It is draft day, so I decided to make my final Packers mock of the season. Green Bay does not have a first round pick, but the draft is always fun, nonetheless. The Packers enter the draft with a number of needs, especially at cornerback and along both lines. So here is my Packers mock draft:
2. Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina (previous: Chris Johnson)
As much as I would love Chris Johnson here, it looks like Johnson will be gone, possibly even in the first round. The Packers had struggles all season long at the cornerback position and the Packers have a desperate need at the position. Both Keisean Nixon and Carrington Valentine had rough seasons last year and Nate Hobbs was one-and-done in the Green & Gold. The Packers signed former (gulp) Gopher Benjamin St-Juste, but they definitely need more. He is explosive and super athletic. At this point, he is better against the run than the pass, but he has the attributes to be able to be a good cover corner as well.
3. Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech (previous: Darrell Jackson Jr. )
In the last mock, I did not have the Packers taking an EDGE until the last round. With this one, I have them taking one on day two. They traded Rashan Gary to Dallas and lost Kingsley Enagbare in free agency, not to mention Micah Parsons will be out the first month or so of the regular season. That leaves the underwhelming Lukas Van Ness and not much else. Green Bay does have high hopes for the EDGE rushers they drafted last year, but you can’t count on that, and the position does need to be addressed early. Height had a top 30 visit with Green Bay. He was overshadowed by David Bailey. One major downside with him is that he just turned 25 years old. Height hauled down opposing quarterbacks 10 times this past season and earned First Team All-Big 12 honors. He could be a plug-and-play starter for the Packers.
4. Trey Zuhn III, IOL, Texas A&M (projected: Keylan Rutledge)
If there is such a thing as a Packers pick, this is it. Green Bay likely has its starting five with Jordan Morgan, Aaron Banks, Sean Rhyan, Anthony Belton and Zach Tom, but it has no depth after Rasheed Walker signed with Carolina and Elgton Jenkins went to Cleveland. Having played mostly at left tackle, he has played center and has played well and will likely slide inside to guard in the NFL. He was First Team All-SEC and shared the Jacobs Blocking Trophy (top SEC OL) with likely first round pick Kadyn Prctor. He just screams ‘Packers type’ and it would not surprise me to see him end up in Green & Gold.
5. Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State (previous: Cade Klubnik)
While the Packers are counting on jumps from second-year receivers Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, they could use one more after losing both Dontayvion Wicks (trade) and Romeo Doubs (free agency). After starting his career at Valdosta State, he transferred to Georgia State and recorded nearly 2,000 yards and 15 touchdowns in his two seasons there. He has the size and athleticism the Packers covet and he did have a top 30 visit with the team.
5. Charles Demmings, CB, Stephen F. Austin (previous: Demmings)
The Packers must have some level of interest to bring him in for a top 30 visit. They also love their Senior Bowl guys. Packers also need all the help they can get in that area. With St. Juste and Cisse already in the fold, the Packers have revamped the cornerback room. An FCS All-American in 2025, he posted nine career interceptions and 35 career pass breakups. He has elite athleticism, as evidenced by his 9.97 RAS.
6. Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State (previous: Tyron Montgomery)
It certainly wouldn’t surprise me to see Green Bay take multiple offensive linemen. Actually, it would surprise me if they didn’t. You can never have enough depth along the offensive line, and Shelton would replace another former Nittany Lion in Walker. He was honorable mention All-Big Ten in each of the past two seasons, starting 28 games at left tackle. He is really athletic, which would give the Packers something to work with, but he would have to get stronger to be able to get meaningful snaps.
7. Jordan van den Berg, DT, Georgia Tech (previous: Diego Pounds)
Since the Packers have a number of needs and no first round pick, one position that got left out a bit was the defensive line. After having them use a day two pick on a defensive lineman in my last mock, I wait until the seventh here. After Devonte Wyatt fractured his ankle on Thanksgiving Day at Detroit, the Packers’ defense was never the same. The reserves really struggled to hold their own, and while Green Bay likes some of its new defensive linemen, the Packers need a major rotational lineman to spell Wyatt. Green Bay added Javon Hargrave in free agency, but it needs younger talent as well, and added depth after trading Colby Wooden to Indianapolis. He has an incredible 10.0 RAS score with terrific agility measurements. He led all Power 4 defensive tackles in tackles for loss, ranked fifth nationally among DTs in pressure rate at 9.9 percent, and earned first-team All-ACC honors.
7. Jalon Daniels, QB, Kansas (previous: Mason Reiger)
The Packers will need a backup quarterback after losing Malik Willis to free agency. I could see them trading a seventh for someone like Will Levis or Anthony Richardson and try to mold them like they did Willis. The Packers had a formal meeting with Daniels at the combine and he has great developmental traits.
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