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LeapinLambeaus'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2024

G is for GreAtness

  • LeapinLambeaus DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (GB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (GB)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Packers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Packers spent the 246th pick on Kendall Milton, a name the board had a full 132 spots lower. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Clark pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
A reach on Troy Fautanu in the Round 1 slot; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 9, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in slot 57 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick88 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
By-the-book stuff, Marist Liufau at pick No. 88 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick89 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at No. 89 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They reached a country mile for Khyree Jackson at pick 92, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at the 125th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick135 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 135th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at pick No. 188 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick203 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and De'Corian Clark at No. 203 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at Round 6, Pick 42 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick219 Rnd6 Zion Nelson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zion Nelson in pick 219. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kendall Milton in the Round 7 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.