Wittynwise'S MOCK DRAFT

04/-4

  • Wittynwise DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Packers and Hadden: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kamal Hadden got past him. The Packers do not have to explain a thing at pick 202. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Every board in the league had Oladapo lower, and that gap is the story. The Oladapo pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, wide receiver and other spots. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 25th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick41 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A reach for Edgerrin Cooper in Round 2, Pick 9; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick58 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
No drama and no debate, Bralen Trice went about where he belonged in the 58th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 88 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
The board had cheaper options than Cole Bishop at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, wide receiver and other spots to take Kitan Oladapo, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A reach on Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 169; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They will replay Kamal Hadden at pick 202 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
A tidy bit of business in the 219th pick, where Julian Pearl graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 KT Leveston
KT Leveston at pick 245 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 255 with a little surplus value in LaDarius Henderson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.