Packers 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Roundup of B/R Staff, Kiper and Expert Picks

The Green Bay Packers will be among the most busy teams at the 2024 NFL draft. With 11 total picks and five in the top 100, they have a lot of decisions to make on April 25-27.

The Packers moves have set them up well to continue building a contender through the draft. They have very few dire needs and plenty of draft picks to create an influx of talent for a roster that went 9-8 last season.

With so few immediate needs and a wealth of picks, the Packers are a tough team to figure out for mock drafters. When you look at mocks across the internet, there's a wide variance of picks.

It all creates a really intriguing weekend for the Packers faithful and some tough decisions for general manager Brian Gutekunst.

Here, we'll take a look at the first three rounds and what mock drafters think will happend when the Packers get on the clock.

B/R Scouting Department: CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN: CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa

Brendan Donahue, Sharp Football Analysis: iOL Graham Barton, Duke

Chad Reuter, NFL.com: LB Payton Wilson, NC State

This roundup of picks is a great example of how the Packers stand out as a hard team to nail down in mock draft. All four of the mock drafts we're taking a ook at have different prospects. Only Mel Kiper Jr. and the B/R scouting department even have the same position.
The B/R scouting department met up to put together a three-round mock draft based on what they would do for each team in their latest offering. The panel ultimately landed on talented Kool-Aid McKinstry for Green Bay.

The Packers have to make a decision on Eric Stokes' fifth-year option after the draft and Jaire Alexander has dealt with enough injuries to make his future questionable. The Packers like to invest on defense in the first round and it would make sense for them to target the position given the strength of the draft class.

That's why it isn't surprising that Kiper has them also going that route but opt for Cooper DeJean. The long-time draft analyst notes that there are some who think DeJean is a safety but he believes he could be a No. 1 corner.

Brendan Donahue only offers up a one-round mock draft, but he is the most accurate mock drafter over the last five years, per Huddle Report. He has the Packers throwing a bit of a curve ball by going with versatile offensive lineman Graham Barton. The Packers haven't taken an offensive player in the first round other than Jordan Love since Bryan Bulaga in 2010.

Chad Rueter of NFL.com has a bold prediction. Payton Wilson is a hyper-athletic off-ball linebacker, but he's ranked 90th on our big board.

B/R Scouting Department: S Tyler Nubin, Minnesota and RB Trey Benson, Florida State

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN: OT Patrick Paul, Houston and LB Payton Wilson, North Carolina State (pick made by Field Yates, ESPN)

Chad Reuter, NFL.com: S Jaden Hicks, Washington State and OT Roger Rosengarten, Washington

Once again we have three mock drafts and they've projected five different positions with six different prospects, demonstrating the wide range of directions the Packers could go.

The B/R group has the Packers addressing two tertiary needs with the pick. Tyler Nubin could be the best safety in the class. The Minnesota product would team up with Xavier McKinney to transform the position group in one offseason for the Packers.

The Packers brought back AJ Dillon on a one-year deal but it wasn't a priority and Benson could have a higher ceiling in the long term.

Kiper had the Packers going after Patrick Paul in the second round. He noted that Paul is his ninth-ranked tackle, but he would potentially be a first-round pick in other draft classes.

The ESPN mock draft was actually a collaboration between Kiper and Field Yates. The other ESPN analyst was responsible for the Packers pick at 58 and went with Payton Wilson who Chad Reuter picked in the first-round of his mock for Green Bay.

Reuter followed up his surprising first-round pick with safety Jaden Hicks and offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten. They are the 112th and 81st on our big board respectively so it's fair to say that the NFL.com analyst has a much different view of these prospects.

B/R Scouting Department: iOL Hunter Nourzad, Penn State and LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN: S Calen Bullock, USC (Yates) and EDGE Brennan Jackson, Washington State (Kiper)

Chad Reuter, NFL.com: DL Brandon Dorlus, Oregon and CB Mike Sainristil, Michigan

Another round, another wide range of selections for the Packers.

Our scouting department gave them some help on the interior. Targeting Hunter Nourzad would give them the critical depth on the interior of the offensive line. With Jon Runyan Jr. gone, there's a need for someone like Nourzad who could become a starter down the road.

The Packers also have a notable gap beside Quay Walker at linebacker. While the other two mock drafts picked Payton Wilson to fill that need, the Bleacher Report version gives them an old-school thumper to pair with Walker's elite athleticism.

The best value pick among these mock drafts would be Calen Bullock in the third round. He's rated just outside the top 32 in our overall rankings and he would be a fun pairing with Xavier McKinney on the back end of the Packers defense.

Brandon Dorlus is a fun fit from Reuter's mock draft. He played on the edge at Oregon, but his size would probably force him to kick inside. He could develop into a great 3-4 defensive end who could play the 5-tech or 3-tech in even fronts.

Mike Sainristil is one of the best pure nickel prospects in the draft. That would be a solid selection in the third round as well.