mhollander21'S MOCK DRAFT

1 March 28

  • mhollander21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
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
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers won the night they stopped Wallace from sliding. Grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Caedan Wallace got past him. The Packers do not have to explain a thing at the 255th pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reaching for Foster left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 25th pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 9; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaden Hicks in pick 88. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91 Rnd3 Javon Foster
This one needs a full-page explanation: Javon Foster in No. 91, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the 126th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
A wild overpay on Tanor Bortolini in slot 169, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
They jumped the gun on Garret Greenfield, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick219 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at the 219th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick245 Rnd7 Bub Means
They paid sticker price for Bub Means in No. 245, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Somehow Caedan Wallace was still sitting there in slot 255, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.