but he improved throughout the year so I expect more.

Mike McCarthy would be foaming at the mouth if he read this, but he stopped reading Packerrats after he left.

[sharpe1027]

Mike McCarthy would be foaming at the mouth if he read this, but he stopped reading Packerrats after he left.

I never liked him as a poster. Always talking about how Packer Rats needed to clean things up.

[Frozen Tundra]

I never liked him as a poster. Always talking about how Packer Rats needed to clean things up.

But constantly promising it would get cleaned up.

Made me feel very reassured.

[Joemailman]

Last call.

[Frozen Tundra]

I've seen a lot of mocks the last couple of days, done a few myself, and am really surprised how many mocks are suddenly showing Cooper DeJean available at #25.

A month ago, I never would have thought it possible, but now I'm wondering. If he's there, I say we grab him. Almost anyone else who'd still be on the board at #25, I'd trade back into the 2nd and pick up an extra 3rd. We're in that weird "dead zone" in the talent pool where just about anyone else who'd still be available would likely be no better than a couple of other players who'll still be there in the early 2nd Round.

[MadtownPacker]

I hope someone trades up and drafts your boy Cooper right before the Packers.

[Fritz]

Close, Mad. Better than that is if DeJean is sitting there at #25, and the Packers trade back - and someone else takes him.

[bobblehead]

My final call goes something like this. Gutes trades up 3-5 spots for Cooper. When drafted he is announced as a DB, not a CB.

[texaspackerbacker]

This being the "should" poll - what we'd like to see, not the prediction thing, I am just now getting in, saying I'd like to see Chop Robinson, who apparently is the best edge rusher/4-3 OLB prospect available. He may very well be gone, so I'm not predicting that we get him.

[King Friday]

I’m for Cooper, as all the best OTs will be off the board. I think the Pack is more likely to trade down though and load up for targeting specific guys in rounds 2-3.

[MadtownPacker]

Close, Mad. Better than that is if DeJean is sitting there at #25, and the Packers trade back - and someone else takes him.

Better yet, he doesn’t even get drafted in the first round. Maybe the scout wannabes can hope for round 2.

[bobblehead]

Better yet, he doesn’t even get drafted in the first round. Maybe the scout wannabes can hope for round 2.

Remember when people were insisting he would be long gone by 25......

[MadtownPacker]

Remember when people were insisting he would be long gone by 25......

Talking about trading up even!

You did good today Bobble, might pull the trifecta tomorrow with some GM magic.

[bobblehead]

Talking about trading up even!

You did good today Bobble, might pull the trifecta tomorrow with some GM magic.

I think if Gutes pulls off a trade to land DeJean it will be my favorite start to a draft ever. And most rats will then be just fine with our 2 picks. After that I don't know enough to instantly like or hate a pick. Zach Tom wasn't on my radar until I saw the tape and noticed he dominated some top guys. Same with Stokes until I saw how he basically shut down everyone the SEC threw at him. Or Wicks until I read the article about them changing his entire scheme and QB going into his senior year. I guess that why Gutes is the GM and I'm a fan.

[Fritz]

I'm heading down to Detroit later to check it all out. It's going to be a madhouse. Wish me luck.