Packers seven-round mock draft after first wave of free agency
Round 6, Pick 186: QB Kurt Benkert, Virginia
Benkert may not fall this far, but crazier things have happened with quarterbacks in the draft. The Packers made a move to acquire DeShone Kizer from the Browns earlier this month in an attempt to create some competition in the quarterback room. Benkert would do more of just that. We’ve learned that handing the backup quarterback role to one person isn’t the way to do it anymore.
Benkert is a bit of an erratic thrower. He’s far from polished and depending on where he goes may end up losing the battle for the backup job. He has a lot of things to work on, but he has the tools to be a solid quarterback with time. He has a strong arm, he’s confident and he can move in the pocket. Extending plays is something we love to see out of our Packers quarterbacks. It separates Aaron Rodgers from the rest, it made Brett Hundley more bearable and it made Taysom Hill a folk hero.
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These late-round picks are all lottery tickets. I expect the Packers to take at least one quarterback towards the back end of the draft just because they have a ton of picks and it really doesn’t hurt to take a chance here.
Round 6, Pick 207: G Taylor Hearn, Clemson
I’m finally addressing the offensive line. This is a position I really don’t like to mock because it’s honestly just really hard to watch and analyze this position unless you really know what you’re looking for. When I look at offensive line prospects, I look for success and durability.
Hearn started every game for the Tigers over the last two seasons, including all 15 on a run to a national championship. Clemson was an extremely successful offensive team during that time and Hearn was there for every moment of it. That’s good enough for me, especially this late in the draft.
The Packers are very good at drafting and developing offensive linemen, which is part of why I waited this long to take one in this mock. I think the offensive line is in really good shape where it stands now. There are question marks at right guard and right tackle, but the Packers have players that can fill those holes well enough in my opinion.