Pack-A-Day Podcast - Episode 2091 - Building the Perfect Packers Draft
On today's show, Andy does his best to build the absolutely perfect Packers draft. Join him for 7 different three-round scenarios that could leave Packers' fans thrilled following the first two days of the NFL Draft. Don't miss it!
By AndyHerman
On today's show, Andy does his best to build the absolutely perfect Packers draft. Join him for 7 different three-round scenarios that could leave Packers' fans thrilled following the first two days of the NFL Draft. Don't miss it!
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Comments (19)
WD
April 16, 2024 at 07:14 am
Excellent article. I liked all the possible scenarios. My favorite scenario was the one trading down to get seven picks beginning with Edgerrin Cooper. Next, I liked the one receiving Denver's number one next year. Third was the one beginning with Cooper De Jean.
Racingdad
April 16, 2024 at 01:09 pm
WD I went a step farther with Andy’s trade idea love the Denver trade as it gives gb 2- firsts in 25 when the draft is in gb , also traded with Washington 25 for 37 plus 67 still got guyton, colson or hicks at 58 than hicks or bishop at 67 still can get either a rb , dl, oline or cb with 88 and 91 . Just thought it was another neat idea
LLCHESTY
April 16, 2024 at 02:49 pm
The trade down scenario was definitely my favorite.
Coldworld
April 16, 2024 at 08:35 am
The Packers have 71 players under contract currently. Not all of them are probably going to be here through camp, but that is more than the 62 prior to the 2023 draft.
However, it means that we need to fill 20 positions to complete the initial 91 (because one is a bonus overseas pathway exemption). Therefore we can easily pick all our picks and use them to elevate our active roster and PS. That’s even allowing for an extra punter and LS, leaving 18.
We have the ability to trade a pick or two certainly, but it’s a fallacy that we can’t use all the picks productively this year. As a result such trades need to be carefully balanced to ensure that the value is real.
Coldworld
April 16, 2024 at 09:03 am
14 picks. All potentially improve us now, provide extra competition. Not all will work, but all give us interesting battles to get a better overall roster. Still need 6 UDDA/SFAs
25 Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB | Alabama
41Jordan Morgan
OT | Arizona
58 Payton Wilson
LB | NC State
88 Cole Bishop
S | Utah
91 Jaylen Wright
RB | Tennessee
128 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S | Texas Tech
163 Tommy Eichenberg
LB | Ohio State
169 Isaiah Adams
IOL | Illinois
200 Decamerion Richardson
CB | Mississippi State
202 Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE | Minnesota
212 Hunter Nourzad
IOL | Penn State
219 Jordan Jefferson
DL | LSU
245
Dominique Hampton
S | Washington
255
Tory Taylor
P | Iowa
PackEyedOptimist
April 16, 2024 at 10:42 am
Used DraftBuzz for this one, and most of it isn't outrageous:
PICK: 25 RND: 1 Cooper DEJEAN CB Iowa
PICK: 41 RND: 2 Edgerrin COOPER LB Texas A&M
PICK: 58 RND: 2 Kingsley SUAMATAIA OT BYU I don't think he drops to here, but MAYBE
PICK: 88 RND: 3 Michael HALL JR. DT Ohio State I wanted a LB or S but they were gone
PICK: 91 RND: 3 Cole BISHOP S Utah
PICK: 126 RND: 4 Mason MCCORMICK OT South Dakota State
PICK: 169 RND: 5 Brandon COLEMAN OL TCU Unlikely to last to here, great value
PICK: 202 RND: 6 Trevin WALLACE LB Kentucky Very good value
PICK: 219 RND: 6 JD BERTRAND LB Notre Dame BPA
PICK: 245 RND: 7 George HOLANI RB Boise State
PICK: 255 RND: 7 Carson STEELE RB UCLA
I'll reiterate my belief that we are BEST OFF if we don't take a RB until the 7th round. We have our starter and two good backups already on the team. Holani competes for the #3 spot and Steele competes for DeGuara's old job.
golfpacker1
April 16, 2024 at 09:26 am
25.Graham Barton-OC Duke
56. Ruke Orhorhoro-DT Clemson
60. Cedric Gray-LB North Carolina
87. Jaden Hicks-S Washington State
91. Dominick Puni-OG Kansas
97. Jaylen Wright-RB Tennessee
126. T'Vondre Sweat-DT Texas
130. Elijah Jones-CB Boston College
149. Garret Greenfield-OT South Dakota State
188. Myles Cole-EDGE Texas Tech
219. DeCamerion Richardson-CB Mississippi State
238. Nathaniel Watson-LB Mississippi State
242. Tylan Grable-OT UCF
245. Dominique Hampton-S Washington
Leatherhead
April 16, 2024 at 09:33 am
If we draft Ruke Orhorhoro, is it going to make the announcer sound like Scooby Doo?
