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Ok, like so many of you, I've gone over as much draft info as I can find.
Here's what I believe to be the most likely scenario for D Day :
I think there are 8 players the Packers would really love :
WR Calvin Johnson S LaRon Landry
RB Adrian Peterson S Reggie Nelson
OL Joe Thomas RB Marshawn Lynch
DT Amobi Okoye DB Leon Hall
In all liklihood, the first 5/6 will be gone before the Packers pick - and there's a decent chance ALL will be off the board by pick #16.
In my opinion, however, there are 24 players who could all be slight-surprise candidates to fit somewhere into the first 16 slots (players like Bowe, Willis, Revis, Meachum, etc.), depending on many factors.
I think Thompson's 1st choice - no surprise here -would be to take Lynch if he is available. If he's gone, I look for the Packers to either attempt a trade down for additional pick(s) OR to grab the best cornerback available. Harris & Woodson are no spring chickens, Blackmon is an unknown quantity at this point, and Patrick Dendy is not a longterm answer.
I also believe the Randy Moss rumored deal is not at all dead yet, and look for Thompson to make a concerted-yet-reasonable attempt to add the big play threat we are lacking by securing his services.
In later rounds, I would welcome the selections of any of the following players :
- OT Joe Staley, C. Michigan
- Eric Weddle, S, Utah
- Andy Alleman, G, Akron
- John Wendling, S, Wyoming
Here's what I believe to be the most likely scenario for D Day :
I think there are 8 players the Packers would really love :
WR Calvin Johnson S LaRon Landry
RB Adrian Peterson S Reggie Nelson
OL Joe Thomas RB Marshawn Lynch
DT Amobi Okoye DB Leon Hall
In all liklihood, the first 5/6 will be gone before the Packers pick - and there's a decent chance ALL will be off the board by pick #16.
In my opinion, however, there are 24 players who could all be slight-surprise candidates to fit somewhere into the first 16 slots (players like Bowe, Willis, Revis, Meachum, etc.), depending on many factors.
I think Thompson's 1st choice - no surprise here -would be to take Lynch if he is available. If he's gone, I look for the Packers to either attempt a trade down for additional pick(s) OR to grab the best cornerback available. Harris & Woodson are no spring chickens, Blackmon is an unknown quantity at this point, and Patrick Dendy is not a longterm answer.
I also believe the Randy Moss rumored deal is not at all dead yet, and look for Thompson to make a concerted-yet-reasonable attempt to add the big play threat we are lacking by securing his services.
In later rounds, I would welcome the selections of any of the following players :
- OT Joe Staley, C. Michigan
- Eric Weddle, S, Utah
- Andy Alleman, G, Akron
- John Wendling, S, Wyoming
the best athlete/player available... 
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