LeapinLambeaus'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • LeapinLambeaus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (GB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Packers: C+.

The Packers torched the value chart for McKinnley Jackson, taking him 65 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The final tally is a middling C+.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick 41 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick58 Rnd2 McKinnley Jackson
They reached a country mile for McKinnley Jackson at the 58th pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They did well to land Khyree Jackson in the 88th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
Value said wait; Cole Bishop in No. 91 says they were not listening. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in pick No. 127 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
No drama and no debate, Nathaniel Watson went about where he belonged in the 204th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick216 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Garret Greenfield. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker at Round 7, Pick 23 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sam Hartman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.