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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 436324" data-attributes="member: 4300">Like many of you, I’m disappointed they didn’t tag Flynn. I think it was worth the risk. But I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that Thompson and staff know more about it than I do. BTW, I agree it wasn't the cap space, that space was easily cleared but other points made no doubt played a part.  Regarding trading up, in 2010 Thompson went into the draft with the Packers 7 picks and a compensation pick (#169) at the end of the 5th round. My guess is he saw Morgan Burnett falling well beyond were the Packers had him valued and he traded the Packers 3rd (#86) and 4th (#122) for the Eagles 3rd rounder (#71) to grab him. That wasn’t as **** as the trade up for Matthews – just 15 spots in the third round – but IMO it gives us a clue about Thompson trading up in drafts. I don’t think Thompson goes into any draft “knowing” he’s going to trade up. It’s only as he and his staff watch how the Packers’ board corresponds to what is happening during the draft that he decides to explore a trade up. Burnett’s value and availability at that time in the draft were just too much to pass up so they went looking for a trade partner and found one a couple of spots ahead of the Bears. I don’t think the Matthews’ trade was planned ahead either. By that I mean they didn’t go into that draft determined to do “anything” to get Matthews. If Matthews would have been picked at 15 or 18 for example, acquiring him would have been too expensive on draft day.  So I doubt we’ll see a dramatic trade-up ala Mathews but that would be my guess every draft. However, Thompson will have more ammunition in the upcoming draft than he did in 2010, so a trade up in the second or third round is certainly possible. But here’s my point: I don’t think Thompson thinks about this as many of us fans do. Even after the draft starts I’ll bet Thompson has no idea if a trade will happen or not, or even if he’ll attempt one. It all depends upon how the Packers’ board corresponds to what is happening during the draft. And of course it takes two to tango so we actually don’t know how many times Thompson has attempted to trade up. Or trade down, for that matter. </blockquote>

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