Packers roundup: Trade down in mock draft, players to avoid

BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 13: Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes catches a touchdown pass against the Indiana Hossiers at Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 13: Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes catches a touchdown pass against the Indiana Hossiers at Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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A roundup of the latest Green Bay Packers articles for Tuesday, April 16.

Good morning and welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Packers News Report — just nine days to go until the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

In the Packers News Report today: the latest two-round mock draft, three players to avoid in the opening round, why the Green Bay Packers shouldn’t take a quarterback early in the draft, a look back at the recent history at the No. 12 and No. 30 picks, and more.

Here’s a roundup of the latest articles from around the internet.

News and notes from around FanSided

Green Bay trade downs in latest two-round mock draft (Lombardi Ave)

In our latest two-round mock draft, the Packers trade down in the first round and receive an additional third-round pick from Washington.

Three players to avoid in round one (Dairyland Express – Paul Bretl)

Paul Bretl of Dairyland Express wrote about three players Green Bay should avoid in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

No, the Packers shouldn’t select a quarterback in the first round (Lombardi Ave)

Despite reportedly hosting quarterback Drew Lock for a visit, Green Bay shouldn’t use an early draft pick at the position.

Recent history of the No. 12 pick in the draft (Lombardi Ave)

In this article, I looked back at the recent draft history with the 12th overall pick, which is when Green Bay will pick first next Thursday.

Recent history of the No. 30 pick in the draft (Lombardi Ave)

The same again, just this time for the 30th pick.

More news and notes from around the internet

What offensive linemen are worth it at 12 (Cheesehead TV – Brandon Carwile)

Eight most popular mock draft picks for Packers at No. 12 overall (Packers Wire – Zach Kruse)

Delaying Rodgers deal would’ve given Packers trade options (PackersNews.com – Tom Silverstein)

A bigger Blake Martinez isn’t messing around this year (Packers.com – Wes Hodkiewicz)

In Green Bay, the Matt LaFleur-Aaron Rodgers Partnership Begins (Sports Illustrated – Albert Breer)

More. Top 30 moments in franchise history. light

We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Packers News Report.