Mike W'S MOCK DRAFT

First round trade

  • Mike W DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (GB)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (GB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Jaylon Carlies Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jaylon Carlies
S Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Packers.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Joe Milton III at Round 5, Pick 33 is 47 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Rosengarten at that price is a win they earned. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at the 36th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick43 Rnd2 Junior Colson
They took Junior Colson at par in pick No. 43, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jaden Hicks
By-the-book stuff, Jaden Hicks at pick 58 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at No. 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jarrian Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jarrian Jones well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
No drama and no debate, Elijah Jones went about where he belonged in No. 139. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick No. 169 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A straight-up fair deal on Edefuan Ulofoshio at slot 202, value and slot in agreement. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
A reach on Trey Taylor in Round 6, Pick 44; the board had better options right there. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick245 Rnd7 Nick Gargiulo
They talked themselves into Nick Gargiulo at the 245th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jaylon Carlies
Jaylon Carlies in the 255th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Stacking talent where they were already deep.