The NFL Draft is just a day away. After a disappointing 2017 season, the Green Bay Packers find themselves in a rare position, holding their highest overall pick since 2009. Green Bay is slated to pick 14th tomorrow, which would be their only top-20 selection since taking B.J. Raji ninth nine years ago. The Packers…
As the clock winds down on the 2018 NFL Draft, I’m running my third and final mock draft. I ran this mock draft simulation on Fanspeak.com using Matt Miller’s Big Board with trades. Version 1.0: https://packerstalk.com/2018/04/10/2018-green-bay-packers-mock-draft-v-1-0/ Version 2.0: https://packerstalk.com/2018/04/17/2018-green-bay-packers-mock-draft-v-2-0/ 1st – 14: EDGE Harold Landry, Boston College I haven’t been a huge fan…
Unless the Green Bay Packers and newly minted GM Brian Gutekunst decide to move around via trades, the Packers first two picks in the 2018 NFL Draft will come at #14 and #45. A lot of digital ink has been spilled discussing the Packers’ first two picks, especially that first rounder, which will be the…
Green Bay needs to look into drafting a cornerback and a pass rusher in the first two days, and if they take a pass rusher at No. 14, there is a solid chance they take a cornerback in the middle of the second round. Two of the corners who could be there at pick No.…
Depending on how the draft unfolds, Brian Gutekunst could have his pick of several impact defensive players from Josh Jackson, Denzel Ward, a potentially falling Derwin James, or edge rusher Tremaine Edmunds. Any one of those players would fill a need that the Packers have. The cornerback position is a deep position in this year’s draft…
I’m going to try post a bi-weekly draft piece on Football Fridays here on PackersTalk.com. Mock drafts using Fanspeak, my custom Packers Big Board, scouting reports, links to film breakdown, you never know what you might get. Stay tuned to Packers Football Friday all the way until draft weekend to find out. In these mock…
Everyone knows that mock drafts are a dime a dozen at this time of the year. However, I had the opportunity to participate in a mock draft that attempted to ratchet up the realism by being a real-time simulation. Mock of Ages 2018 (@mockofages) brought together 44 “GMs” (some teams had more than one) to…
