LeapinLambeaus'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • LeapinLambeaus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Prince Pines Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Prince Pines
OG Tulane
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Packers.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Packers spent pick 245 on Prince Pines, a name most had 105 spots down the list. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Pearsall at that price is a win they earned. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 25th pick they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A big swing on Kingsley Suamataia at pick 41, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They paid a round early for Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick No. 58, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick88 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A wild overpay on Blake Fisher in slot 88, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Steal is underselling it; Ricky Pearsall at Round 3, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
They reached a country mile for Trevor Keegan at the 126th overall pick, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kendall Milton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kendall Milton this early at the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A tidy bit of business in the 202nd overall pick, where Johnny Dixon graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at Round 6, Pick 44 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick245 Rnd7 Prince Pines
Prince Pines at pick 245 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial slipping to No. 255 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.