I have always hated trading down and love trading up (with the exception of trading down one place or so when you know you’ll get the guy you want). I’d much rather have a better player or an impact player than multiple good or average players. I was thrilled the bears traded down, and loved the fact that the Packers traded up to get Clay Matthews. In the free-agency era, you can always plug holes, but if you can draft an impact player, I think you should.
I was very upset about the Packers not drafting Michael Crabtree. I was irate during the draft when they passed on Randy Moss to take Vonnie Holliday. I’m not saying Crabtree is as good as Moss and I don’t know anything about him except that everyone said he is a great impact receiver. I hope I’m wrong, but I was very upset about them not taking him. With Crabtree, Jennings, and Driver, as well as other good receivers, the Packers could have scored 40 points a game. That takes a lot of pressure off your defense. Again, I hope I’m wrong, but this could come back to haunt them as the Moss situation did. They even let Moss go to another team in the division! It took the 49ers about a half-second to select Crabtree.