PackersRule?'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Wyatt Young Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Wyatt Young
WR Oklahoma State
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Greg Johnson
C Minnesota
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (GB)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
John Nestor Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (GB)
John Nestor
CB Minnesota
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (GB)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Wendell Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Wendell Gregory
LB-EDGE Kansas State
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Justice Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (GB)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
DJ Vonnahme Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (GB)
DJ Vonnahme
TE Iowa
Griffin Wilde Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (GB)
Griffin Wilde
WR Northwestern
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
Lincoln Kienholz Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (GB)
Lincoln Kienholz
QB Louisville
Bryce Hawthorne Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Bryce Hawthorne
DT Iowa
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (GB)
Jayden Bellamy
CB UCF
Cam Buffington Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Cam Buffington
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Wyatt Young Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (DET)
Wyatt Young
WR Oklahoma State
Wendell Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DET)
Wendell Gregory
LB-EDGE Kansas State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Griffin Wilde Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (BUF)
Griffin Wilde
WR Northwestern
Bryce Hawthorne Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Bryce Hawthorne
DT Iowa
Cam Buffington Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Cam Buffington
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Ross Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (DET)
Jordan Ross
DE-EDGE LSU
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
Players traded away
Head Shot
Arron Mosby
LB
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC TradesC FutureB-
The Packers robbed the room for Pieper. Final grade: C+.

The board owed the Packers one, and it paid up: Kade Pieper, the No. 40 name on the board, sitting there at No. 98 like a gift left on the doorstep. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

Every board in the league had Gregory lower, and that gap is the story. They went 3 of 3 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

If Wyatt Young and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Wyatt Young
Wyatt Young at slot 57 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick84 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
They barely believed it either: Greg Johnson still on the board at pick 84. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Somehow Kade Pieper was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 John Nestor
No edge and no loss on John Nestor in the 112th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick122 Rnd4 Gunner Stockton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gunner Stockton this early at the 122nd overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick126 Rnd4 Wendell Gregory
They reached into another round for Wendell Gregory, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes in pick No. 159 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick164 Rnd5 Andrew Rappleyea
Andrew Rappleyea at No. 164 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick175 Rnd5 DJ Vonnahme
DJ Vonnahme in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick184 Rnd6 Griffin Wilde
They reached a country mile for Griffin Wilde at Round 6, Pick 5, and the board is aghast. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick200 Rnd6 John Curry
John Curry at No. 200 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Lincoln Kienholz
A real head-scratcher, Lincoln Kienholz in the 215th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bryce Hawthorne
Bryce Hawthorne at pick 216 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jayden Bellamy
Jayden Bellamy slipping to the 241st pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick246 Rnd7 Cam Buffington
Cam Buffington in pick No. 246 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.