bumanchu47'S MOCK DRAFT

2/23

  • bumanchu47 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers let McCormick fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Mason McCormick got past him. The Packers do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 126. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Jones has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In slot 25 they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 41 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 57th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in No. 91 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Steal is underselling it; Mason McCormick at pick 126 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They read the board right and Jaylin Simpson was the payoff at the 168th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick203 Rnd6 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony is a better player than Round 6, Pick 28 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Magee went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick243 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
The board had cheaper options than Matthew Jones at slot 243, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter in pick No. 251 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.