Anleboeuf 'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft - 28

  • Anleboeuf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (GB)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Packers a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Packers took Cedric Gray at slot 91, roughly 33 spots before his name belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a disruptive interior force. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Good price on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
They took Kamren Kinchens at par in pick No. 58, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
No edge and no loss on Dominick Puni in slot 88; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They reached into another round for Cedric Gray, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick127 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They jumped the gun on Christian Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick168 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in pick 168 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at Round 6, Pick 29 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 216 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
By-the-book stuff, Ryan Watts at the 251st pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.