craigbreitkreutz'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • craigbreitkreutz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (GB)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (GB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (GB)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (GB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (GB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (GB)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (IND)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (IND)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
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Eddie Jackson
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Jauan Jennings
WR
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Rattler should have been long gone. The Packers pounced, and earned a A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Packers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

However the rest shakes out, Rattler at that price is a win they earned. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. If Colson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Spending an early pick on safety with tight end and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Bottom line, with Nate Wiggins leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In slot 31 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No drama and no debate, Chris Braswell went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 8. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 51 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They did well to land Cooper Beebe in pick No. 58, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at pick 71 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 83rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Rod Moore at the 85th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 88th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
They went early on Braelon Allen in slot 90, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They talked themselves into Junior Colson at No. 99, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick119 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Circle this one: Spencer Rattler at pick 119 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Nice patience on Roman Wilson, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick135 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Malik Mustapha in pick No. 135 leaves tight end and interior defensive lineman for later.