Packers Take Offensive Tackles In Post-Scouting Combine Mock Drafts

Here are a batch of fresh mock drafts, including a seven-rounder from The Athletic and several that featured offensive linemen going to the Packers.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Scouting Combine is over, meaning a bunch of fresh mock drafts. Who will the Green Bay Packers select with the 25th overall selection of the 2024 NFL Draft?

Here are the guesses in the latest and greatest mock drafts.

The 33rd Team (2 Rounds): Washington OT Troy Fautanu

The Packers are in an interesting spot. At left tackle, David Bakhtiari almost certainly will be released. They’ve got a stud left guard in Elgton Jenkins and at right tackle in Zach Tom. There have been considerable investments made at center (2021 second-rounder Josh Myers) and right guard (2022 third-rounder Sean Rhyan).

While finding depth is imperative, the only real hole – if you want to call it that – is at left tackle. It’s not as if Rasheed Walker performed poorly in place of Bakhtiari last year. The question is whether Walker’s upside can match the potential of a first-round pick.

In a two-round mock draft, Marcus Mosher started with Washington left tackle Troy Fautanu. At 6-foot-3 3/4, he might be deemed too short to play tackle – though Bakhtiari and Tom weren’t much over 6-foot-4. His 34 1/2-inch arms hit that critical threshold for a left tackle, and his athleticism was in abundance during Combine testing.

The second-round picks were used on safety Tyler Nubin, who might be the best safety in the draft, and running back Braelon Allen, who would be the perfect replacement for AJ Dillon from a size perspective. GM Brian Gutekunst said he would like to have a power back to complement Aaron Jones.

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The Draft Network: Washington OT Troy Fautanu

Keith Sanchez also went with Fautanu, noting his ability to move inside to guard if he can’t handle tackle.

Also on the board at this spot was Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold, who went to NFC North-rival Detroit.

Pro Football Focus: Arizona OT Jordan Morgan

A whopping 10 offensive linemen were selected in the first round in Gordon McGuinness’ mock draft. At 6-foot-5 and 311 pounds, he’s got the size. With a 5.04 in the 40, he’s got the athleticism. With 32 7/8-inch arms, he’s got the length to … move to guard.

“Like a few of the college tackles who will go around this spot, Morgan might wind up at guard long-term in the NFL, but he’s good enough to get a shot at tackle first,” McGuinness explained.

Morgan was the sixth offensive tackle off the board. Washington’s Troy Fautanu was taken one pick earlier and Duke’s Graham Barton, West Virginia’s Zach Frazier, Alabama’s JC Latham and Georgia’s Amarius Mims went after Morgan.

USA Today: Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton

At 6-foot-7, there’s no doubt Guyton will play tackle. But can he play the left side after being stationed on the right side at Oklahoma?

“The former tight end would bring high-end potential and flexibility to a line that’s only had Bakhtiari’s services 13 times over the past three seasons,” Nate Davis reasoned.

Dallas Morning News: Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton

Cowboys beat writer Calvin Watkins also went with Guyton after giving the team he covers Georgia’s massive Amarius Mims a pick earlier.

Sporting News: Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton

Make it a three-peat for Guyton, who “once looked like a mauler” but impressed with “nimble feet” during the agility drills, wrote Vinnie Iyer.

Barstool Sports; Duke OL Graham Barton

Steven Cheah also noted David Bakhtiari’s injury history in picking a blocker who might wind up at guard or center.

Packers Wire: Iowa DB Cooper DeJean

Zach Kruse didn’t get the offensive line memo.

“Good player, good fit, good pick,” was Kruse’s summation of DeJean, who repeatedly has been mocked to Green Bay over the last few weeks.

The Packers need help at corner, slot and safety, and the ultra-athletic DeJean could help at them all. He did not test at the Scouting Combine due to a broken leg, but he hopes to perform for scouts during an individual workout in April.

Offensive linemen Tyler Guyton, Jordan Morgan, Kingsley Suamataia and Zach Frazier were among the players on the board.

The Athletic (7 Rounds): Minnesota S Tyler Nubin

In a seven-round mock draft, Packers beat writer Matt Schneidman used three of the first four picks on defensive players.

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The first-rounder was used on Minnesota safety Tyler Nubin, and he followed up with Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper in the second round and Rutgers cornerback Max Melton in the third round. We also took Cooper and Melton in our post-Combine mock.

The interesting picks were used on quarterbacks, with Tulane’s Michael Pratt in the third round and Notre Dame’s Sam Hartman in the seventh round.

Why two quarterbacks? Here’s that story from the Scouting Combine.

Touchdown Wire: Florida State edge Jared Verse

Doug Farrar went with Verse, who rocked the Combine and seemingly would be long gone before this spot. At 6-foot-4 and 254 pounds, he ran his 40 in 4.58 seconds and posted a 35-inch vertical and 31 reps on the 225-pound bench press. Oh, and in two seasons at FSU, he tallied 18 sacks and 29.5 tackles for losses.

“I think the best players should be picked first,” Verse told reporters at the Scouting Combine. “I don’t think there's anything wrong with it, so the best player should be picked first. ... I definitely think I should be considered.”

Offensive tackles Tyler Guyton and Troy Fautanu were selected with the final picks of the round.

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