kspackerfan'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • kspackerfan DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Turner Corcoran Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Turner Corcoran
OT Nebraska
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Cal Haladay Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Cal Haladay
LB Michigan State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Packers: B-.

Nobody else had Cal Haladay anywhere near pick No. 246. The Packers did, by 32 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Williams pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still on the board. Kinchens at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 25th pick they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kamren Kinchens at slot 41 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick 57 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen McMillan at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the 92nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 James Williams
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, quarterback and other spots to take James Williams, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick203 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
They let Miyan Williams come to them and pounced at the 203rd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd6 Turner Corcoran
Turner Corcoran at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd6 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune in slot 219 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick246 Rnd7 Cal Haladay
A big swing on Cal Haladay at pick 246, well ahead of any board in the building. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.