mhollander21'S MOCK DRAFT

1 march 28

  • mhollander21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Packers: B.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Packers will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Landing Pearce Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick 23 they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Deone Walker
By-the-book stuff, Deone Walker at slot 87 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They took Jake Majors at par in the 124th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing O'Donnell Fortune in pick No. 159. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers in Round 6, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 237th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty Hamilton. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.