Packers enter the draft with eight total picks, and it's the perfect time for general manager Brian Gutekunst to add value to the roster.
It's finally draft week. After months of discussing prospects
and needs for the Green Bay Packers
, this final Packers seven-round mock draft brings a little bit of everything: Defensive front early, offensive weapons and cornerbacks in the middle, and some good developmental value late.
For this exercise, we also included some undrafted free agent options. We made all that utilizing A to Z Sports' draft simulator
.
The Packers usually prefer heavier edges, but Lawrence's upside as a pass rusher is hard to find in the second round. The odd fronts will be back with force in Green Bay under Jonathan Gannon, so adding another bender to the mix makes sense - especially because they already have Lukas Van Ness as that heavy player who can move inside on passing downs.
Impressive athlete with deadly first-step burst at 6-3, 293 pounds. Effective on stunts and twists. Short arms and lack of ideal length limit upside. Snap-to-snap consistency questioned. The Packers need short- and long-term answers at the positions, and Halton offers a flexibility to both generate pressure and stop the run, which the team badly needs.
Brian Parker II is 6-5, 305 pounds. Throughout his four college seasons at Duke, he played mostly as a right tackle (1,811 offensive snaps), but also some left tackle (311). In the NFL, some analysts project him to move inside. Based on the Packers' history, you can see the fit with this type of prospect. Generally, Green Bay prioritizes college tackles to cross-train them. It's easy to compare him to Zach Tom as a prospect.
Not in terms of quality, but it's easy to see some DK Metcalf traits in Stribling's game because of his size and how he can operate with a limited route tree. The 120th prospect on the consensus board, he had his best season in 2024 at Oklahoma State before transferring to Ole Miss. After trading Dontayvion Wicks , the Packers have space to add another receiver to the room.
Dixon was up and down as a tackler throughout his college career. He transferred to North Carolina under Bill Belichick this past season, and the alignment versatility is a calling card. He can play inside and outside, and even being frequently used as a blitzer. He had 19 pass breakups over three college seasons - the first two ones at Washington.
Black won a National Championship this past season at Indiana, and he has good vision and explosiveness. He wasn't targeted much in college, despite some potential to improve in that area. As a solid pass protector, he is an ideal backup for Josh Jacobs to play situationally.
Another athletic defensive lineman, Eason is a strong run defender. The Packers need depth, so it's ok to take multiple players at the same position in this case. Last season for the Vols, he generated 13 pressures and had nine stops.
Pounds improved as a pass protector through his college career and is a strong, physical player. He has to become better at run blocking to establish himself as a consistent NFL player, but the value is there in the seventh round to take a swing.
Behren Morton, QB, Texas Tech
Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo
Chase Roberts, WR, BYU
Connor Tollison, IOL, Missouri
Eric Gentry, LB, USC
