Anish'S MOCK DRAFT

Packers draft by anish

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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

Start where it matters. The Packers took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Pearl falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Every board in the league had Proctor lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 25th pick they get a long-term answer under center at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at slot 41 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 58 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88 Rnd3 DJ James
You do not let a cornerback like DJ James reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kris Abrams-Draine at pick No. 91 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at Round 4, Pick 26 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 James Williams
They barely believed it either: James Williams still on the board at the 169th overall pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick202 Rnd6 Evan Williams
Evan Williams in No. 202 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick219 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They reached a country mile for Josh Proctor at pick No. 219, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trente Jones
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 245th pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl in slot 255 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.