Stupidly Early Mock Draft

[Joemailman]

1. Jack Conklin - OT - Michigan St.
2. Austin Hooper - TE - Stanford
3. Deion Jones - LB - LSU
4a. C.J. Prosise - RB - Notre Dame
4b. Joe Haeg - OT - North Dakota St.
4c. Javon Hargrave - DT - So. Carolina St.
5. De'Vondre Campbell - OLB - Minnesota
6. Jordan Lucas - SS - Penn State
7. Brandon Allen - QB - Arkansas

[ThunderDan]

1. Jack Conklin - TE - Michigan St.
2. Austin Hooper - TE - Stanford
3. Deion Jones - LB - LSU
4a. C.J. Prosise - RB - Notre Dame
4b. Joe Haeg - OT - North Dakota St.
4c. Javon Hargrave - DT - So. Carolina St.
5. De'Vondre Campbell - OLB - Minnesota
6. Jordan Lucas - SS - Penn State
7. Brandon Allen - QB - Arkansas

And we thought DickRod was a slow TE. Conklin is going to be very slow.

[Deputy Nutz]

When you put it like that is sounds exactly like Thompson.

[Joemailman]

And we thought DickRod was a slow TE. Conklin is going to be very slow.

Fixed. Although with Conklin we'd at least have a TE who can block.

[mgordo]

No way they take 1st round pick on OT from Michigan St. The last time the Pack did that was 1989 and look how that turned out.

[smuggler]

DL seems to be the consensus of all the mocks I've seen.

[Joemailman]

DL seems to be the consensus of all the mocks I've seen.

That's because Raji and Guion are free agents. And the people doing the mocks don't really know about Mike Pennel. And they probably don't know free agency hits the Packers offensive line in next year. If there's an OT available at #27 that TT has a 1st round grade on, I think he'll take him

[call_me_ishmael]

DL is the consensus because there is a plethora of great DL talent. Good chance the BPA by a wide margin is a DL.

[Deputy Nutz]

If Ragland for some reason drops the Packers will take him, otherwise it will be DL or an OLB. I would see the Packers only going offense if one of the top tier OTs drops to them. The Packers have all their starters coming back and although it is a need especially at right tackle I don't see the Packers drafting OL out of the gate. It is more of an issue with depth, same at WR.

The only real hole this team has is at inside linebacker, and even that is ok if you consider Matthews and ILB.

Also Peppers says he wants to play in 2016 and the report also states that the Packers are willing to pay his 8 million, which seems ridiculous. I see Peppers as a down linemen in our nickel package. I see him getting 30 snaps a game doing nothing but pass rushing.

With Guion being signed, the Packers could be in a position to let Raji go. It is better than having both of them leave free agency but there will be a roster spot available.

This is a draft that the Packers should look to move up in the first round if they can secure Ragland. He had a really good Senior Bowl and can make an immediate impact to the Packers defense. Ragland and Ryan in the middle with Matthews moving back outside. I know a lot of you are not sold on Ryan, but I feel like he had a decent rookie year, had a quality game in the playoffs against the Cardinals and can be a steady player for the Packers.

If Ragland is not available I think the Packers might be in a good position to trade out of the first round. I like the depth of second round talent and third round talent where the Packers can draft quality depth players that could play significant snaps if needed. I am talking about offensive line, wide receiver, outside linebacker, defensive line, running back, and in the secondary. All units can and should be improved going into next year. They could make a good trade for their #1 for a second, and third, depending who they trade with.

[Patler]

If Ragland for some reason drops the Packers will take him, otherwise it will be DL or an OLB. I would see the Packers only going offense if one of the top tier OTs drops to them. The Packers have all their starters coming back and although it is a need especially at right tackle I don't see the Packers drafting OL out of the gate. It is more of an issue with depth, same at WR.

The only real hole this team has is at inside linebacker, and even that is ok if you consider Matthews and ILB.

Also Peppers says he wants to play in 2016 and the report also states that the Packers are willing to pay his 8 million, which seems ridiculous. I see Peppers as a down linemen in our nickel package. I see him getting 30 snaps a game doing nothing but pass rushing.

With Guion being signed, the Packers could be in a position to let Raji go. It is better than having both of them leave free agency but there will be a roster spot available.

This is a draft that the Packers should look to move up in the first round if they can secure Ragland. He had a really good Senior Bowl and can make an immediate impact to the Packers defense. Ragland and Ryan in the middle with Matthews moving back outside. I know a lot of you are not sold on Ryan, but I feel like he had a decent rookie year, had a quality game in the playoffs against the Cardinals and can be a steady player for the Packers.

