He'll get a QB school, then TC and preseason. Maybe another next year.

Thing is, he's kind of a sandlot guy. Might have alot to learn. Kind of reminds me of a young Matt Flynn, only with a bit stronger arm.

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Of course and convert him to safety!

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[palm] Why didn't I think of the obvious. Of course GB will draft Jordan Lynch and move him to safety so how many QB converted to safeties do you want?

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Worked out well enough for Tanner McEvoy and the Badgers last year.

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I know some are thinking about this in correlation to when Aaron Rodgers was drafted.

Lets back up.

2005 - Brett Favre had already begun his waffling about retiring.
Favre was 35 years old
Favre had started over 200 games



2014 - Aaron Rodgers has stated he feels he is in the middle of his career. Coincidence?
Rodgers is 30 years old
Rodgers has started less than 100 games





2005 it made sense to draft the heir apparent.
2014 it does NOT make sense to draft the heir apparent. Especially with all the rules putting sparkling dresses on QB's.





And if you draft Johnny Manziel hoping to trade him, that is a mistake Ted Thompson will not ever EVER make. He is not a count your chickens before they hatch kind of person. He is not going to dismiss his scouting efforts on the HOPE that someone gives him picks on a player 31 teams know he does not need.

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Can he return punts?

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Since when is a punt returner needed?

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Don't we always need a punt returner?

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Ted would have to know there are at least two teams out there chomping at the bit for this guy. If there were only one there isn't much leverage for us holding a player everybody and their brother knows we don't want to keep.

The leverage would come from having absolute certainty there are multiple teams that will call.

This would almost take a separate board in itself. Ted's team would have to track how many other QB's were selected, how many QB needy teams are left, AND, what picks do these teams have remaining that would make this a good deal for the Packers.

If Manziel is still sitting there it probably means there was not a run on QBs. If other projected 1st rounders are also still around then this is an easy decision. PASS.

If Manziel is passed over for two or three other QB's you would really have to know what the remaining QB needy teams feel about him.

The QB position has such a high failure rate anyhow I wouldn't bother messing with that position until it became absolutely necessary. The odds are just as good Ted finds a QB later on in one of the next few drafts that has the "it" factor they can groom for down the road.

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I would love Manziel to fall to 21.

I would start calling teams about trades as soon as he fell to, say, 18. "If he's still here, I'll let you have the pick for a early second and a third and a fifth" or something like that."

No way I draft him. But falling quarterbacks are a dream scenario in this draft. The more of them fall, the farther they fall, the better. Because every one means a possible trade down for extra top 100 picks.

Imagine if three or four of them were available at 21. One trades up to get Manziel or Bortles, the next to get Carr, the next to get Bridgewater.

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