![]() ![]() Combine Hyatt with Christian Watson and the Packers will have two of the fastest and most dangerous deep threats in football, giving Jordan Love ample opportunities to attack downfield and Romeo Doubs more space to operate in the intermediate areas, all while ensuring the Packers can run the football against plenty of two-high safety looks each week. He’s electric, and we already know the Packers like him. The prize was Hyatt, a speedster receiver who compares favorably with Will Fuller or DeSean Jackson. ![]() It wasn’t a cheap price, but we felt fine with the deal because of having another second-round pick at 45. Essentially, we moved up 12 spots and back into the first round in exchange for falling back 56 spots on Day 2. 78 (the Packers can’t find a capable player in the third round anyway) to the Chiefs in exchange for the final pick in the first round (31) and No. The original plan was to trade up for Georgia tight end Darnell Washington, but we couldn’t find the right trade and he went No. 15 put some pressure on us to get a pass-catcher. I saw this as a Rashan Gary-like situation, where a very good player at a valuable position dropped into range, and the current depth at the position was mostly disregarded. The idea here is that Rasul Douglas can move to safety, a natural transition for his ability and playstyle, and Witherspoon can team up with Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes to give the Packers three young and tremendously talented corners. The Packers look strong at cornerback, but NFL teams can never have enough high-quality players who affect the passing game. 15, the value of Witherspoon – who many believe to be a top-10 player in the draft class – was too much to pass up. While Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was still on the board at No. It’d be easy to simply turn Moore into a second second-round pick in this new, post-Moore trade scenario. 43), Elijah Moore (this exercise was done before the trade) and a conditional pick in 2024 that could turn into a first-rounder. Instead, the Packers got a second-rounder (No. 31.įirst off, we used our “mock trade” scenario with Jets Wire to guide the way on an Aaron Rodgers trade, meaning no additional first-round pick. In the first-round mock draft run by team editors, the Packers used the 15th overall pick on Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon and then traded back into the first round to select Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt at No. ![]() 15, and a chance to trade up to get a playmaker on offense. 18 while making sure the Vikings’ supporting weapons don’t go off.The latest NFL Wire network mock draft provided an interesting set of circumstances for us at Packers Wire: A player at a premium position dropping to No. The Packers probably know that Jefferson is going to get his yards, but the goal should be a containment of explosive plays from No. ![]() And Jefferson isn’t the only danger now the Vikings have T.J. Jefferson made easy work of a few coverage lapses back in Week 1. They might be right, but then they can’t afford any breakdowns in this specific matchup. Joe Barry and the Packers think they are good enough at cornerback to just play their coverages with Alexander on one side and Rasul Douglas on the other without Alexander having to follow one receiver. Maybe the Packers will change course and let Alexander chase Jefferson around all game, but I doubt it happens. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY SportsĮxcept on a few occasions, Alexander hasn’t been allowed to follow receivers around this year. Miami Gardens, Florida, USA Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) runs with the football after intercepting a pass during the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. ![]()
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