Packers Day 2 mock draft after going all defense in first round

The Green Bay Packers didn’t add any offensive players in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Could that change tonight? Green Bay is set to pick three times.

Using Pro Football Focus’ mock draft simulator, which has been updated after the first round, here’s a Day 2 mock draft for the Packers.

Round 2 (43): George Pickens, WR, Georgia

After picking two Georgia defensive players in the first round, GM Brian Gutekunst completes the hat-trick.

If the Packers want to land George Pickens, they may need to move up.

That’s exactly what they do here, sending picks in the fourth and fifth rounds to the Atlanta Falcons.

With his size, athleticism, and physicality, a case could be made that Pickens is the best wide receiver in the class. He could be the Packers’ next great second-round wide receiver.

Round 2 (59): Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama

Green Bay may opt to double down at wide receiver considering how big of a need it is.

Jalen Tolbert could be another instant contributor in Matt LaFleur’s offense. He has good size and speed and would give Green Bay a deep threat on offense.

That’s an area of need after losing Marquez Valdes-Scantling in free agency.

The Packers missed out on the top wide receivers in the first round, but if they get Pickens and Tolbert on Day 2, they should be delighted.

Round 3 (92): Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati

Some more defensive help now. Green Bay finds its third safety and a potential future starter in Cincinnati’s Bryan Cook.

“Skilled enforcer with the size, toughness and instincts to put his stamp on the game in a variety of ways,” wrote NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein.

Cook would add some much-needed depth at safety in year one, but could be a starter in 2023 with Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage set to become free agents.