rmaruna'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • rmaruna DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers won the night they stopped Harden from sliding. Grade: B-.

The board owed the Packers one, and it paid up: Myles Harden, the No. 168 name on the board, sitting there at Round 7, Pick 35 like a gift left on the doorstep. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will need Gray to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in slot 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick58 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No drama and no debate, T.J. Tampa went about where he belonged in No. 58. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 88th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They reached a country mile for Cedric Gray at pick No. 91, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick126 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They did well to land Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in the 169th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Steal is underselling it; Jordan Magee at pick 202 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick219 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at Round 6, Pick 44 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick245 Rnd7 Bub Means
A tidy bit of business in No. 245, where Bub Means graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Myles Harden
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.