emc2feld'S MOCK DRAFT

2024_04_12_7

  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (GB)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (GB)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CIN)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (TB)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Devin Leary this high, and it is not close. The Packers reached 52 spots to get him at slot 255. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They banked enough surplus on Holker to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 25 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in slot 26 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid sticker price for Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 26, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ray Davis
A reach on Ray Davis in the 97th overall pick; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They liked Beaux Limmer enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick 126 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Dallin Holker in the 169th pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 27, where Tanor Bortolini graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
They did well to land Nathaniel Watson in No. 219, just ahead of his grade. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick220 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
They reached into another round for Trey Taylor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in slot 245 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick255 Rnd7 Devin Leary
This one needs a full-page explanation: Devin Leary in the 255th overall pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.