LLCHESTY
April 16, 2024 at 02:47 pm
If Scooby Doo got too stoned and stuttered.
Coldworld
April 16, 2024 at 10:07 am
That would have the same effect. Under both we get deeper and potentially better across the board, knowing that no draft will hit on every pick.
golfpacker1
April 16, 2024 at 11:32 am
I don't think we need a DT this draft LH, but after the trade back from 41, there he was. He has a tough name for sure, but he is really athletic and 10-15 lbs more won't slow him down. He has more pass rush ability than Jenkins-Michigan and is just as good a run stopper. Sweat fell too so this became my we are trading Kenny Clark for a 2025 first round pick draft. I know you think teams will pass on us more, but our secondary will be better and no one will be able to run clock on us.
Everybody is excited to see the first pick their team makes in the first round, but how much easier would it be to fill holes with extra picks on Day 2 and early Day 3.
stockholder
April 16, 2024 at 11:44 am
If we need a DL-
I'd take Robinson
golfpacker1
April 16, 2024 at 11:43 am
Andy always has interesting podcasts. Everyone here knows I hate trades up that waste picks so that scenario is a big no. It throws away the advantage of 5 picks to start and losing #126 too is costly.
As far as his other scenarios go, GB is in great shape if we stay put with the first five picks, and in even better shape with 2 trades back. Gaining 3 more picks in the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th is easily doable. And that is the strength of the draft right there. As some said earlier, 14 picks in the draft does nothing but give us upgradable options to make the strongest roster possible. The scenario where he traded back, gave us 7 picks on Day 2 and we got:
A Top 3 LB- we could have picked any of the 3
A Top 10 OT
A Top 5 Edge
A Top 3 OG
A Top 3 RB-I would have taken Wright Instead
A Top 5 S
A high upside developmental DT- I would have taken the best CB here.
LLCHESTY
April 16, 2024 at 01:54 pm
Not sure why he took Puni in multiple drafts. Puni has two strikes against him; he's old and he needs a lot of technique work. You'd like to see a 6th year guy be polished and ready to play but he isn't. I could see Gutey have an interest in round 5 but I seriously doubt he'd be a day 2 consideration.
Coldworld
April 16, 2024 at 03:01 pm
Agreed. He is a project. I don’t get it either.
golfpacker1
April 16, 2024 at 05:23 pm
I guess the project will not get out of the 3rd round then. He plays OT & OG very well, like Barton. At the Senior Bowl he also worked out at OC, and did well.
Puni played OT & OG @ Central Missouri. Then after transferring to Kansas, he quickly became a cornerstone of their offense, earning First-team All-Big 12 honors in 2023 and demonstrating exceptional skills in both run blocking and pass protection. NFLDRAFTBUZZ
redfox33
April 16, 2024 at 09:44 pm
The 1st draft looked the best in the players picked and where they would be picked closer to reality. I'd like to trade down a bit but the first draft would be sweet.
Turophile
April 17, 2024 at 03:21 am
For me,.....
25 IOL Barton or Powers-Johnson
41 ILB Cooper (for coverage skills)
58 OT Amegadjie
88 S Hicks, Bishop, or Bullock
91 RB Corum
126 ILB Eichenberg (for the Mike position)
or:
Trade 25 and a third rounder to move up to 19/20 for CB Quinyon Mitchell
41 IOL Barton or JPJ if still there. If not, look for S Bullard here, then IOL Haynes at 58, ILB Trotter (coverage ILB) at 91 and ILB Eichenberg (Mike ILB) at 126.
58 ILB Colson
91 S Bishop
126 slot CB J.Jones
or perhaps my favourite:
25 CB/S DeJean
41 C/G Powers-Johnson or C/G/T Barton
58 OT Amegadjie
88 S Hicks
91 ILB Trotter
126 ILB Eichenberg
169 RB Laube
golfpacker1
April 18, 2024 at 04:47 pm
Or how about trade #25 to Carolina for #33, #95 and # 159
And then draft:
#33 King Sua-OT
#41 Cooper Beebe-OG
#58 Cedric Gray-LB
#88 Jaden Hicks-S
Trade #91 to Cardinals for #104 & #138
#95Tvondre Sweat-DT
#104 Isaac Guerendo-RB
#126 Zac Zinter-OG
#138 Cam Hart-CB
#159-Kitan Oladapo-S