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I haven't done one of these yet. This is sort of a combination of guys I like and what I think the Packers might actually do.
Going into the draft, I am assuming that the Packers hold out for an Alexander deal and come up with a 5th round pick. I could see something like that happening after day 2 when teams that went into the draft looking for an impact corner come away without one. Also as I mock round 1, a lot of popular names for GB are gone (McMillan, Banks, Grant, Harmon, Stewart, Williams).
1.23-- Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky: Corner hasn't been at the top of my list lately, but going into the offseason (i.e. right after watching the Packers play defense), it was my #1 need for this team with a bullet. Hairston was initially a really distasteful pick to me because he's light and had a shoulder issue. However, the reports on the shoulder is that it was nothing serious and he ended up missing time because of an infection. He's also working out right now in the 190's, which indicates that the 183# mark was maybe just his forty weight for the combine.
Hairston on the field is in the discussion for the best corner in the draft. He doesn't have the elite ball skills of Travis Hunter, but he's no slouch. Right now, today, he's a better man cover corner than Hunter. He definitely has the best pure movement skills and speed in the draft class. Acceleration, deceleration, long speed, etc. There are no holes in his game in that regard.
One thing to consider in regards to his size: He is one inch shorter and 7 lbs lighter than Derek Stingley was coming out, with a bigger wingspan.
The main reason I'm making this selection for them is that if they want a corner, it makes sense to get one early. There isn't a lot of depth to the group overall.
2.54-- T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina: I think Sanders is one of the few 3T pass rushers in this class who could give you some legitimate snaps at 1T. He's surprisingly stout at the POA and can hold the LOS well for a guy who is right around 300. He also has the frame to add good weight (6'4" with an 81" wingspan).
3.87-- Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State: Horton is probably an elite athlete in hiding. He ran a 4.41 and jumped 37.5" at 196 lbs coming off rehabbing from a knee surgery. He was productive right away in college, has skills to threaten all three levels, and he's very sure-handed. His athleticism is highlighted in the fact that he averaged over 16 yards per punt return in college and scored three times. I think he could rotate in as a rookie and replace Doubs in 2026.
4.124-- Saivion Jones, DE, LSU: The Packers' visits at DE indicate that they are interested in the big boys. It doesn't get much bigger than Jones at over 6'5" and 280 lbs. If you plug Brugler's numbers in for him for his forty and jumps, he's a 9.77 RAS player (no agilities). He has the tools they're looking for and could bolster the rotation at DE.
5.???-- Caleb Rogers, OL, Texas Tech: This guy just screams "Packers" to me. He's highly experienced, having 35 starts at RT, 16 at LT, 2 at RG, and 2 at LG. He's their ideal size at 6045, 312#. His agilities were excellent. He profiles as a developmental starter at either guard spot who offers emergency depth at tackle. I could see him sitting for a season and then taking over at RG.
5.159-- Chimere ****, WR, Florida: **** tested like a Packer all day long and has the kind of vertical speed to fill a role in the offense right away. He's also an experienced return man and covered kicks/punts very effectively for the Gators, so he would have value to get himself active on gameday.
6.198-- Cam Horsley, DT, Boston College: Horsley is more of the traditional 1T plugger, but he has a little more juice than you expect.
7.237-- Jason Marshall, CB, Florida: A flier on an athlete to fill out the depth.
7.250-- Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana: Competition for QB3-- could be untapped value here as he played the 2024 season on a torn ACL.
Going into the draft, I am assuming that the Packers hold out for an Alexander deal and come up with a 5th round pick. I could see something like that happening after day 2 when teams that went into the draft looking for an impact corner come away without one. Also as I mock round 1, a lot of popular names for GB are gone (McMillan, Banks, Grant, Harmon, Stewart, Williams).
1.23-- Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky: Corner hasn't been at the top of my list lately, but going into the offseason (i.e. right after watching the Packers play defense), it was my #1 need for this team with a bullet. Hairston was initially a really distasteful pick to me because he's light and had a shoulder issue. However, the reports on the shoulder is that it was nothing serious and he ended up missing time because of an infection. He's also working out right now in the 190's, which indicates that the 183# mark was maybe just his forty weight for the combine.
Hairston on the field is in the discussion for the best corner in the draft. He doesn't have the elite ball skills of Travis Hunter, but he's no slouch. Right now, today, he's a better man cover corner than Hunter. He definitely has the best pure movement skills and speed in the draft class. Acceleration, deceleration, long speed, etc. There are no holes in his game in that regard.
One thing to consider in regards to his size: He is one inch shorter and 7 lbs lighter than Derek Stingley was coming out, with a bigger wingspan.
The main reason I'm making this selection for them is that if they want a corner, it makes sense to get one early. There isn't a lot of depth to the group overall.
2.54-- T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina: I think Sanders is one of the few 3T pass rushers in this class who could give you some legitimate snaps at 1T. He's surprisingly stout at the POA and can hold the LOS well for a guy who is right around 300. He also has the frame to add good weight (6'4" with an 81" wingspan).
3.87-- Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State: Horton is probably an elite athlete in hiding. He ran a 4.41 and jumped 37.5" at 196 lbs coming off rehabbing from a knee surgery. He was productive right away in college, has skills to threaten all three levels, and he's very sure-handed. His athleticism is highlighted in the fact that he averaged over 16 yards per punt return in college and scored three times. I think he could rotate in as a rookie and replace Doubs in 2026.
4.124-- Saivion Jones, DE, LSU: The Packers' visits at DE indicate that they are interested in the big boys. It doesn't get much bigger than Jones at over 6'5" and 280 lbs. If you plug Brugler's numbers in for him for his forty and jumps, he's a 9.77 RAS player (no agilities). He has the tools they're looking for and could bolster the rotation at DE.
5.???-- Caleb Rogers, OL, Texas Tech: This guy just screams "Packers" to me. He's highly experienced, having 35 starts at RT, 16 at LT, 2 at RG, and 2 at LG. He's their ideal size at 6045, 312#. His agilities were excellent. He profiles as a developmental starter at either guard spot who offers emergency depth at tackle. I could see him sitting for a season and then taking over at RG.
5.159-- Chimere ****, WR, Florida: **** tested like a Packer all day long and has the kind of vertical speed to fill a role in the offense right away. He's also an experienced return man and covered kicks/punts very effectively for the Gators, so he would have value to get himself active on gameday.
6.198-- Cam Horsley, DT, Boston College: Horsley is more of the traditional 1T plugger, but he has a little more juice than you expect.
7.237-- Jason Marshall, CB, Florida: A flier on an athlete to fill out the depth.
7.250-- Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana: Competition for QB3-- could be untapped value here as he played the 2024 season on a torn ACL.
