jjw924'S MOCK DRAFT

Just past midnight 2/28

  • jjw924 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Packers.

Some picks age like wine; Isaac Guerendo at the 216th pick will need to, sitting 79 spots clear of his grade. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On value alone, Green makes the weekend a net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In pick No. 25 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in slot 58 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at the 88th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick91 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A real head-scratcher, Leonard Taylor III in No. 91 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Good price on Jarrian Jones in the 127th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A tidy little value on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in pick 168, a step better than break-even. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick204 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in Round 6, Pick 29, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaac Guerendo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Guerendo in the 216th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Value with a capital V on Jalen Green in No. 243, a genuine coup. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick251 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin in pick No. 251 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.