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Cornerback? Offensive tackle? Even a wide receiver?
The Green Bay Packers’ path through the 2021 NFL Draft is no clearer now than it was a few months ago, though readers of Acme Packing Company will remember discussions about general manager Brian Gutekunst attending the Pro Days of nearly all of the top cornerbacks in this draft class. But there’s no guarantee that any of those players will be available when the Packers’ first pick comes up on the clock at 29.
Will Gutekunst be aggressive again and move up for one of his guys? He has traded up in every first round he has managed so far, so why not again? If not, however, the way the board falls will surely dictate where the team goes with that first pick, which in turn will likely dictate what areas the team looks on day two.
In today’s Cheese Curds, we find one examination of how the Packers could fill three specific needs in their first three picks, as well as some potential third-day picks who should interest the team. Additionally, there’s good news on the medicals for one particular cornerback prospect who would surely be on the Packers’ radar in round one, but that news could drive his stock up out of Green Bay’s range.
That and more in this morning’s curds.
Different combinations of CB, DL and OT for Packers in first 3 rounds of 2021 draft | Packers Wire
The Packers could have any number of interesting combinations with their first three picks on April 29th and 30th. If they go corner, D-line, and O-line, these are several ways that could shake out.
Caleb Farley: 'NFL doctors confirmed I would be ready for the season' after medical checkup | NFL.com
One of the corners who could be available at 29 is Farley, who is coming off some recent back surgery. However, he says that the NFL's doctors checked him out in Indianapolis (in lieu of the Combine medical exams) and they evidently think he will be good to go and there are no chronic issues to worry about. If that's the case, Farley might come off the board much earlier than 29.
Packers' hidden draft gems: Players who could be next on list of Day 3 success stories – The Athletic (subscription)
The Packers have had a solid track record in the last decade-plus early on day three of the draft. Here is a player at every position who could interest Brian Gutekunst on Saturday.
Do Packers need to recommit to Aaron Rodgers? An agent, scout, coach and exec weigh in - ESPN
Everyone here says -- in one way or another -- that Rodgers should still be the Packers' guy for longer than just 2021, unless his play falls off a cliff. And if that's the case, finding some common ground on an extension makes sense.
Dan Devine’s debuts were a double disaster | Packers.com
Team historian Cliff Christl takes some questions this week, in which Dan Devine and the catastrophic 1970s-era Packers take center stage.
Guy steals $21 million of lunar rocks to have 'sex on the moon' | Syfy.com
A NASA intern found a way to bypass security protocols a few years ago to steal a bunch of rocks retrieved during the Apollo missions for a...romantic gesture, apparently? His downfall was trying to sell the rocks on the internet after presumably doing the deed.