emc2feld'S MOCK DRAFT

2024_04_04_4

  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (GB)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Traded
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick 245 lands the Packers a B-, Flournoy and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ryan Flournoy got past him. The Packers do not have to explain a thing at pick 245.

The cost of the Taylor reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Graham Barton
No drama and no debate, Graham Barton went about where he belonged in pick 25. It fills a real need, too.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in Round 2, Pick 9 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They let Jonathon Brooks come to them and pounced at the 58th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick88 Rnd3 Max Melton
Value with a capital V on Max Melton in No. 88, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They took Ben Sinnott at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in pick No. 170 is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at slot 202 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick219 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Trente Jones in Round 6, Pick 44, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
A wild overpay on Trey Taylor in No. 239, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
The board fumbled Ryan Flournoy all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
No edge and no loss on Sam Hartman in slot 255; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.