The more the better I believe…
The main reason I said this, is I believe we could still select our player we need by trading back slightly and pick up another selection for this year‘s draft, which could potentially allow us to bundle pics to move up further in the second or early third.
They can also use the extra pick next year if they wish..
I’m a firm believer that the NFL draft is all about percentages when it comes to selecting players that can contribute this year and down the road… the more pics equates to more contributors..
12 rookies would be 23% of the roster. Looking at the roster below, there are probably 44 "locks" or close to locks on the roster already. At most there are 9 spots left. I suppose you can cut some rookies, but I think they make the moves to get the guys they want and not just stack picks.
Offense (21)
QB: Rodgers, Rudolph, Howard
RB: Dowdle, Warren, Johnson, Homer
TE: Freiermuth, Washington
WR: Metcalf, Pittman, Wilson, Skowronek
OL: Jones, Anderson, Frazier, McCormick, Fautanu, Cook, McCollum, Hoffman
Defense (20)
DL: Heyward, Harmon, Benton, Black, Joseph-Day
EDGE: Watt, Highsmith, Herbig, Sawyer
ILB: Queen, Wilson, Holcomb, Bruener
CB: Porter, Dean, Ramsey, Samuel, Echols
S: Elliott, Brisker
Special Teams (3)
K: Boswell
P: Johnston
LS: Kuntz