2011 NFL Mock Draft: All 32 1st Round Picks, Green Bay Packers on the Clock

NFL Draft 2011 Green Bay Packers Grab Clay Matthews 2.0

The Green Bay Packers boast one of the elite defensive players in the league in Clay Matthews, who lost by a hair to Pittsburgh?s Troy Polamalu in the Defensive Player of the Year voting last season.

The Super Bowl Champs are on the clock and need to upgrade their pass-rush in a rapidly improving NFC North division.

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Arizona?s Brooks Reed is one of my safer players in the class as he has a fantastic work ethic, drive and on-field motor. He has great pass-rushing abilities, which resemble Matthews?, making him a fantastic player to pair with the Packers? top pass-rusher.

Together, they will create mayhem for opposing quarterbacks as it will be impossible to stop both of them. They will lead this defensive unit to become one of the best in the league and could take the team back to the Super Bowl.  

 

Round 1

1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, Auburn QB	17. New England Patriots: Aldon Smith, Missouri DE/OLB
2. Denver Broncos: Marcell Dareus, Alabama DT	18. San Diego Chargers: J.J. Watt, Wisconsin DE
3. Washington Redskins*: Blaine Gabbert, Missouri QB	19. New York Giants: Tyron Smith, USC OT
4. Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. Green, Georgia WR	20. Pittsburgh Steelers*: Mike Pouncey, Florida OG/C
5. Arizona Cardinals: Von Miller, Texas A&M OLB	21. Kansas City Chiefs: Anthony Castonzo, Boston College OT
6. Dallas Cowboys*: Patrick Peterson, LSU CB	22. Indianapolis Colts: Nate Solder, Colorado OT
7. San Francisco 49ers: Robert Quinn, North Carolina DE/OLB	23. Philadelphia Eagles: Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin OT
8. Tennessee Titans: Andy Dalton, TCU QB	24. New Orleans Saints: Corey Liuget, Illinois DT
9. Atlanta Falcons*: Julio Jones, Alabama WR	25. Seattle Seahawks: Christian Ponder, Florida State QB
10. Buffalo Bills*: Nick Fairley, Auburn DT	26. Baltimore Ravens: Jimmy Smith, Colorado CB
11. Houston Texans: Prince Amukamara, Nebraska CB	27. Cleveland Browns*: Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple DE/DT
12. Minnesota Vikings: Jake Locker, Washington QB	28. Arizona Cardinals*: Colin Kaepernick, Nevada QB
13. Detroit Lions: Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson DE	29. Chicago Bears: Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State OT
14. St. Louis Rams: Cameron Jordan, California DE	30. New York Jets: Phil Taylor, Baylor DT
15. Cincinnati Bengals*: Ryan Mallett, Arkansas QB	31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers*: Adrian Clayborn, Iowa DE
16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue DE	32. Green Bay Packers: Brooks Reed, Arizona DE/OLB

*denotes a predicted trade

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