emc2feld'S MOCK DRAFT

2024_04_27_2 Post Draft

  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (GB)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (GB)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Jacob Monk Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (GB)
Jacob Monk
OT Duke
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (GB)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (GB)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
X'Zauvea Gadlin Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
X'Zauvea Gadlin
OT Liberty
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (GB)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Jacob Monk Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jacob Monk
OT Duke
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kylin Hill
RB
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall C
ValueD+ NeedB- TradesC FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Packers: C.

The Baylor Cupp pick is the one that will follow the Packers into the fall. They took him 133 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Packers indulged a want in Oladapo while a need in edge rusher stayed open.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In pick No. 25 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick58 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
A clean, defensible pick in the 58th pick with a little surplus value in Javon Bullard. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick88 Rnd3 MarShawn Lloyd
A straight-up fair deal on MarShawn Lloyd at slot 88, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They talked themselves into Michael Pratt at the 105th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 10: Kitan Oladapo adds a safety while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent pick 126 on Ty'Ron Hopper, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King at No. 168 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Evan Williams
They reached into another round for Evan Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk at pick No. 181 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at the 190th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Donovan Jennings
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jennings well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd6 Evan Anderson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Evan Anderson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Baylor Cupp
A big swing on Baylor Cupp at slot 225, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick245 Rnd7 X'Zauvea Gadlin
A real head-scratcher, X'Zauvea Gadlin in the 245th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253 Rnd7 Tyler Harrell
A wild overpay on Tyler Harrell in Round 7, Pick 33, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Michael Wiley
Value said wait; Michael Wiley in the 255th pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.