I loved Burks. But he was advertised at 4.3. Not 4.55. So after reading the Pros and Cons here. I remember the Lions had trouble when they selected a few great, but slow, WRs. I want separation. I want that guy on tape. But 4.55 just doesn't work for a playoff team. Unless he shows he can run 4.3. Look for who can.

Regardless of what happened at the combine, the pros far outweigh the cons....you can't teach either overall size or hand size. I'd expect him to get snapped up fairly quickly, and the Packers would have to either move up or gain an additional first-round pick through a preceding transaction (entirely possible). Of course Gute would have to want to select a receiver in the first round, so that's another hurdle to be overcome before landing Burks.

Oh Goody. I was hoping we'd get another piece about a WR, instead of somebody we might actually take in the first round.

I'm going to use www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com to make a point here, but please don't think that they're the Gospel or anything. It's a website, it's a conglomeration of many, many published prospect rankings and mock drafts. Use with caution.

We pick #28 in the first round. Now, Treylon Burks has steadily stayed somewhere between 15 and 24 in the rankings. He might fall to 28, so it's in realm of possibility. The consensus first WR off the board is Garret Wilson at around #10. Then Olave, Williams, London and Burks . We could get Burks, just like any of the other ones could fall to us.

After this bunch, there's a pretty long stretch before any of the other WRs are being projected as getting drafted. It is possible that Pickens or Dotson, two probable Day 2 guys, could be there. But if you want one of them, you can trade down a few places and still get them, like we did with Jordy.

So are you starting to see how tight the target is here? Then, there is the organizational history of this team, and that matters. Why does Chicago have great linebackers like Butkus, Singletary, Goddam Urlacher, and now Roquan Smith and Khalil Mack?
Why does Pittsburgh generally put real good defenses on the field? Why don't the Packers take undersized corners in the first round? (T. Bucks).

Because it's the organizational mindset. That's an organizational value.

Now, some people would say "we drafted Jennings , Jordy, Jones, Cobb with high picks, and we'll do it again" but that actually makes my point. All of these guys were Day 2 picks. This organization has learned that there are enough good WRs available on Day 2 that it's unnecessary to spend a first round pick on a WR. The only WR we've taken in the first round since Sterling Sharpe was when GM Mike Sherman took Javon Walker. Other than that, it's nearly 30 years since we drafted a WR in the first.

BTW, Sharpe's career ended abruptly with injury or he'd have been an HOFer. HE was a #7 overall pick. Javon Walker played four seasons, but got jacked up in the opener in his last year. So as an investment, he played in 48 out 64 games. He caught 157 passes for 22 TDs.
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The Packers, if they remain at #28, will almost certainly draft a defensive player in the first round. Not a WR, not a RB, not an OL, not a QB. I wish we'd see more articles about the DL and S and Edge guys that we might actually get, and articles on WRs who could very well be available between about 50 and 100. If we take a WR, that's where he'll be.

No thanks, I'll pass on Burks. Give me Pierce in the 3rd round. Realistically if Walker, Davis, Ojabe or Dean drop to 28 maybe they jump. Otherwise I suspect this will be a trade down year for the Pack. Regardless, I would be shocked if the Pack spent first round draft capital on offense unless it was a tackle.

I don't see a 4.55 as a big problem given his h/w. He will need to develop as a route runner though. But huge hands, good hands, that is something to work with. Bottom of the first, I think the Packers should be very interested.

The one question I have about Burks is why he played so much in the slot. On 328 passing snaps he only played out wide 79 times. He was in the slot 222 times with the rest presumably in the backfield. It could just be due to QB limitations but it's not like they had a Chase outside like in Jefferson's case.

He's a tweeter like Lazard but faster. WR/TE he would work in ML scheme, but not a prototypical #1 or even #2 WR more than likely. We need 2 burners.

If, a Big IF, the Packers take a receiver in the 1st round, it better be someone that is ready now and not some 2-3 year project. Packers have about a 2 year window. No time for 1st/2nd round picks to be anything other than plug-n-play. That should be true in most years, but the next two have added urgency.

Treylon Burks - I'm not high on him. From everything I've read, and let's be honest, that's all most have to go by. Fans don't have game film other than cherry picked highlights. Almost all mention his hands are suspect, or more likely concentration given that he has huge 10.75 in hands. He drops too much. Add to that his slow speed and raw route running. That a death nail to me. Given Rodgers penchant for only throwing to players he "trusts". I don't see it.

If it's receiver they want, I'd go with the guy that is rated right below him and right where the Packers would pick.

Johan Dotson - Not because of McShay either. He had only 2 drops from 138 targets as a senior and a 109.6 QB rating when targeted. A 111.9 career rating. He's fast enough at 4:43. He is a smaller receiver, but 5'11 is not diminutive, and he has 10'' inch hands. That's not small. He has great quickness to get off the line and was tied for the most 20-plus-yard TD catches in the country with 11. He can play slot or outside. Cobb is gone and Amari Rodgers is not the answer. Some have compared him to Stephon Diggs or Tyreek Hill. Take comparisons with a grain of salt, but if he comes close to either of those two that's good enough. Why isn't he rated higher? Don't know. Probably the team he was on. That factors somewhat. The Alabama's and Ohio State's are always going to get more press hype. Also, they're all an inch or few taller and 4-10 pounds heavier. But, the highest rated receiver, Garret Wilson, is only one inch taller at 6'0 and only 4 pounds heavier at 188. Nothing that should keep him from getting drafted bottom of 1st - top of 2nd. I think this is a guy who is more likely to gain that mystical "trust" than Burks.