If Ragland is not available I think the Packers might be in a good position to trade out of the first round. I like the depth of second round talent and third round talent where the Packers can draft quality depth players that could play significant snaps if needed. I am talking about offensive line, wide receiver, outside linebacker, defensive line, running back, and in the secondary. All units can and should be improved going into next year. They could make a good trade for their #1 for a second, and third, depending who they trade with.

I think it could be an interesting year. I agree, it is easy to see the Packers trading up in the first, or out of the first for a high second round pick and an additional mid-round pick. Either way could work. If they are awarded two compensatory 4ths, they will go into the draft with six picks in the first four rounds. They don't need bodies, so trading some of those picks to move up in the first, or to pick up an additional second round pick could work well.

If they have three 4ths going into the draft, it's too bad it isn't 2017. Starting next year, compensatory picks will be tradeable. Of course, they could be looking at some good compensatory picks next year, too. I expect Hayward and at least one of Raji, Neal and Perry to leave, if not all three.

[ThunderDan]

27: R1P27
ILB REGGIE RAGLAND
ALABAMA

57: R2P26
TE HUNTER HENRY
ARKANSAS

88: R3P25
DT ADOLPHUS WASHINGTON
OHIO STATE

126: R4P27
WR STERLING SHEPARD
OKLAHOMA

132: R4P33
TE TYLER HIGBEE
WESTERN KENTUCKY

138: R4P39
RB KENYAN DRAKE
ALABAMA

163: R5P24
OLB VICTOR OCHI
STONY BROOK

203: R6P25
G JOE DAHL
WASHINGTON STATE

246: R7P27
OT BRANDON SHELL
SOUTH CAROLINA

Here is the last mock I ran with updated lists.

[jklowan]

Looks like we are gonna be able to address some needs...

this is looking better, sign a FA tight End as well as resigning Perry/Raji/Neal/Crosby/Kuhn

27: R1P27
ILB REGGIE RAGLAND - ALABAMA
57: R2P26
LB JAYLON SMITH - NOTRE DAME (Image if he did fall to our 2nd)
88: R3P25
TE NICK VANNETT - OHIO STATE
126: R4P27
OT JOE HAEG - NORTH DAKOTA STATE
132: R4P33
DT CHRIS JONES - MISSISSIPPI STATE
138: R4P39
S MILES KILLEBREW - SOUTHERN UTAH
163: R5P24
RB AARON GREEN - TCU
203: R6P25
DE RYAN ANDERSON - ALABAMA
246: R7P27
ILB LUKE RHODES - WILLAM & MARY

[Joemailman]

Looks like we are gonna be able to address some needs...

this is looking better, sign a FA tight End as well as resigning Perry/Raji/Neal/Crosby/Kuhn

27: R1P27
ILB REGGIE RAGLAND - ALABAMA
57: R2P26
LB JAYLON SMITH - NOTRE DAME (Image if he did fall to our 2nd)
88: R3P25
TE NICK VANNETT - OHIO STATE
126: R4P27
OT JOE HAEG - NORTH DAKOTA STATE
132: R4P33
DT CHRIS JONES - MISSISSIPPI STATE
138: R4P39
S MILES KILLEBREW - SOUTHERN UTAH
163: R5P24
RB AARON GREEN - TCU
203: R6P25
DE RYAN ANDERSON - ALABAMA
246: R7P27
ILB LUKE RHODES - WILLAM & MARY

That would be crazy good, but I don't think it's realistic that Smith or Killebrew will be available at those spots. Maybe Ragland, but even that's doubtful.

[pbmax]

I get the sense that Ragland got a grade early and it hasn't changed yet on the mock draft sites.

[woodbuck27]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2607801-mel-kiper-nfl-mock-draft-2016-notable-picks-from-espn-gurus-1st-mock

Mel Kiper NFL Mock Draft 2016: Notable Picks from ESPN Guru's 1st Mock

By: Mike Chiari , Featured Columnist Jan 14, 2016


Note:

11 Chicago Bears ( Mel Kiper) Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama


22 Houston Texans Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State

23 Minnesota Vikings Josh Doctson, WR, TCU

24 Cincinnati Bengals Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame

25 Pittsburgh Steelers Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech

26 Seattle Seahawks Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State

27 Green Bay Packers Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State

28 Kansas City Chiefs Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA

29 Denver Broncos Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State

30 Arizona Cardinals Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia

31 Carolina Panthers Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State