It is draft day, everybody! This is my final mock draft for the Green Bay Packers. Not only is it draft day, but the NFL draft is in Green Bay. I love draft day and I think the Packers could take advantage of the depth of this draft. A trade down in the first (if no one the Packers love is available) before trading up in the later rounds could be in the cards, but I didn’t do any trades in this mock. Without further ado, here we go:
1) Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
If there is one guy who I think could fall is Will
Johnson. Green Bayneeds at least one
cornerback in the draft and maybe two. He has great ball skills, and when he
does pick it off, he can do some things, as evidenced by his three career pick
sixes. The Packers signed Nate Hobbs from Vegas and have him along with
Carrington Valentine and Keisean Nixon, and for the moment, Jaire Alexander.
Eric Stokes is gone to the Raiders and Corey Ballentine was signed by Indianapolis.
The Packers need a front-line starter, as Valentine and
Nixon are solid, but unspectacular at the position. Jeff Hafley wants turnovers
and having Johnson in the secondary would help that. If he were the pick,
Johnson and Nixon would man the outside with Hobbs and Javon Bullard helping in
the slot.
2) JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
The Packers improved many different positions during the
free agency, but one position they did not address was the pass rush and the
Green & Gold needs to address that since while the sack numbers weren’t
terrible, Green Bay took advantage of a few terrible offensive lines to record
most of them. Rashan Gary needs to produce more like his contract suggests,
while it is a big season upcoming for Lukas Van Ness since he needs to take a
big leap in the second season in Jeff Hafley’s defense. Green Bay needs another
pass rusher to help out Gary and create a strong rotation.
After relatively modest sack numbers in his first three
years, Tuimoloau brought down opposing quarterbacks 12.5 times and had 21.5
tackles for loss to finish fifth and third in the country, respectively. His
biggest game came in 2022 in a top-15 matchup at Penn State with two
interceptions—including one for a touchdown, two sacks, a forced fumble in
which he recovered and a tipped pass in which his teammate came down with for a
pick. Not a bad day.
3) Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
The Packers will absolutely take advantage of this talented
defensive tackle class. He has a lot of upside but still is very raw. Green Bay
does love its Senior Bowl guys and he does fit the bill. Green Bay has a bunch
of decent players at the position, as Kenny Clark, Devonte Wyatt and Karl
Brooks all have their moments, but they need a stud at the position, not to
mention this very easily could be Clark’s last season in Titletown as his play
isn’t worth his hefty contract. I am not sure if he would come in and play
immediately a lot, but the Packers hope he hits his ceiling.
4) Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State
The Packers have done a lot of homework on wide receivers in
this year’s draft. Horton is a fast receiver who was a productive player at
Nevada before ending up with Colorado State. In 2023, he posted 1,136 receiving
yards and eight touchdowns. In 2024, he had 353 receiving yards before missing
the second half of the season with an injury. The Packers need more help at
wide receiver after last year and Christian Watson will miss most of the year
with a torn ACL, which he suffered in week 18 against Chicago.
5) Caleb Rogers, OL, Texas Tech
The Packers love taking offensive linemen in the draft. As
of right now, the starting five will be Rasheed Walker, Aaron Banks, Elgton
Jenkins, Jordan Morgan (or Sean Rhyan) and Zach Tom. However, Jenkins has a
huge cap number next season and both Tom and Walker are up for extensions. The
Packers are always a team that looks to the future and what problems could
arise the following season.
With both tackles in need of an extension, the Packers could
look to take one—or put Morgan out at left tackle in 2026—and draft more
interior linemen. He could be a good guard or tackle in the NFL, which is what
Green Bay likes. He might take a year to develop, which could be perfect for
Green Bay. The Packers love traits and Rogers has terrific explosion and
agility traits to work with.
6) Caleb Ransaw, CB, Tulane
After revamping the safety room last year, Green Bay could
do the same at cornerback this year. Jaire is likely gone and Stokes is already
gone. With Johnson earlier, as well as Hobbs, Valentine and Nixon, Green Bay
has a chance to really turn itself into a great secondary. Another high RAS
(Relative Athletic Score) player who has a chance to excel in Jeff Hafley’s
defense.
7) Cam Horsley, DT, Boston College
The Packers take another defensive tackle, taking advantage
of the strong defensive tackle class. After losing TJ Slaton in free agency,
Horsley fills the void of a run defender, which the Packers desperately need
since. While they weren’t terrible against run defense, they need to improve
still.
7) Esa Pole, OT, Washington State
Pole is another traits-based offensive lineman the Packers
would love. They brought him in on a top 30 visit, which means something based
on recent history. The Packers like to take offensive linemen on day three and
many turn into solid players.
