hf15'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • hf15 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Packers took Baylor Cupp a full 119 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the 25th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at No. 41 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
No drama and no debate, Jonathon Brooks went about where he belonged in slot 57. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy little value on Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 25, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A reach on Khyree Jackson in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in pick 125 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
The board had cheaper options than Braelon Allen at the 135th overall pick, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Nothing to complain about; Jared Wiley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid sticker price for Brevyn Spann-Ford in slot 217, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Baylor Cupp
Baylor Cupp at the 246th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.