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2011 NFL draft

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The 2011 NFL draft will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 28-30:
• Thursday: Round 1, 7 p.m. start
• Friday: Rounds 2-3, 5 p.m. start
• Saturday: Rounds 4-7, 11 a.m. start

This special page includes predraft analyses and videos, as well as blog updates and reader chats throughout draft weekend.

• Recap of the Packers' 2010 draft

• Return to PackersNews.com home page.

• Round-by-round draft tracker.

Packers Draft Picks
Round	Overall
1	32
Derek Sherrod T Mississippi 6-5 321 pounds Profile
2	64
Randall Cobb WR Kentucky 5-10 1/4 191 pounds Profile
3	96
Alex Green RB Hawaii 6-0 1/4 225 pounds Profile
4	129 (to Denver)
4	131 (compensatory)
Davon House CB New Mexico State 6-1 200 pounds Profile
5	141 (from Denver)
DJ Williams TE Arkansas 6-2 245 pounds Profile
5	163 (to SF)
6	174 (to Miami from SF)
6	179 (from Miami)
Caleb Schlauderaff OL Utah 6-4 305 pounds Profile
6	186 (from Denver)
D.J. Smith LB Appalachian State 5-11 239 pounds Profile
6	197
Ricky Elmore LB Arizona 6-5 260 pounds Profile
7	204 (to Denver from Carolina)
7	218 (from Miami)
Ryan Taylor TE, North Carolina 6-3 240 pounds Profile
7	231 (to Miami from SF)
7	233
Lawrence Guy DT Arizona State 6-4 305 pounds Profile

Mike Vandermause column: Rodgers wins, CBs lose in draft

The Green Bay Packers stocked their roster by drafting 10 players last week, which will leave some veterans either out of work or demoted come September.
- 9:43 PM, May. 4, 2011
Numbers don't tell whole story for 6th-round pick Elmore

Ricky Elmore put up 21½ sacks for the University of Arizona in the last two seasons combined but wasn’t considered as much of an NFL prospect as teammate Brooks Reed was in this year’s draft.
- 7:23 PM, May. 1, 2011
Packers draft with eye on offense

The last time the Green Bay Packers drafted this top-heavy on one side of the ball was 2004, when former coach and general manager Mike Sherman selected four defensive players and a punter with his first picks.
- 10:46 PM, Apr. 30, 2011
Mike Vandermause column: Packers' draft shows the champs aren't letting up

It’s become very apparent that the Green Bay Packers have no intention of resting on their Super Bowl championship laurels.
- 10:00 PM, Apr. 30, 2011
Defense adds potential nickel corner with House

Davon House was an accomplished high school baseball player and has a brother who’s in the Oakland A’s minor-league system.
- 6:51 PM, Apr. 30, 2011

Road to NFL wasn't easy for fifth-round pick Williams (Apr. 30, 2011)

Notebook: Trades boost Packers' draft crop (Apr. 30, 2011)

Read Rob Demovsky's postdraft chat transcript (Apr. 30, 2011)

TE coach Ben McAdoo talks about D.J. Williams (Apr. 30, 2011)

Defensive coordinator Dom Capers on new CB Davon House (Apr. 30, 2011)

Video: Packers draft picks' college highlights (Apr. 30, 2011)

Video: 6th-round pick Elmore wows 'em on YouTube (Apr. 30, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Arizona State DL Lawrence Guy (Apr. 30, 2011)

Packers draft profile: North Carolina TE Ryan Taylor (Apr. 30, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Appalachian State LB D.J. Smith (Apr. 30, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Arizona LB Ricky Elmore (Apr. 30, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Utah G Caleb Schlauderaff (Apr. 30, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Arkansas TE D.J. Williams (Apr. 30, 2011)

Packers draft profile: New Mexico State CB Davon House (Apr. 30, 2011)

Chat transcript: Recap final day of the draft (Apr. 30, 2011)

No. 2 pick Cobb seen as return man, 'legitimate receiver' (Apr. 29, 2011)

No. 3 pick Green provides depth at running back (Apr. 29, 2011)

Mike Vandermause column: So far, Thompson finds best players on offense (Apr. 29, 2011)

Notebook: Cobb's wait mirrors Rodgers' in 2005 (Apr. 29, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Hawaii RB Alex Green (Apr. 29, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Kentucky WR Randall Cobb (Apr. 29, 2011)

Catching ball out of backfield among Green's specialties (Apr. 29, 2011)

RB coach Fontenot on Green: 'Guys appreciate his toughness' (Apr. 29, 2011)

Thompson: 'Felt pretty good those guys were there' (Apr. 29, 2011)

Draft chat: Reviewing 2nd, 3rd rounds (Apr. 29, 2011)

WR coach Bennett: Return role possible for Cobb (Apr. 29, 2011)

How No. 1 pick Derek Sherrod could make an immediate impact with Packers (Apr. 29, 2011)

How Sherrod, and not Bowers, became the Packers' top pick in Thursday's draft (Apr. 28, 2011)

Mike Vandermause column: Thompson keeps cool while NFC rivals lose theirs (Apr. 28, 2011)

First pick addresses long-term need on offensive line (Apr. 28, 2011)

Packers draft profile: Mississippi State T Derek Sherrod (Apr. 28, 2011)

Draft notebook: Packers can't escape labor talk (Apr. 28, 2011)

Thompson: 'Can’t ever have too many big men' (Apr. 28, 2011)

Sherrod speaks: 'I make sure on every single down I win that down' (Apr. 28, 2011)

Chat recap: How the first-round shook out (Apr. 27, 2011)

2011 Draft Preview: Bad-boy WR Baldwin might not fit with Packers (Apr. 27, 2011)

Chat transcript: Who do readers want to see the Packers draft? (Apr. 26, 2011)

2011 Draft Preview: Knee injury could bump top RB low enough to snag (Apr. 26, 2011)

2011 Draft Preview: Alabama's McElroy could be late-round gem (Apr. 24, 2011)

Drafting last doesn't necessarily mean slim pickings (Apr. 24, 2011)

Draft Preview: Protecting Rodgers makes O-line an important pick (Apr. 23, 2011)

2011 Draft Preview: Texas' Williams a 'Ted Thompson-type corner' (Apr. 22, 2011)

2011 Draft Preview: Zombo, Walden cushion team's linebacker needs (Apr. 21, 2011)

2011 Draft Preview: Packers have good shot at DE in first round (Apr. 20, 2011)

Packers position chat: Kareem Copeland talks DBs (Apr. 20, 2011)

Packers position chat transcript: Kareem Copeland talks linebackers (Apr. 19, 2011)

Kareem Copeland chat: Who's going to step up on the defensive line? (Apr. 18, 2011)

Packers position chat: Offensive line (Apr. 15, 2011)

Packers pre-draft roster breakdown: Receivers (Apr. 14, 2011)

Packers position chat: Receivers and tight ends (Apr. 14, 2011)

Packers pre-draft roster breakdown: Offensive line (Apr. 13, 2011)

Packers position chat: The running backs (Apr. 13, 2011)

Packers pre-draft roster breakdown: Quarterbacks (Apr. 12, 2011)

Packers position chat: The quarterbacks (Apr. 12, 2011)

Pete Dougherty's chat: Who, and how, will Packers pick? (Apr. 7, 2011)

New scouting technology could give teams an edge in draft (Mar. 31, 2011)

Which position is biggest need for Packers? You ask, Kareem Copeland answers (Mar. 31, 2011)

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Green Bay Packers postdraft chat with Rob Demovsky

Green Bay Press-Gazette reporter Rob Demovsky held a postdraft chat with readers Saturday evening.

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