BTWFinal'S MOCK DRAFT

GB Take 27

  • BTWFinal DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (GB)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (GB)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (GB)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (BUF)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Packers: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Packers took Ethan Downs at the 250th pick, roughly 36 spots before his name belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. However the rest shakes out, Horton at that price is a win they earned. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In the 23rd pick they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at No. 56 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They read the board right and Darien Porter was the payoff at slot 87. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They did well to land Jared Wilson in pick 109, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton is a better player than pick No. 124 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A premium they did not need to pay, Chase Lundt a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They went early on Joshua Gray in Round 6, Pick 22, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick 206 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at the 237th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick250 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.