emc2feld'S MOCK DRAFT

2024_03_23_12

  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Kyle Hergel Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Kyle Hergel
OG Boston College
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Packers: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Packers took Kyle Hergel at slot 255, roughly 92 spots before his name belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Williams pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, tight end and other spots still on the board. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 25 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard is a better player than the 58th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They reached into another round for Cedric Gray, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 91 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. James Williams in Round 4, Pick 26 leaves edge rusher, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick169 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at No. 169, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They read the board right and Cornelius Johnson was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Good price on Caedan Wallace in pick No. 219, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
They liked Darius Muasau enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 25. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick255 Rnd7 Kyle Hergel
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Hergel in pick 255 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.