2011 NFL Mock Draft: What Will the Champs Do?

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Will the Packers Upgrade their Backfield?

I have the Packers upgrading a skill position by taking Ryan Williams.

Ryan Grant suffered a season-ending injury in 2010 and it made the Packers one-dimensional. Granted, they were fine that way, because Aaron Rodgers is one heck of a quarterback.

By taking Williams here, the Packers add some much needed depth at the running back position, should Grant get hurt again.

Grant will be coming back from an ankle injury, and there's no telling how well he'll do. Selecting Williams here gives the Packers some speed in the backfield and makes them even more dangerous in 2011.

1. Carolina: Da'Quan Bowers, DE	17. New England(from Oakland): J.J. Watt, DE
2. Denver: Patrick Peterson, CB	18. San Diego: Tyron Smith, OT
3. Buffalo: Cam Newton, QB	19. New York Giants: Anthony Castonzo, OT
4. Cincinnati: A.J. Green, WR	20. Tampa Bay: Ryan Kerrigan, DE
5. Arizona: Von Miller, LB	21. Kansas City: Akeem Ayers, LB
6. Cleveland: Julio Jones, WR	22. Indianapolis: Gabe Carimi, OT
7. San Francisco: Blaine Gabbert, QB	23. Philadelphia: Aldon Smith, DE
8. Tennessee: Nick Fairley, DT	24. New Orleans: Adrain Clayborn, DE
9. Dallas: Prince Amukamara, CB	25. Seattle: Jake Locker, QB
10. Washington: Marcel Dareus, DT	26. Baltimore: Brandon Harris, CB
11. Houston: Jimmy Smith, CB	27. Atlanta: Justin Houston, DE
12. Minnesota: Ryan Mallett, QB	28. New England: Randall Cobb, WR
13. Detroit: Nate Solder, OT	29. Chicago: Cameron Heyward, DE
14. St. Louis: Corey Liuget, DT	30. New York Jets: Cameron Jordan
15. Miami: Mark Ingram, RB	31. Pittsburgh: Mike Pouncey, OG
16. Jacksonville: Robert Quinn, DE	32. Green Bay: Ryan Williams, RB