Huskie Badger'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Huskie Badger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Packers.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Packers did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Every board in the league had Wingo lower, and that gap is the story. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at slot 41 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Junior Colson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 58 with a little surplus value in Junior Colson. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick 88 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
The board had cheaper options than Mekhi Wingo at the 91st pick, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A reach on Beau Brade in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick169 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at No. 169 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A straight-up fair deal on Julian Pearl at the 202nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd6 Tylan Grable
They paid up for Tylan Grable at Round 6, Pick 44 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They liked Kimani Vidal enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 245. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
A conviction pick on Trey Taylor at the 255th pick that the board grades a round light. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.