Could Packers trade down in draft again?

If the Green Bay Packers like the talent in this year's draft class as much as some prognosticators do, the Packers could be moving down in the first round to acquire more draft choices.

In a chat hosted by PackerChatters.com, Colin Lindsay of the Great Blue North Draft Report thinks there a couple of scenarios in which the Packers could trade down from their No. 9 overall selection spot.

General manager Ted Thompson has been known to trade down in past drafts and might have the ammunition to do so once again this year.

The following question was asked in the chatroom yesterday:

"You are sitting in the Packers draft room on the day. Pick 9 is up, and NT Raji, OLB/DE Brown, LT J.Smith, and CB Jenkins are somehow all still available. Everyone looks at you to decide who they pick......who is your choice ?"

"I thought these were supposed to be softball questions," replied Lindsay. "First you do cartwheels if you get a choice like that; second because you can make a case for all four you seriously consider trying to move down 2-3 spots; if I pick I think I go with Jenkins who fits a need and CB will be the hardest to fill otherwise later in the draft or in free agency but it is a very tough call."

Lindsay also fielded a question wondering what the Packers might do if Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree was still available at No. 9. The Packers are loaded at the wideout position and don't necessarily need Crabtree.

"If Crabtree is there at #9 there likely will be 31 other teams interested in talking," wrote Lindsay.

Fans will have to see if general manager "Trader Ted" lives up to his nickname.

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