Official 2025 Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

It would be interesting to see if Gute would go for a guy like Green. He's about 25 pounds lighter than Gary and LVN. He had 17 sacks for Marshall in 2024.

[Bretsky]

It would be interesting to see if Gute would go for a guy like Green. He's about 25 pounds lighter than Gary and LVN. He had 17 sacks for Marshall in 2024.

What is his RAS score ? If that JAG from Iowa woudn't have killed it there he would not be a Packer

[call_me_ishmael]

I think 7 is gonna be a pass rushing OLB next year. That or 56.

[Joemailman]

I think 7 is gonna be a pass rushing OLB next year. That or 56.

They will be the Mike and Will LB's next year. They may occasionally line up as EDGE rushers in passing situations. You may see them blitzing more from their LB position.

[call_me_ishmael]

I could also see them realistically moving Quay to DE. He seems to have pretty bad instincts, and his athleticism is off the charts. Maybe he gets the reverse Mike Neal.

[Joemailman]

Drafttek's latest Packer mock draft. https://www.drafttek.com/2025-NFL-Dr...Draft-Page.asp

23 Jahdaue Barron - CB - Texas 5-11, 192

54 Jack Sawyer - DE - Ohio St. 6-4, 267

87 Armand Membou - G - Missouri 6-3, 314

123 Matthew Golden - WR - Texas 6-0, 190

158 Ozzy Trapilo - OT - Boston College 6-8, 309

197 Darius Alexander - DL - Toledo 6-4, 310

250 Jeffrey Bassa - LB - Oregon 6-1, 235

[Joemailman]

Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner has withdrawn from the Senior Bowl.

It was discovered that the stress fracture he had surgery to repair before the start of the season didn’t fully heal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Turner had a rod inserted into his leg during surgery, but he unknowingly ended up playing through the season with the injury after the bone didn’t fully heal.

He has been advised to have no impact on his leg for 3-4 weeks to let the bone heal, per Rapoport.

Turner will conduct Scouting Combine interviews in Indianapolis next month and plans to perform at his Pro Day in March.

He is expected to be a top-50 pick.

He's been mentioned as a possible 1st round pick for the Packers.

[MadScientist]

That's a long time for it to go without fully healing. The Packers haven't had good luck with injured high-round draft picks. Let someone else take him.

[Joemailman]

That's a long time for it to go without fully healing. The Packers haven't had good luck with injured high-round draft picks. Let someone else take him.

He'd be a controversial pick at 23 anyway. Explosive guy who gets pressure but has trouble finishing on pass rush. 4.5 sacks in 3 years. Now if he falls to 2nd round...

[run pMc]

Drafttek's latest Packer mock draft. https://www.drafttek.com/2025-NFL-Dr...Draft-Page.asp

23 Jahdaue Barron - CB - Texas 5-11, 192

54 Jack Sawyer - DE - Ohio St. 6-4, 267

87 Armand Membou - G - Missouri 6-3, 314

123 Matthew Golden - WR - Texas 6-0, 190

158 Ozzy Trapilo - OT - Boston College 6-8, 309

197 Darius Alexander - DL - Toledo 6-4, 310

250 Jeffrey Bassa - LB - Oregon 6-1, 235

This is kind of funny. For example, Golden and Membou are talked about by draftniks as a top 50 guys. I suspect this is a case of media not catching up to the scouts yet. It's all speculation, but there's some fun in that for sure. I'll wait a week after the combine before taking anything seriously, by then things will have started to settle a bit.

[Deputy Nutz]

Senior Bowl Standouts
Grey Zabel OL North Dakota St: He already had some buzz for a FCS kid, but the Senior Bowl might have locked him in to a top 50 selection. I think he is undersized for most positions besides center and his arm length probably will mean a team is drafting him to work inside. He did play tackle for the Bison so he has position versatility which is coveted in the NFL. Coaches at the Senior Bowl voted him the best player during the week of practice.

Mike Green Edge Marshall: He was already getting a lot of traction as a top 30 pick but his performance during the week of the Senior Bowl probably moved him up into the top 20. Scouts wanted to see him against better competition at the Senior Bowl and he certainly didn't disappoint. At 255 he is a hybrid off the edge, he does a good job of being strong at the point of attack and his get off and aggression were demonstrated in spades at the Senior Bowl.

Walter Nolen Edge Ol'e Miss: I personally don't have a lot of affection for defenders coming out of Ol'e Miss, but he came out and had a solid Senior Bowl performances during practice and won a lot more than he lost during one on ones. He had the potential prior to the Senior Bowl to crack the first round but he has the potential to go in the first half of the first round.

