Wittynwise'S MOCK DRAFT
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04/18

  • Wittynwise DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Rouse should have been long gone. The Packers pounced, and earned a B-.

The Packers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Walter Rouse, the No. 163 name on the board, in No. 202.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The Taylor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in pick 41 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A quiet steal in No. 58: Kris Jenkins for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Nothing to complain about; Jaden Hicks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They jumped the gun on Cam Hart, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 126th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah Davis at pick No. 169. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Walter Rouse in slot 202, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A linebacker of that caliber at the 219th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
They went early on Trey Taylor in slot 245, and the value did not follow. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick255 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
They let Keaton Bills come to them and pounced at No. 255. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.