Packers 2011 Mock Draft.

First of all, thank you for your comments.

I may be wrong, but it seemed to me that this preseason Harrell had issues finding receivers. You are probably right though about him. I like Coleman’s skill set, he just needs to be developed. As far as DeCastro is concerned, I have not been a big fan of T.J. Lang, he has done alright, but he was in a competition with Sherrod this preseason and Sherrod is not even a natural guard so that tells me the Packers might be looking for another option. So I figured rather than continue to fool around, why not spend a 1st round draft choice and be done with it? I do agree with you about Wells though now that I think about it, and I think that will be 2013 when they fill that need. Randall is a defensive end in a 3-4, I just said he can play both inside and out because he is big enough to move inside on passing downs.

Do you know for a fact that each and every one of the people you’ve selected will be seniors, or that they will certainly go into the draft? —no

Do you know for a fact that Collins is finished in the NFL? —no

Do you know that Flynn won’t resign with the packers because he enjoys the coushy job and wants to get a half a dozen rings? —no

I’m not trying to rain on your parade, but this is WAY too early to say what we’re going to need in the draft next year… besides a solid pass rushing DE. You’re even predicting who is good enough to pick as undrafter free agents…

You should be applauded for your inside into college football, but it’s way too early.

That is why it is called a mock draft. I see them on every single other teams sites.

 Flynn will walk away because he is a starter in this league on a large chunk of teams. I predict either Washington or Denver.

Barring a miracle from heaven, Collins has played his final NFL game. The Packers have admitted this.

Only two players in my mock are underclassmen, Robert Lester and Stephen Gilmore. Two things to note about that. Number one, with the new rookie wage scale rules, we will see more underclassmen then ever declare. Second, the numbers show that many underclassmen who are defensive backs end up going in the 2nd-3rd round.

I decided to pick a couple of undrafted free agents because that is what the Packers do and i like it. I also agree with this culture concept the Packers are trying to create.

Edwin Baker is only a junior, although I have heard that he intends to declare anyways.

I see you all talking about how good Lang is, yet I still see a QB who spends too much time running for his life. I picked guard for two reasons. One, they spent the last two 1st round draft choices on tackles, Sitton is considered one of the best in the league and unless the center is just that bad, QB’s are a little iffy about changing centers. So which position does that leave? Lang’s.

How about the rest of it though? Is there particular picks you would change? And why?

I’m not as down on Mike Neal as Brandon and many others here are (….now, if he has a third season in a row of injuries, THAT’S when I’ll be willing to slap the “Justin Harrell 2.0” tag on him), but there still is no way we can rely on him until he proves he can stay on the field, so we need a high round pick at DE if one is available. OLB is also a major position of need (unless something unexpected happens this year and Zombo/Walden/So’oto starts looking like a starter in the second half), and it’s not anywhere in your drat.

I know Thompson’s reputation is that he tends to not draft for need, but I don’t see much of a chance of him waiting until the 4th round to address the defensive front seven, unless there are truly NO good players available each time our pick comes up.

Also, I know Davon House has shown literally nothing so far due to injuries and whatnot, but I highly doubt we spend another two picks on CBs, in addition to another pick on a safety….

He did take an OT in the first round of each of the last two drafts. I expect next year’s draft to be defensive heavy with the defensive line and the outside linebacker and a replacement for possibly Nick Collins or Woodson to be the priorities.

Taking the best player available, I find, means that TT will not reach for an OLB (for example) in the first round, if he also finds another need such as DL or DB or maybe RB available who he (and his staff) rate much higher. He’s not going to pick a QB or WR or TE or OT in the first round, even if they are graded higher.

If there is a center in college of the quality of the Pouncey brothers this year, TT might draft a center to replace Wells in 1-2 years.

At this point in the year, when you don’t even have an idea of draft order, it all seems even more speculative than usual.

What I did was I found several mocks out there who had Lester in the 60’s in Gilmore in the 90’s.