THEVOLAK 'S MOCK DRAFT

Tough go around

  • THEVOLAK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (GB)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (GB)
Shemar Stewart
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 199: the Packers steal Henderson and grade out a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. TreVeyon Henderson had no business being available in the Round 6 slot, and the Packers did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In slot 24 they get a sticky cover corner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Shemar Stewart
A tidy little value on Shemar Stewart in the 56th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They will replay Dylan Fairchild at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the 125th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick159 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Somehow Ajani Cornelius was still sitting there in pick No. 159, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at No. 199 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at Round 7, Pick 21 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Steal is underselling it; Jack Kiser at pick 250 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.