Packers Mock Draft 9.0: Packers turn to Iowa for help in 7-Round mock draft

Welcome to the ultimate Mock Draft Monday of the 2023 NFL Draft cycle. On this seven-round mock, we have now a “mock” Aaron Rodgers commerce to the New York Jets for the forty second general choose. Let’s check out the gamers the Inexperienced Bay Packers chosen in my seven-round mock draft.

fifteenth general choose: Lukas Van Ness, Edge, Iowa

With the nickname Hercules, one higher be a robust specimen. Lukas Van Ness lives as much as the nickname after which some. He’s a robust edge rusher with a devastating bull rush to blast via blockers.

Van Ness by no means began a recreation for the Hawkeyes. That didn’t cease him from main the workforce with 46 pressures this previous season. Over the previous two seasons, Van Ness recorded 74 pressures (PFF) to go together with 13 sacks.

Inexperienced Bay’s go rush wants juice. With Rashan Gary coming off a torn ACL and Preston Smith turning 31 this season, the Packers want so as to add one other difference-maker on the place. 

Along with his size (6-5), energy, and age (he’ll flip 22 in July), Van Ness matches the invoice of what Gutekunst is on the lookout for within the first spherical. 

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forty second general choose: Sam Laporta, TE, Iowa

If it wasn’t for Iowa’s putrid offense, LaPorta could have posted a 1,000-yard receiving for the Hawkeyes. The Iowa tight finish is a difference-maker as a go catcher. LaPorta is without doubt one of the finest YAC risk tight ends on this class. Over the previous two seasons, LaPorta racked up 667 yards after the catch (PFF). As a blocker, LaPorta is wired proper as a blocker and greater than prepared to do the soiled work. 

The Packers desperately want an infusion of expertise on the tight finish place. LaPorta is a well-rounded tight finish. He’s a moveable tight finish that might line up within the slot, in-line, and even out large. He might step in instantly and supply an affect as a safety blanket for Jordan Love. 

forty fifth general choose:  Gervon Dexter, DL, Florida

Dexter has a fast first step off the snap and has lots of energy flowing via his higher physique. Simply activate Dexter’s recreation in opposition to Alabama in the course of the 2021 season and it’s straightforward to see Dexter’s disruptive potential. He completed that recreation with eight tackles, one sack and was constantly disrupting the motion.

The Packers misplaced Jarran Reed and Dean Lowry in free company. They should add expertise round Kenny Clark. Devonte Wyatt is a candidate to interrupt out throughout his second yr within the league.

Dexter has all of the instruments within the shed to develop right into a disruptive pressure. Along with his traits and age (22 in October), it’s a secure guess that the Florida defensive sort out could possibly be excessive on Inexperienced Bay’s board to start out day two of the draft.

78th general choose: Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State

The Michigan State large receiver has an prompt accelerator and the lengthy velocity to win vertically. Reed is a shifty athlete in area. If he makes the primary defender miss he has the quickness to make a home name. In accordance with PFF, Reed picked 581 yards after the catch over the previous two seasons. 

On high of all that, Reed’s a prepared blocker on the perimeter. He’d additionally convey particular groups worth as a return man.

The Packers want extra velocity.  His calling card is his skill to win vertically. He’s greater than only a vertical risk although. He’s a three-level risk that will give the Packers an electrical playmaker to pair with Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Samori Toure. 

116th general choose: Braeden Daniels, OL, Utah

Daniels completed his profession at Utah with 43 profession begins. Daniels began 18 video games at left guard and 11 video games at proper sort out. This previous season he began all 14 video games at left sort out.

Daniels has fast ft and performs and he has the lateral quickness to match rushers large of the pocket. This previous season, Daniels made the transfer from proper sort out to left sort out and gave up zero sacks. 

Daniels is an athletic offensive sort out that doesn’t labor reaching the second stage. He sustains his block to create motion within the run recreation.

Along with his tackle-guard versatility and expertise, Daniels could possibly be a beautiful day-three goal for the Packers as they appear so as to add extra depth to the offensive line. 

149th general choose: Rejzohn Wright, CB, Oregon State

The Oregon State cornerback appears the half at 6-1, 193 kilos, with lengthy arms. Along with his measurement and size, he offers the quarterback a really small window. He’s not shy about utilizing his size on the line of scrimmage. Along with his size, he suffocates passing lanes.

The Packers at the moment have a logjam of cornerbacks that play on the boundary and including a participant like Wright would solely add to the muddle. All it takes is one damage to create a large want and a workforce can by no means have sufficient proficient cornerbacks. In 2021, the Packers misplaced Alexander for many of the season. This previous season, it was Eric Stokes lacking the vast majority of the season resulting from damage. 

Including a participant with Wright’s size and athleticism could be interesting on day three of the draft. 

a hundred and seventieth general choose: Jalen Redmond, DL, Oklahoma

Redmond explodes out of his stance. He’s twitched up. That short-area explosiveness was on full show on the mix when he clocked a 1.71 10-yard cut up. That point was tied for the second quickest amongst inside defensive linemen.

Along with his preliminary quickness, he constantly disrupts the motion within the backfield. Redmond performed in 32 video games throughout his time as a Sooner and completed with 31.5 tackles for loss.  

As talked about earlier, the Packers want our bodies up entrance and they should bolster their inside go rush. Redmond has the athleticism to develop right into a disruptive pressure up entrance.

232nd general choose: Noah Gindorff, TE, NDSU

The NDSU tight finish has missed 15 video games over the previous two seasons resulting from ankle accidents. If it weren’t for accidents, Gindorff probably would have been an early day-three choice. 

Gindorff will get after it as a blocker and does a superb job of sealing outdoors operating lanes. He’s a giant goal with a big catch radius.

235th general choose: Max Duggan, QB, TCU

The TCU quarterback is hard as nails and put collectively many highlight-reel-worthy runs throughout his time at TCU. Duggan will get the ball out with urgency and throws with good contact. Along with his aggressive toughness, Duggan could possibly be a stable backup for Jordan Love. 

242nd general choose: Ty Okada, S, Montana State

The Minnesota native is a flexible defensive again that will be a beautiful goal for the Packers as they search for upgrades at security. Okada might play within the slot, on the boundary, or within the deep third. He has 4.44 velocity and expertise taking part in on particular groups. Given the state of Inexperienced Bay’s security room, it wouldn’t be out of the query to see Okada battle for taking part in time. 

256th general choose:  Anders Carlson, Ok, Auburn

Need to get a kicker in on this mock draft. With Jake Moody and Chad Ryland off the board, let’s go together with the Classical Academy graduate (Colorado Springs) and brother of Daniel Carlson. Anders has a powerful leg, with a career-long of 53 yards. With Mason Crosby’s profession in Inexperienced Bay probably completed, Carlson could possibly be his alternative.