2025 NFL Draft

[ReasonablySober]

Athletic beat writer mock draft:

23. Green Bay Packers: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst described his pass rush after the season as inconsistent. He thinks the team has the right players in the defensive line room — DL coach Jason Rebrovich was fired — but does he believe that? The likes of Rashan Gary, Kenny Clark and Lukas Van Ness underperformed from a pass-rush standpoint, so perhaps they need a jolt in the form of another first-round pass rusher. This one has to be an instant impact player, though. No more multi-year projects who get buried on the depth chart like Gary and Van Ness. Gutekunst said it’s time for the Packers to start competing for championships now. Stewart is the No. 9 player on Dane Brugler’s Top 100, so the Packers get good value here in a player who led the Aggies with 39 pressures in 2024. Taking Texas A&M’s best defender worked out for the Packers last year with linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, so they go back to that well. — Matt Schneidman

Couldn't complain. That said, I think I'm at the point where I'd prefer the Packers to take a cornerback if the right one drops. In this mock, the right one did and Jahdae Barron is somehow still available.

There are going to be so many good defensive lineman available in rounds 2-4. Get the cornerback in the 1st, take the big guys on the second day.

[TroyD92]

Stewart is a bit too similar to LVN for me. Looks like another project and they already have that guy on the roster i think.

[ReasonablySober]

Stewart is a bit too similar to LVN for me. Looks like another project and they already have that guy on the roster i think.

I think I agree.

[TroyD92]

Stewart is a bit too similar to LVN for me. Looks like another project and they already have that guy on the roster i think.

I think I agree.

Would rather get one of the premier DT's tbh. Or a corner if one falls. I did a mock on one of them and ended up with Nolen/Princely Umanmielen with the first two picks. Would much prefer something like that.

[MVP2110]

Happy NFL Combine week!

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[ReasonablySober]

Would be a hell of a year to need a tight end.

[Matches Malone]

Would be a hell of a year to need a tight end.

Warren and Loveland will be the darlings but there's some good depth in this class too. Arroyo has been rising up boards along with Taylor. My personal fav is Fannin out of Bowling Green. It would be a luxury pick for the Packers, but I'd have no qualms taking him in the middle rounds.

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[Profound23]

Stewart is a bit too similar to LVN for me. Looks like another project and they already have that guy on the roster i think.

I think I agree.

Yes, Stewart in the second I would be great with. I am tired of drafting the Rashan Gary, LVN types that look great but don't have the numbers to back it up.

I get that Gary finally came around. I want guys who have been productive for at least two years in college with our first round pick if we aren't going to trade it for a star like Garrett or Crosby. Save the late rounds picks for projects.

[zmanishere11]

Looking at the draft trade value chart - our 1 2 3 this year and 2026 1st should be enough to move up to pick #5.

I'd do that in about 2 seconds for Travis Hunter or Mason Graham. I'd offer more for Hunter if necessary.

That's it. That's the post.

Let's get weird Gutey.

[ReasonablySober]

Looking at the draft trade value chart - our 1 2 3 this year and 2026 1st should be enough to move up to pick #5.

I'd do that in about 2 seconds for Travis Hunter or Mason Graham. I'd offer more for Hunter if necessary.

That's it. That's the post.

Let's get weird Gutey.

Too rich for my blood. Would rather stay put and take Trey Amos.

[TroyD92]

Looking at the draft trade value chart - our 1 2 3 this year and 2026 1st should be enough to move up to pick #5.

I'd do that in about 2 seconds for Travis Hunter or Mason Graham. I'd offer more for Hunter if necessary.

That's it. That's the post.

Let's get weird Gutey.

Just trade for Garrett or Crosby at that point.

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23. Green Bay Packers - Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State

Thomas was getting some notice after the Senior Bowl, and he's probably going to get some more after the combine. His speed and length are standout traits, and he uses them to make plays on the ball; he broke up 17 passes over the past two seasons. Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley would love Thomas in his zone-heavy coverage schemes where he can break on the ball and halt pass catchers before they tack on yards after the catch. And if Green Bay moves on from the oft-injured Jaire Alexander, there's going to be a big hole at the position.

Would love this pick. Combine will change a lot on how I view certain guys, but I like Thomas a bit more than some of the higher rated guys like Johnson, and Barron etc.

[ReasonablySober]

Yea, that would work for me.

[MKE_Hodag22]

Looking at the draft trade value chart - our 1 2 3 this year and 2026 1st should be enough to move up to pick #5.

I'd do that in about 2 seconds for Travis Hunter or Mason Graham. I'd offer more for Hunter if necessary.

That's it. That's the post.

Let's get weird Gutey.

I personally wouldn't do the trade -- but can you imagine how insane of a reaction that would get at the draft, especially since its IN Green BAy...hearing we moved up for Hunter?! -- Have a feeling that place would be going absolutely nuts.

[midranger]

Stewart is a bit too similar to LVN for me. Looks like another project and they already have that guy on the roster i think.

I think I agree.

Yes, Stewart in the second I would be great with. I am tired of drafting the Rashan Gary, LVN types that look great but don't have the numbers to back it up.

I get that Gary finally came around. I want guys who have been productive for at least two years in college with our first round pick if we aren't going to trade it for a star like Garrett or Crosby. Save the late rounds picks for projects.

We could have been a consistently great team if we had looked for doubles in the first round more often rather than always swinging for the fences.

[Profound23]

I think I agree.

Yes, Stewart in the second I would be great with. I am tired of drafting the Rashan Gary, LVN types that look great but don't have the numbers to back it up.

I get that Gary finally came around. I want guys who have been productive for at least two years in college with our first round pick if we aren't going to trade it for a star like Garrett or Crosby. Save the late rounds picks for projects.

We could have been a consistently great team if we had looked for doubles in the first round more often rather than always swinging for the fences.

Correct, even the Gary pick most of us knew guys like Brian Burns had more production and were ready. He produced in the NFL immediately. The team that year went 13-3. Add Burns to Preston/Zadarius and maybe we get over the hump that year.

Plus Burns would've still been a swing for the fences.

[Matches Malone]

Seeing a lot more Jalon Walker buzz starting to generate. I honestly don't know what to make of him. I think if you have a plan for him to make a full-time edge rusher, I'd be all for it, but he's kind of meh as a linebacker. You could probably do some cool things by dropping him back into coverage as an edge, but as far as LB duties, I don't want him in space as much as I'd rather have him rushing the QB.

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[ReasonablySober]

Seeing a lot more Jalon Walker buzz starting to generate. I honestly don't know what to make of him. I think if you have a plan for him to make a full-time edge rusher, I'd be all for it, but he's kind of meh as a linebacker. You could probably do some cool things by dropping him back into coverage as an edge, but as far as LB duties, I don't want him in space as much as I'd rather have him rushing the QB.

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Walker is a nice avatar for this whole class. Not really great at football but there's flashes here and there and he's got some physical tools to work with. That Walker is being talked about as a likely top ten pick is as serious indictment on this class as I can think of.