Troy Fautanu to Packers and First-Round Trade in New NFL Mock Drafts

Here are the latest and greatest NFL mock drafts, leading off with NFL.com’s Charles Davis selecting Washington offensive tackle Troy Fautanu with the Packers’ pick at No. 25.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – In his first mock draft of the year, NFL.com’s Charles Davis sent Washington offensive tackle Troy Fautanu to the Green bay Packers.

Fautanu is a bit undersized at 6-foot-3 3/4, leading to questions about whether he’d be better off at guard, but he has the required arm length and athleticism to stick at tackle. Davis thought he’d be “just fine” as Jordan Love’s new blind-side protector.

In this simulation, six pure offensive tackles were off the board, capped by Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton going to Dallas at No. 24. Two top interior blockers and Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry were among the prospects available at No. 25.

CBS Sports: Washington OT Troy Fautanu

Will Brinson also went with the Washington All-American in an attempt to “restock” an offensive line that seems poised to move on from David Bakhtiari.

The Ringer: Oregon C Jackson Powers-Johnson

Danny Kelly went with the under-the-radar need on the offensive line. Right guard Jon Runyan seems destined to move on in free agency, which would leave the position to 2022 third-rounder Sean Rhyan. Center Josh Myers, a second-round pick in 2021, has been underwhelming and will be a free agent next offseason. Moreover, the depth is almost nonexistent; Royce Newman would be the next man up.

Powers-Johnson has the “temperament” to handle all three of the inside positions, which would allow the Packers to do what they love: start their best five.

CBS Sports: Trade!

Chris Trapasso projected a trade in which the Packers and Bills would swap first-round picks. With Green Bay backing up from No. 25 to No. 28, it selected Minnesota safety Tyler Nubin.

Nubin is an “NFL-ready” player at a major position of need. He intercepted a school-record 13 passes, including five during an All-American final season.

“I’m not a one-dimensional safety. I can do it all,” Nubin said at the Scouting Combine, where he did not test due to injury.

Walter Football (3 Rounds): Iowa DB Cooper DeJean

Noting the trade of Rasul Douglas, the Packers have a big hole a cornerback opposite Jaire Alexander. Left unsaid were the big holes at safety, where general manager Brian Gutekunst might be looking to start from scratch and move on from last year’s primary players, Darnell Savage, Jonathan Owens and Rudy Ford.

In this simulation, the Packers bypassed three offensive tackles who went toward the end of the first round.

In the second round, Green Bay selected Alabama edge Chris Braswell, who would help overcome the NFC North-winning Lions’ dominant offensive line, and USC safety Calen Bullock, an instinctive and athletic playmaker.

The third-round picks provided depth at running back and on the defensive line.

Pro Football Network: Iowa DB Cooper DeJean

Dallas Robinson projected DeJean to be the answer at safety, where their three primary players last season combined to play almost 2,000 snaps. Among the players Robinson bypassed was Clemson’s rocket-fast Nate Wiggins.

Atlanta Falcons: Clemson CB Nate Wiggins

Falcons.com’s Tori McElhaney noted Wiggins went to the same high school as former Clemson cornerback and current Falcons player A.J. Terrell. If Wiggins can play to that level, the Packers’ cornerback corps could be “locked down.”

247 Sports: Missouri CB Ennis Rakestraw

This pick would be a surprise based on the Scouting Combine results, with Rakestraw’s RAS ranking among the worst among this year’s cornerbacks. That’s not ideal for a player with limited ball production in college.

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