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9:09	Tom Pelissero - We're live from Lambeau Field -- again -- for Day 2 of the NFL draft. I need to go find some coffee, so leave me your early-morning thoughts and questions, and I'll be back shortly to chat.

9:19	[Comment From The Real Adam] You are starting late....but good to see you....Lions start the second day by trading down...picking up a few picks...hate seeing the Lions make smart moves

9:21	Tom Pelissero - I'm not that late, am I? I think it said 8:30 somewhere ... should have been 9. Anyway, I wouldn't give the Lions too much credit just yet. But they do need to build a young talent base, and adding picks can't hurt. We'll see what they do with them, though.

9:22	Tom Pelissero - One heads-up, our online guy Jeff Ash is "tweeting" all the NFC North picks today at http://twitter.com/gbpressgazette. Check out that page if you haven't already to get breaking news alerts.

9:22	[Comment From Rick] I heard Mike Mayock say several times on NFL Network that this is a week draft. You TT shares that opinion thus explaining why he gave up so many early round picks for Matthews?

9:23	Tom Pelissero - A lot of people have made that point, Rick. That probably factors into Thompson's thinking, sure. But I think the broader point was that Matthews was a guy the Packers targeted. They most likey had a top-15 grade on him, explaining why they went up to get him at 26.

9:23	[Comment From Steve] Hey Tom, Ted is realizing he has to go out and reach for that brass ring isnt he? nice bold smart moves!!

9:25

Tom Pelissero - The Matthews move was bold, definitely, particularly given his track record. Again, though, I'm hesitant to buy into these bold theories that Thompson made a conscious decision to depart from protocol. If anything, he realized he wouldn't have room for 11 more draft picks on the roster this year. But I think the board just played into his hand.

9:25	[Comment From andrea] Do you think Jarron Gilbert will last till our pick?

9:25	Tom Pelissero - Well, the Bears just snagged him. So ... no.

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