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LeapinLambeaus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2024

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  • LeapinLambeaus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Nathan Pickering Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Nathan Pickering
DT Mississippi State
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Nathan Pickering Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Nathan Pickering
DT Mississippi State
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Nix headlines a B- weekend for the Packers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Nathan Pickering at the 254th overall pick, a reach of 114 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Bo Nix is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
No edge and no loss on Devontez Walker in the 41st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in the 57th overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick No. 126 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Value with a capital V on Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 168, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at Round 6, Pick 28 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jalen Green
They paid a round early for Jalen Green in pick No. 216, more than the board wanted. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick243 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Myles Jones at slot 243 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Nathan Pickering
A big swing on Nathan Pickering at the 254th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Mark Perry
By-the-book stuff, Mark Perry at the 257th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.