Packers Mock Draft Round Up: CBs lead the way

We’re less than a week away from the start of the NFL Draft, so it’s time to flip through some more mock drafts. Who are the leaders to be taken by the Green Bay Packers with the 23rd overall pick? We went through 22 recent mock drafts to try to give you that answer.

Let’s begin.

Players selected by Packers in 3 mock drafts

Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

• Pete Martuneac, Sports Illustrated
• Mike Band, NFL.com
• Garrett Podell, CBS Sports

Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon

• Josh Edwards, CBS Sports
• Jack McKessy, USA Today
• RJ White, CBS Sports

Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

• Jordan Dajani, CBS Sports
• Cameron Sheath, Pro Football Network
• David Bearman, Pro Football Network

At the moment, the top three candidates, at least based on this recent set of mock drafts, to be the Packers’ first-round pick in 2025 are these three players. Jahdae Barron is a cornerback who might end up playing in the slot at the NFL level, which would make him an interesting match in a room that already features Keisean Nixon and Nate Hobbs. Derrick Harmon is an athletic defensive tackle who is frequently mocked to Green Bay, including in our first three community-voted mock drafts. Emeka Egbuka played in the slot at Ohio State but can play either inside or outside at the next level. He doesn’t have a calling card against man coverage, though, which means the fit is less than snug for a team that is looking to replace Christian Watson.

Players selected by Packers in 2 mock drafts

Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia

• Pro Football Network Staff
• Adam Rank, NFL.com

Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A&M

• Kyle Crabbs, 33rd Team
• Mel Kiper & Field Yates, ESPN

Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

• Michael Fabiano, Sports Illustrated
• Dane Brugler, The Athletic

Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina

• Owain Jones, Pro Football Network
• Emory Hunt, CBS Sports

Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

• Michael Renner, CBS Sports
• Nate Davis, USA Today

None of the names who were mocked to the Packers twice in this batch should be surprises on draft day. Mykel Williams, Shemar Stewart, Shavon Revel Jr. and Tetairoa McMillan all took pre-draft visits to Green Bay, a team that is spending a lot more of these visits on early-round prospects than in previous seasons. The only non-visitor here is Michigan’s Will Johnson, who was once a projected top-five selection but could apparently slide on draft day.

Players selected by Packers in 1 mock draft

Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

• Marc Ross, NFL.com

Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan

• Joe Rivera, USA Today

Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss

• Ayrton Ostly, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

James Pearce Jr., DE, Tennessee

• Nick Wright, FOX Sports

Beyond Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, the players who received one vote should be viewed as break-in-case-of-emergency selections at #23. With that being said, even though they aren’t considered close to consensus first-round picks, Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston did accept an invite to attend the draft in Green Bay and Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos took a pre-draft visit with the Packers.