NFL Draft 2011: Seven Defensive Linemen the Packers Should Target

April 26, 2011   ·   Matt Krummel   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL Draft is just two days away, and the tidal wave of mock drafts being published is reaching insane levels.
Call me wonkish if you like, but I’ve always preferred positional analysis to the standard mock draft. It just seems to have more lasting relevance.
And as we’ve learned time and again from Ted Thompson and Co., solid player analysis is much more important to having successful drafts than being married to anyone that might show up on a mock draft.
In looking at this year’s draft, I would love to see the Packers target a defensive lineman (or two). The Packers will likely lose Cullen Jenkins when free agency begins, and the status of Johnny Jolly is murky at best.
Mike Neal will be back from IR, but that still leaves a lot of room for depth at both DE and DT.
The truth is that this is a draft of luxury for the Packers. They don’t have an obvious need at any position, and will be content to stock their shelves with as much tale...

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