emc2feld'S MOCK DRAFT

2024_04_14_3

  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Packers for Magee: B-.

Call it larceny. Jordan Magee sat on the board until the 255th overall pick, and the Packers did not need to be asked twice. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Zinter reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 25th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 58 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaden Hicks in pick No. 88. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in Round 3, Pick 28 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They took Isaac Guerendo at par in slot 126, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 169 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
No drama and no debate, Joe Milton III went about where he belonged in the 202nd pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
A quiet steal in the 219th pick: Rasheen Ali for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
Jalen Sundell in the 245th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
You do not let a linebacker like Jordan Magee reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.