Wide receiver, defensive lineman, or cornerback? Those feel like the best bets for the Packers at #23.
Five weeks from today, we will be waking up and trying to get to know the Green Bay Packers’ first-round draft selection. Or at least that will be the case as long as the Packers don’t trade out of the first round of the draft that’s being held in their hometown.
With the bulk of free agency already well behind us and teams moving on to budget-friendly options, this week has been a good one to reassess team needs and start slotting players into mock drafts. In today’s curds we have three fairly big ones to mention, two of which find the Packers doing what they haven’t done in over 20 years: drafting that round-one wide receiver.
Matthew Golden and Emeka Egbuka are both intriguing players in different ways. Golden was a big-play threat at Texas this year, averaging 17 yards per catch. Meanwhile, Egbuka was a more consistent, steady producer for Ohio State, playing the possession role opposite freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith.
While this writer thinks that defensive tackle is actually the most likely position that the Packers draft, our other mock in today’s curds sees one of the top cornerbacks falling into the 20s, right in the Packers’ range to scoop him up.
It should be a fun few weeks of speculation and projections — at least for those who enjoy that sort of thing. Let’s get it well and truly underway.
Packers get Michigan CB Will Johnson in McShay’s latest mock draft | Packers Wire
The injury concerns are real, but Johnson is a dynamic playmaker who would almost certainly be a top-10 pick if healthy. If the Packers can scoop him up without having to move up, that would feel like a coup — provided the medicals check out.
NFL beat writer mock draft 2.0: Where do Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter, Cam Ward land? – The Athletic ($)
Matt Schneidman gets the Packers off the schneid for first-round receivers, going with Texas’ Matthew Golden.
2025 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper’s Round 1 pick predictions – ESPN+
Emeka Egbuka isn’t as explosive as Golden, but he’s plenty fast and reliable. Plus, he can play in both the slot and on the perimeter and he’s a good blocker. That’s Mel Kiper’s pick for Green Bay following the bulk of free agency.
5 things to know about new Packers WR Mecole Hardman | Packers.com
Of course, the Packers just signed a fast wideout, but he’s not expected to be a full-time or long-term starter. Still, let’s take a look at Hardman’s background while we continue to await details of his contract.
Mecole Hardman-Style Free Agents at Packers’ Positions of Need | SI.com
There are still some potential bargains out there if the Packers want to take a swing at younger players who haven’t lived up to expectations.
Pirate’s Booty founder stages Long Island mutiny, declares he’s mayor and tries to fire village staff | NBC News
Who’d have guessed that the founder of the snack company would live up to his product’s name by actually declaring a mutiny?