Shemar Stewart Edge Texas A&M: Not many Edges are 290 and can move off the snap like this fell. His film demonstrates that he does have to finish more consistently but he puts himself in position to make a lot of plays. He was a solid first round pick prior, now he is an easy top 20 selection. Big, fast and physical isn't something that comes around as and Edge rusher.

Aireontae Ersey OT Minnesota: big frame, decent hands, and good feet. He was projected somewhere in the top 65 prior to the Senior Bowl, but with a good showing during the week of practice he might have worked himself into the first round. He has real chance to be a left tackle in the league as he showed consistency as a pass setter during one on ones.

Overall this is a really good TE class and two guys that did well to boost the stock in this years draft was Mason Taylor from LSU, and Elijah Arroyo from Miami.

Darius Alexander DL Toledo: This is my dark horse for sneaking into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Extremely dynamic get off, fast twitch and playing with violent hands during the Senior Bowl practice. I think he also offers a little bit of position versatility. He went from a mid round guy to an early round defender in this draft.

Maxwell Hairston CB Kentucky: Defensive backs usually get worked in one on ones against the wide receivers and its a hard measuring stick for these guys, but Hairston showed up and did better then the rest. He was an actual standout in one on ones. He showed that he could stick with receivers without getting grabby, something that might have hurt him a time or two at Kentucky. He could definitely have the potential to crack the top 32 in this draft.

Azareye'h Thomas CB FSU: A solid press corner that demonstrated his physical play during the Senior Bowl. He stoned receivers off the ball and out of their breaks better than anyone at the Senior Bowl, Prior he was a top 50-60 guy and now has the ability to pop in the first round.

Josh Conerly OT Oregon: 1st rounder with now movement into the 1st half of round one. Solid week except on one rep where Mike Green completely blew him up. right now he is a sleeper in the media, but the scout really like his feet and skill set. Voted best offensive linemen by the players at the Senior Bowl.

Jack Bech WR TCU: Former LSU receiver, that many were talking about as a mid round sleeper. Not any more. He had a good practice week and then made some highly contested catches in the game in very small windows. He is the brother of one of the victims in the New Orleans rampage on New Years Day. I get big Jordy Nelson vibes from this cat. He has a huge contested catch circle and uses his body extremely well on 50/50 balls. Good hands. I can see him with a good combine moving up into the second round.

Tyler Shough QB Louisville: Maybe it was because all the other QBs struggled a bunch at the Senior Bowl and he was just consistent, showed good mechanics and accuracy that he showed out. I think he was a mid to late round guy, but could be taken some where in the 3rd or 4th round as a possible developmental guy that teams will want to work with because he has the potential to start in the NFL.

Others
Landon Jackson Edge Arkansas
Miles Frasier G LSU
Saivon Jones OT LSU
Quincy Riley CB Louisville
Tez Johnson WR Oregon
Jaylin Noel WR Iowa St
Kyle Williams WR Washington St
Joshua Farmer DT FSU
Aeneas Peoples DT V-Tech
Anthony Belton OT NCST
Marcus Mbow OT Purdue
Jack Kiser LB ND

[Fritz]

Thank you Nutz for the work. It's good to get your stuff.

[Deputy Nutz]

Packers have a need for a number 1 wide receiver, not sure if anyone below can fill that role, but if someone else rises up on the current roster these guys could be strong compliment down the road.

Wide Receivers to also keep an eye on.

Jalen Royals Utah St 6' 205 lbs :Good size and speed combo, really had a nice practice week at the Senior Bowl and according to reports really made life for defensive back difficult. He used his hands well to catch the ball, good double move, and uses his size to shield the defender.

Xavier Rastrepo Miami 5'10 190 lbs: Very similar to the Patriots slot receivers. more quick and shifty than bulky or fast. Experience is a plus with him as he knows how to work the field and zones to get open. He made a ton of big catches for the Hurricanes

Chimere Dike Florida 6' 190 Lbs: He was a the Badgers leading receiver his first 3 years, and seemed to disappear within the new offense so he left to Florida. It didn't go exactly well for him at Florida as he had his ups and downs. What I do know is that he is an intelligent football player and can pick up an offense with ease. He transfers that ability to the field. He could be a mid to late round sleeper that could contribute out of the gate as number 5.

Also keep an eye on the Iowa State duo of Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, Both have different size and skill sets. They both had very good Senior Bowls.

[Joemailman]

Gotta think Jack Bech is a guy Packers really like.

[pittstang5]

Gotta think Jack Bech is a guy Packers really like.

Agreed - When I was watching the Senior Bowl, I kept thinking this the type of WR that the Packers usually draft. Ole TT (Rest in Peace) would be drafting him for the Pack.