The Green Bay Packers are approaching the NFL Draft, and the buzz has centered around the types of players they may draft. However, it’s intriguing to explore possible dream scenarios for the team.
Daire Carragher of 247 Sports and Packer Report envisions the Packers staying put at number 25 and selecting Jackson Powers-Johnson as their long-term answer at center. With JPJ, the Packers could enhance their running attack, an area they’ve struggled with since Corey Linsley’s departure.
Mark Oldacres of Cheesehead TV and Wisconsin Sports Heroics expresses a fear that the Packers may make an unconventional choice at 25 by selecting a player who is not a consensus first-round pick. His dream scenario is for a top-15 non-QB, such as Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Graham Barton, Terrion Arnold, or Cooper DeJean, to fall to the Packers at 25, and for the team to make that selection instead of opting for an unexpected choice.
Peter Bukowski of Locked on Packers and The Leap believes Cooper DeJean is the solution for the Packers. DeJean is a playmaker, and he would address the team’s need for playmaking ability.
Dusty Evely of Cheesehead TV, Packer Report, and Pack a Day Podcast identifies Taliese Fuaga as his ideal selection. Fuaga would fit well into the Packers’ evolving running game as a puller who can create openings in the gap scheme.
Johnny Newton also captures Evely’s attention as a potential difference-maker on the defensive line. Newton’s strength and size make him a formidable presence, even if he is utilized solely as a situational inside rusher.
Andy Herman of Pack A Day Podcast and Packer Report proposes a bold trade scenario based on a historical move in 2005. He envisions a trade with the Denver Broncos, who hold the 76th pick, and the Packers would receive the 76th pick and the Broncos’ 2025 first-round pick in exchange for the 25th pick. This trade could be beneficial for the Packers as the Broncos could potentially be a top-five pick in 2025, when the draft will be hosted by Green Bay.
