Packer Draft Day Crystal Ball

[woodbuck27]

Whatever TT does in the first round will not have alot to do with success in 2007.

I certainly don't expect him to draft on offense in round one except for a solid OT. I believe that Chad Clifton's days are about over (knees). I believe that OUR GM learned a valuable lesson in his first season as OUR GM when he signed FA's to play on the OL and they ended up as only camp fodder.

It's certainly not his style to trade up.

Those who feel that he may draft to strengthen the lines may be most accurate. It appears that TT is all about building for down the road and little to do with real respectability in 2007.

TT will not bring in Randy Moss. WHY ??

Because to do so may extend Brett Favre. The cost of Favre and Moss is restrictive to his rebuilding plans and exorbatant, in the $22-24 million range.

TT hasn't signed any FA's of note, as to do so would restrict his ability to extend young and developing players like Barnett and Williams before next season. He also wants a healthy CAP and loads of money after Favre retires.

I expect that (Favre's retirement) will take place within the year.

[The Shadow]

Leon Hall...yuck!

You know, you might quite well be right here.
After reviewing all the corners, it really did seem like they all seemed to have glaring deficiencies in some aspect or another.
I think I should have simply substituted "DB" here instead of Hall's name.
Good catch.
The Packers DO need some talent in the secondary.

[The Shadow]

Harris and/oe Woodson could succumb to age pretty quickly.
We need depth.

[Bretsky]

Harris and/oe Woodson could succumb to age pretty quickly.
We need depth.

I'd think we need starters before depth, but who knows

[Merlin]

Don't be surprised if TT picks the best athlete/player available...

I can't go through another draft with that logic! I say we stack picks and take our chances in the later rounds with no-names. We have much better luck with those! If you can't get AP or BQ in the first round, TRADE DOWN!

[The Shadow]

Trading down is effective when there is no player worth the pick - and players later you DO like that you can secure for a lesser pick.

[packers11]

Teddy would never trade down...

[retailguy]

I'd think we need starters before depth, but who knows

We don't need no stinkin starters... We got guys. Good, blue collar, lunch pail guys. You'll see. Yeah. That's right. You'll see. We'll all see. Just wait.

[retailguy]

Teddy would never trade down...

Er... Um. don't you mean UP. Teddy would never trade UP. Yeah. I fixed it for you. You're welcome.

[The Shadow]

I'm not sure who would be really worthy of a trade up FOR - besides Calvin J.- and he will be gone within the first 3 picks.

[The Shadow]

I keep thinking Brian Leonard might be a decent pick - not as a fullback, but a pure running back.
His time was measured at a higher weight than he would carry as a RB; he would be even faster than his official time.
Morency & Leonard?

[The Shadow]

Everyone assumes Thompson would never trade up - solely because he has not done that to date.
But consider the facts : thus far he has always been in some sort of rebuilding mode/position. He has always been attempting to build a team's foundation.
If and when he gets to the pont where he figures a bold move is what is needed to put a team 'over the top' - who knows? He just might surprise us.
Personally, I don't think that the Packer's talent level - and the players available in this draft year - warrant the bold move.
Maybe next year.

[Bretsky]

Everyone assumes Thompson would never trade up - solely because he has not done that to date.
But consider the facts : thus far he has always been in some sort of rebuilding mode/position. He has always been attempting to build a team's foundation.
If and when he gets to the pont where he figures a bold move is what is needed to put a team 'over the top' - who knows? He just might surprise us.
Personally, I don't think that the Packer's talent level - and the players available in this draft year - warrant the bold move.
Maybe next year.

I'm not convinced anybody in here understands Ted Thompson. It's OK to assume the best or assume the worst; to each his own.

But the only facts are we can only guess what in the world TT thinks; based on the limited comments he has made....and I acknowledge they might be a snow screen of the real truth.....he gives us the impression that we only have a couple holes to fill so he might entertain a trade up.

But his limited comments would also lead us to believe we are more than set with Manuel and what he has.

My opinion of that is he either over values his own players or he's just giving us a line of crap. My guess is the latter is more accurate.

All this bold move talk with free agency and the draft; I also consider that to be a wonderful set of excuses for Ted Thompson to be inactive. Free Agency AND the Draft set the foundation. If we wait til we're one step away to make bold moves we might never get there.

Cheers,
B

[Guiness]

Trading down is effective when there is no player worth the pick - and players later you DO like that you can secure for a lesser pick.

Obvious problem being if you seen no one worth picking - likely all the other general managers in the league feel the same way. Sherman and Millen only have two picks between them, so can't trade to everybody!

Yes, I know Sherman doesn't control the draft in Houston. No need to point that out to me.

[BooHoo]

Trading down is more likely than trading up. I guess that is the obvious. I was surprised TT didn't trade down last year at #5. That pick had more value than #16. In every round I expect TT to trade down and am surprised when he doesn't.