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The Packers skip out on a top-100 edge rusher in our first mock draft of 2025
Over the last week, we’ve asked you who the Green Bay Packers should take in mock draft scenarios. Now that we’ve concluded the first three rounds of the draft, we decided to write up the mock drafts together in one spot. Hopefully, you guys had fun — considering that we’re going to be running a similar exercise starting next Monday.
Without further ado, here’s who Acme Packing Company’s comment section took for the Packers in our first mock draft of the year:
To me, one of the most likely picks for the Packers in the first round is Oregon’s Derrick Harmon, who is ranked as the 28th overall prospect on the consensus draft board. The Michigan State transfer took his game to another level in 2024, posting rush and pass grades of over 80.5 per Pro Football Focus. The 6’5”, 315-pounder was arguably the most productive interior pass-rusher in all of college football last season.
For Green Bay, a team that has struggled to get former first-round pick Devonte Wyatt on the field outside of obvious pass-rushing situations, consistently moves Kenny Clark to different positions on a year-to-year basis and just lost their primary run stopper in T.J. Slaton this offseason, adding a talented defensive tackle to the roster would go a long way.
Here’s a quote from an NFC executive on Harmon, according to NFL.com’s scouting report:
“He plays like a Raven or a Steeler. Off the tape, he reminds me of a young Cam Heyward but bigger.”
If Harmon is close to Heyward, a five-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler, he’ll be more than worth the selection. It’s also worth noting here that general manager Brian Gutekunst, vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan and director of player personnel John Wojciechowski all made the trip to Oregon’s pro day this past week. The Ducks only have three projected top-100 picks in this draft: Harmon, tackle Josh Conerly Jr. and defensive lineman Jordan Burch.
This selection all comes down to medicals. Benjamin Morrison was considered a top-20 pick prior to a hip injury that required labrum surgery and ended his final college season in early October. While he has claimed that he’s been cleared and is progressing better than expected, Morrison did not work out in Indianapolis for the combine and has already stated that he won’t run at Notre Dame’s pro day next week. Instead, he’s going to host a private pro day for himself closer to the draft.
At the moment, the plan at cornerback for the Packers appears to be starting Keisean Nixon and Nate Hobbs, a $48 million free agent signing, on the outside this year. The assumption is that Jaire Alexander will eventually be traded and Carrington Valentine will be the first cornerback off of the bench with safety Javon Bullard playing...
