Cedargulch 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Cedargulch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (GB)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Players Gained
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Josh Hayes
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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Packers a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ryan Flournoy in pick 251, a good 34 spots before the room expected him. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Brade is a bad player; it is that the Packers had louder needs to answer first. Landing Reiman that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No drama and no debate, Payton Wilson went about where he belonged in pick No. 36. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They went early on Braden Fiske in pick 41, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Fair-plus on Javon Bullard, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick88 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
The board had cheaper options than Zak Zinter at the 89th overall pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe is a better player than No. 91 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and quarterback to take Beau Brade, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Tykee Smith in the 127th overall pick leaves edge rusher and quarterback for later.
Pick168 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Elijah Jones in Round 5, Pick 32, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Value with a capital V on Jaylan Ford in slot 204, a genuine coup. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick216 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
No edge and no loss on Garret Greenfield in the 216th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd6 Tyler Owens
A conviction pick on Tyler Owens at No. 220 that the board grades a round light. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
Steal is underselling it; Tip Reiman at pick 243 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Value said wait; Ryan Flournoy in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.