Eighth Mock: "Wheelin n Dealin" (Updated Draft Order)
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Green Bay Receives 39th and 73rd Overall (735 points)
Carolina Receives 29th Overall (640 points) - Trevon Moehrig, S/TCU
Evaluation: It's a little rich on the Packers side of things but let's just say the Panthers offloaded Bridgewater during the Draft for several Day 3 Picks....that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
39th Overall: Jalen Mayfield, OT/Michigan: I truly think Mayfield is a 1st Round talent, he just comes after some really great guys. 10 spots down to still get him AND get another impact maker as well in the 2nd Round? One can only hope.
62nd Overall: Jabril Cox, LB/LSU: I think Gute is targeting a premium LB, but he won't kill his board to do so. If Cox wasn't here I would be totally fine going elsewhere. But he instantly becomes the best LB on the team, Like Barnes and Martin but the defense deserves something a little better.
73rd Overall: Milton Williams, DL/Louisiana Tech: Milton is slowly becoming my favorite DL in the Draft. Inside power with outside athleticism? Kenny Clark will love the addition.
92nd Overall: Ambry Thomas, CB/Michigan: I have been looking at Thomas and I think he could have easily been a 2nd Rounder, possibly snuck into the 1st. But thanks to covid he's right inside the Top 100. This is the kind of break the Packers need. I don't know if he can line up inside....probably outside only, but I don't see why he couldn't do nickel in a pinch due to injury. Thomas is a plus tackler. Oh yea, he returns kicks!!!!
135th Overall: Trill Williams, CB/Syracuse: Possible? Absolutely. CB back-to-back in the later rounds because since we are returning the entire secondary it seems, there's not a lot of pressure to draft guys high. I think Williams plays slot if Ambry is outside only. King could be sent packing or traded before the deadline if both prove capable.
142nd Overall: Johnathan Adams Jr., WR/Arkansas State: This guys looks like a future Pro Bowler, I know the level of competition is in question but he dominated down there and I think this is a great future #2.
173rd Overall: Johnathan Marshall, DL/Arkansas: I can't walk away from the two Johnathans from the state of Arkansas. I love his motor, and he doesn't even have to play right away, but I hope he does....he's better than Lancaster to me.
178th Overall: Whop Philyor, WR/Indiana: I can't really find but a handful of Day 3 WRs that I like, this class is really skim after the cream of the crop are taken. I can't see Gute taking a WR who's 5'9ish for the slot(I know you guys love them). But Philyor at 5'11 could do well in that role. He's got burst, he's shifty, and he can break through tackles. Three games of double-digit catches, he can move the chains when needed.
214th Overall: Joshuah Bledsoe, S/Missouri: With Thomas and Williams I have Bledsoe plugged in at Safety. With Redmond back in the fold I don't know if Gute looks for a Safety in the Draft until late, and I expect Joshuah to be the best on the board at the position after the Top 175 players have gone. I'm not sold on Brady with a 3 safety look being added to the defense, but should he do so there has to be a better caliber of player added on the back end.
220th Overall: Ryan McCollum, C/Texas A&M: I can't bear to see Elgton Jenkins "wasted" at Center. I gotta expect Gute to take a stab somewhere for a guy that can develop. McCollum has 31 starts to his name out of 42 games played and while he's not a plus athlete or the most powerful, he is sufficient to say the least. 7th Round for a guy who could turn into a solid starter? Worth a shot.
256th Overall: Josh Ball, OT/Marshall: A cinderella story out of the Draft, I'm intrigued by Ball to say the least. Hopefully character issues are no longer a concern. I don't know if he'll be here this late, but if he his, he could be a definite steal who turns into a solid starter or depth piece down the line.
