Green Bay Packers 7-Round Mock Draft 2023

The Green Bay Packers have entered a new era. The Aaron Rodgers saga will come to an end eventually and the team will be able to fully move on to Jordan Love. The goal now is to surround Love with more talent and rebuild the team back into a contender in the NFC. Who should the Packers be targeting?

Green Bay Packers 7-Round Mock Draft

A quick note about this mock draft: I am not mocking any trades. If an Aaron Rodgers trade happens before the draft, it will likely include picks for this draft. Until that happens, I am going off of what picks they currently have. Onto the mock draft!

Round 1, pick 15 (#15): Michael Mayer TE, Notre Dame

I’ve come around on Mayer as the pick for the Packers. They desperately need a difference-maker at the tight-end position. Mayer brings the whole package of run-blocking and pass-catching that Matt LaFleur’s offense desperately needs. He has the potential to be one of the deadliest red zone targets in the entire league. The only way I see this pick going differently is if Jaxon Smith-Njigba is available here. I don’t think he is, so the Packers go with Mayer.

Round 2, pick 14 (#45): Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE, Kansas State

The Packers need to build some edge depth. While Preston Smith, Rashan Gary, and Kingsley Enagbare make up a good group, they need more depth in case one of them goes down. The Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year has shown flashes of being an elite pass rusher. The beauty of bringing him in is that he can develop for a year or two and then become an eventual replacement when the team moves on from Smith.

Round 3, pick 15 (#78): Jonathan Mingo WR, Ole Miss

The mid-round value in this wide receiver class is very good. I don’t feel good about picking a lot of the receivers in the first round, but I love Mingo’s value here. He is a huge receiver that can run after the catch and block. Some have said that he has shades of AJ Brown of the Eagles. Mingo fits the profile of players that Brian Gutekunst loves to draft, and he would be a perfect fit to join the young receiving corp of Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Samori Toure.

Round 4, pick 14 (#116): Zack Kuntz TE, Old Dominion

The tight-end class is deep, and I think the Packers double-dip. Kuntz has tested well and could end up being the steal of the draft. At the Combine, he posted a 4.55-second 40-yard dash and a 40-inch vertical. Gutekunst tends to go with ultra-athletic players, and Kuntz fits the bill perfectly. On day 3 of the draft, it is all about drafting for value, and Kuntz is a great pick here.

Round 5, pick 15 (#149): Jakorian Bennett CB, Maryland

Cornerback isn’t a huge need for the Green Bay Packers. However, there are some questions in the room. Jaire Alexander is a top-5 corner in the league, but behind him, there are some questions. Eric Stokes was going through a sophomore slump when he had an ankle injury that ended his season. It seems unclear exactly when he will be back and what kind of player he will be. Rasul Douglas isn’t a long-term answer, and the Green Bay Packers need to build depth. His speed and athleticism are worth a fifth-round pick.

Round 5, pick 36 (#170): Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB, UCLA

This might be my spiciest pick of the Green Bay Packers 7-round mock draft. I love Thompson-Robinson as a day three pick for really any team. He has flaws but teams aren’t picking a quarterback in round five that is perfect. We have seen quarterbacks who are mobile take over in this league. While there are questions about his passing, this is something that could be worked on for a year or two. This pick is worth taking a flyer on.

Round 7, pick 15 (#232): Anthony Johnson Jr. S, Iowa State

I’m down on this safety class. While the Green Bay Packers have a gaping hole in the safety position, I don’t see them spending a premium pick on one. I do think they take some flyers in the later rounds. Johnson Jr. is not great against the run, which is a huge negative for a team that teams cut through like warm butter, but he has shown enough in pass defense to take him in the seventh round.

Round 7, pick 18 (#235): Jason Taylor II S, Oklahoma State

The  Green Bay Packers double-dip three picks later with the safety out of Oklahoma State. Again, Gutekunst is looking for some value here. Maybe Taylor doesn’t turn into anything but the hope is that they strike gold and find a serviceable starter in the short term and a possible bedrock of the defense in the long run.

Round 7, pick 25 (#242): Evan Hull RB, Northwestern

Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon are the clear number one and two in the backfield. However, there is no guarantee that either of these players will be here long-term. Hull is fast and has a good history of catching the football. This is a perfect fit for the LaFleur offense. I hate spending premium draft capital on running backs, but in the seventh round, I love it.

Round 7, pick 39 (#256): Jake Moody K, Michigan

The Green Bay Packers need a kicker now that it seems that Mason Crosby will not be re-signed. Moody has been one of the top kickers in college football for two seasons. He has experience kicking in cold weather and in big games. Normally I would say the Packers would avoid spending a pick on special teams, but Rich Bisaccia has more of an influence now. With their final pick, I would be happy if they took Moody.

That is my 7-round mock draft for the Green Bay Packers. Draft season is one of the most fun, and it will be interesting to see what direction the team decides to go next weekend.