[Jeremiah] To summarize my last 5 phone calls- everyone is moving up for an OT

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1. It would be a dream if Joe Alt fell to like 15 and we traded up for him

2. Good thing we’ve got two greats already.

3. So we’re not taking an OT in round one got it

4. Didn’t Belichick just tell a reporter that all draft rumors prior to the 24 hours beforehand are bullshit?

5. I won’t cry if some other position falls to us because of a run on OT

6. There’s gonna be some good talent at 25, and they can go a number of ways position-wise. Regardless of how the board falls, I like where the Pack is at tomorrow. I don’t even hate a trade back into the early 2nd

7. Would really like it if Gutey stayed at 25 or traded back and acquired an additional top 100 pick. Packers are not 1 player away.

8. I have a theory that the whole report from Demovsky that the team views Zach Tom as “a Pro Bowl right tackle, an All-Pro guard and a potential Hall of Fame center” was a controlled leak. It sounds like they intend to move Tom to the interior but for one, why would a notoriously tight-lipped organization give away their plans like that? And secondly, why would Tom and his agent agree to that? Tackles get paid more. The phrasing is also crafted to draw maximum attention.

   So I think the organization gave that line for Demovsky to report on in an attempt to manipulate other teams. There are several teams below Green Bay that would really like to draft an offensive tackle: Ravens, 49ers, Chiefs. The Packers are essentially telling them “It doesn’t matter if we already have our starter at RT, we’ll still draft your guy unless you trade with us.”