Ted Thompson’s draft history: Why the Green Bay Packers are SB favorites
Ted Thompson’s draft picks … 2011
… and the reason the Packers are perennial Super Bowl contenders …
Randall Cobb was a dynamite selection in the second round, but the rest of this draft was a stinker, starting with the first round selection of Derek Sherrod. Davon House was a serviceable pick, but he was followed by D.J. Williams, Caleb Schlauderaff, D.J. Smith, Ricky Elmore and Lawrence Guy.
April 28-30, 2011; Drafted 32nd
- 1. DEREK SHERROD, T, Mississippi State, 32
- 2. RANDALL COBB, WR, Kentucky, 64
- 3. ALEX GREEN, RB, Hawaii, 96
- 4. (to Denver Broncos in draft-day trade), 129
- 4. DAVON HOUSE, CB, New Mexico State, 131
(free agency compensatory pick) - 5. D.J. WILLIAMS, TE, Arkansas, 141
(from Denver Broncos in draft-day trade) - 5. (to San Francisco 49ers in draft-day trade), 163
- 6. (to Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade), 174
- 6a. CALEB SCHLAUDERAFF, G, Utah, 179
(from Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade) - 6b. D.J. SMITH, LB, Appalachian State, 186
(from Denver Broncos in draft-day trade) - 6c. RICKY ELMORE, LB, Arizona, 197
- 7. (to Denver Broncos in draft-day trade), 204
(pick originally obtained from Carolina Panthers) - 7a. RYAN TAYLOR, TE, North Carolina, 218
(from Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade) - 7. (To Miami Dolphins in draft-day trade), 231
- 7b. LAWRENCE GUY, DE, Arizona State, 233
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