mhollander21'S MOCK DRAFT

3 March 24

  • mhollander21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 2 slot: the Packers steal Thomas Jr. and grade out a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Brian Thomas Jr., the No. 27 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 58.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They are betting Bortolini proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 25th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton is a better player than Round 2, Pick 9 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 58 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 88 with a little surplus value in Michael Hall Jr.. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
They paid a round early for Cole Bishop in pick 91, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No edge and no loss on Isaac Guerendo in the 126th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
They reached into another round for Tanor Bortolini, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at No. 202 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219 Rnd6 Tatum Bethune
A reach on Tatum Bethune in Round 6, Pick 44; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.