PENIS'S MOCK DRAFT

PENIS

  • PENIS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (GB)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers let Belton fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Anthony Belton got past him. The Packers do not have to explain a thing at the 160th overall pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Martin pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick No. 23 they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Fair-plus on Tre Harris, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They read the board right and Maxwell Hairston was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
The board had Jared Wilson higher than No. 123, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Taking Anthony Belton in pick 160 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Donovan Edwards at the 200th overall pick is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Shemar James
A quiet steal in slot 239: Shemar James for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nick Martin
A reach for Nick Martin in Round 7, Pick 33; a little patience would have been rewarded. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.