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emc2feld'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2024

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  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (GB)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (GB)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (GB)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (GB)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Players Gained
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Thomas Morstead
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Greg Zuerlein
PK
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Packers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Packers spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Ezirim reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Maye pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick41 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing J.J. McCarthy in No. 41. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Renardo Green
They took Renardo Green at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 DJ James
They paid sticker price for DJ James in slot 88, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 91st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 4 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at pick No. 126 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in the 169th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick186 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at No. 186 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor at pick No. 202 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick219 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Nothing to complain about; Jaylan Ford went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick245 Rnd7 Frank Crum
A reach for Frank Crum in the 245th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
They reached a country mile for Jalen Sundell at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drake Nugent in pick 256, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick257 Rnd7 Josiah Ezirim
Value said wait; Josiah Ezirim in slot 257 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.