Alexander'S MOCK DRAFT

Alexander Piwonski-Dickinson

  • Alexander DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Packers, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Oluwafemi Oladejo at pick 87 is 56 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Longerbeam steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 23 they get a matchup problem out wide. A real need, handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
They paid sticker price for Azareye'h Thomas in Round 2, Pick 22, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A real head-scratcher, Oluwafemi Oladejo in slot 87 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They paid up for Hollin Pierce at No. 124 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the 159th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jay Toia
Jay Toia in the 198th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Robert Longerbeam is a better player than pick No. 237 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick250 Rnd7 John Williams
Value said wait; John Williams in slot 250 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.