NEAC 'S MOCK DRAFT

April 26th

  • NEAC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers let Lloyd fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Packers were there to profit. MarShawn Lloyd, the No. 94 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 126.

Reaching for Gray left real value on the table behind him. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 25th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick41 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A conviction pick on T.J. Tampa at slot 41 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick58 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
They did well to land Javon Bullard in Round 2, Pick 26, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at No. 88 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
They paid sticker price for Roger Rosengarten in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the 126th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They paid up for Ty'Ron Hopper at pick 169 when waiting would have done the job. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick202 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They paid a round early for Joe Milton III in pick No. 202, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick219 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
A premium they did not need to pay, Garret Greenfield a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts is a better player than slot 245 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Sundell well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.