LeapinLambeaus'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • LeapinLambeaus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (SF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LAC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Players Gained
Head Shot
George Kittle
TE
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Packers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Packers did exactly that with Tommy Eichenberg in the 91st overall pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is not that Eichenberg is a bad player; it is that the Packers had louder needs to answer first. Robinson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 31st pick they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at No. 41, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Fair-plus on Payton Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Tommy Eichenberg adds a linebacker and leaves cornerback, running back and other spots untouched.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick168 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
No edge and no loss on Walter Rouse in pick No. 168; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at slot 204 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in the 216th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at Round 7, Pick 23 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They took Matthew Jones at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.