I have a feeling had we somehow traded up in last years draft and taken Melvin Gordon, we would not only be talking about what to do this year with the RB position (wait on Lacy/Gordon and see what happens?) but we would also be talking about "what the heck we are going to do at CB?", because Rollins and Randall wouldn't be Packers and "those CB's we picked in the 3rd and 4th round last year" aren't any good.
It's all a trickle down effect. If you use your top draft picks for positions of lesser need....where does that leave you in your positions of greater need?
No doubt we could use another RB or two in camp, but I'm fine with finding one where most teams seem to as of late, later in the draft once more urgent needs are taken care of.
Ok speculation time....
Gordon in the 1st. Rollins in the second.
and draft another CB later, or retain one of the starters we lost
I have one Badger Jersey, its Gordon. I am a HUGE Gordon fan. Loved him as a Badger, can still remember his Freshman year when he single handily tore up Nebraska in the Big10 Championship game and everything he did after. So I was really disappointed when he had a rocky rookie year. But he, Ball and Dayne, all highly rated Badger RB's, continue to prove what a lot of people say, they are a product of the system as well as an excellent offensive line. So as much as I liked Melvin at the college level, I thought it would be a mistake (mainly due to lack of need) for the Packers to draft him last year.
I understand and respect this. Its shocking the RBs sucess at Wis, only to flop in NFL. I thought, and to a certain degree, still think, Gordons speed was a difference from Dayne, Ball, white , and the bigger sort. But he just didnt make it yet...
i couldve sworn we drafted Green from Neb in the nd round. But Wimm is rarely wrong on his facts. but still he is our franchise season record holder. and he was a 2nd rounder...
point i was trying to make is that if you want a special RB... they rarely are not noticed. You plan to give this guy the ball 10+ times a game, every game. 20+ if there is an injury to Lacy... And you want a 7th round Wynn, Lumpkin, fill in the 7th round filler that made it 2 years in the NFL, here...