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Patriots move up for another first-rounder

New England has moved back into the first round at No. 25 to take Alabama LB Dont’a Hightower.  That’s two picks, both on defense in the front seven, for the Patriots in the last five picks. Remember,...

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Packers are on the clock

Houston took Illinois DE Whitney Mercilus at 26, and Cincinnati took Wisconsin G Kevin Zeitler at 27. Now it’s the Packers’ turn at 28. As for defensive players, both Alabama’s Courtney Upshaw and...

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Packers get their pass rusher in Perry

The Packers got their pass rusher and he’s from USC. Can Nick Perry do for the Packers’ defense what Clay Matthews did? Perry, a blend of power and speed who lit up the scouting combine, was made the...

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Day 1 chat transcript

Click here to read the transcript of the Day 1 live chat on packers.com.

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Round 2 is underway

WR Brian Quick of Appalachian State is the first pick of the second round, going to the Rams at No. 33. Right after that, the Colts took TE Coby Fleener from Stanford, so the first two picks on Day 2...

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Upshaw finally goes, to Ravens at 35

Alabama OLB Courtney Upshaw, thought by many to be a first-round pick, finally came off the board early in the second round at No. 35 overall. The Baltimore Ravens took him. Upshaw was a candidate for...

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CB Jenkins goes at 39 to St. Louis

The first cornerback of the second round, Janoris Jenkins of North Alabama, has been taken by the Rams at No. 39. Jenkins, who was dismissed from Florida’s program for off-the-field issues, was...

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Offensive tackles disappearing

Beginning with Cal’s Mitchell Schwartz at 37, four of the last six picks now have been offensive tackles. Midwestern State’s Amini Silatolu, Georgia’s Cordy Glenn and Stanford’s Jonathan Martin have...

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Bears trade up, add another WR

NFC North rival Chicago pulled off a trade with St. Louis to move up five spots, from 50 to 45, and the Bears selected South Carolina WR Alshon Jeffery. The Bears already added WR Brandon Marshall in...

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Packers 10 picks away

We’re approaching pick 50, so the Packers at 59 are only 10 slots away. Wisconsin C Peter Konz is still on the board, thought to be the only center with a first-round grade in this draft. It was...

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Packers trade up to 51

The Packers are about to go on the clock after trading up from pick 59 to 51 in a swap with the Eagles. More details to follow.

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Packers go defense again with Worthy pick

The Packers addressed their need for a young defensive end by targeting, trading up and selecting Michigan State’s Jerel Worthy in the second round of Friday’s NFL Draft. Worthy, 6-2, 308, was ranked...

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Packers trade up, again, pick defensive back

It’ll be remembered as a draft for defense. The Packers turned to defense for a third consecutive pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by trading back into the bottom of the second round on Friday and selecting...

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Thompson discusses Clifton, Collins

During his remarks to the media on Friday evening, GM Ted Thompson was asked to comment on the what veteran players Chad Clifton and Nick Collins, who were released this past week, meant to the...

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Day 2 chat transcript

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Packers have 7 picks on Day 3

As Day 3 of the draft begins, the Packers have seven selections left to make. Two of their Day 3 picks — in the fourth and fifth rounds — were traded on Friday night as the Packers moved up for a pair...

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Two RBs, two Cs already gone in fourth

If the Packers are looking for a RB and/or C at the end of the fourth round, a pair from each position have come off the board early in the fourth round. The Dolphins took Miami RB Lamar Miller with...

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Packers on the clock

The Packers now have back-to-back picks, at No. 132 and 133. They are on the clock.

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Packers stick to defense, pick Iowa DL

The focus on defense continued into the third day of the draft for the Packers on Saturday, as they made Iowa defensive lineman Mike Daniels their first pick of the day, in what was to be the first of...

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Maine safety is fifth straight on defense

Defense, defense. Yeah, for a fifth consecutive pick, the Packers stayed on the defensive side of the ball, selecting Maine safety Jerron McMillian, 5-11, 203. McMillian was picked with the 133rd...

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