mhollander21'S MOCK DRAFT
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3 April 2

  • mhollander21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Packers: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Javon Foster, 28 picks early at pick 91.

However the rest shakes out, McCormick at that price is a win they earned. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 25 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 9 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at the 58th pick, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They did well to land Jaden Hicks in the 88th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick91 Rnd3 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No edge and no loss on Isaac Guerendo in pick 126; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the 169th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
The board had cheaper options than Drake Nugent at pick No. 202, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in pick 219 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
By-the-book stuff, Josh Proctor at slot 245 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They barely believed it either: Trevin Wallace still on the board at No. 255. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.