{"id":10351,"date":"2025-01-13T14:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10351"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:05:26","slug":"breaking-three-round-mock-draft-shows-a-likely-path-but-the-packers-need-to-change-their-normal-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10351","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Three-round mock draft shows a likely path, but the Packers need to change their normal approach"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Three-round<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0like to draft defensive players early, and that’s how the team has usually done since general manager Brian Gutekunst took over in 2018. Last week, eight of our NFL Draft contributors here at A to Z Sports put together our fourth\u00a0collaborative 2025 NFL Mock Draft\u00a0of the year, and AJ Schulte made some intriguing picks for the Packers.<\/p>\n

Check them out.<\/p>\n

20. Green Bay Packers: Mike Green, EDGE Marshall<\/h2>\n

When you play defense like the Packers ideally want to do with plenty of single-high coverages, you need pass rushers who win quickly at the line of scrimmage. The Packers haven’t really had those kinds of players up front this season, forcing them to shift their entire approach. Mike Green is an explosive and bendy pass rusher that gives the Packers what they need.<\/p>\n

52. Green Bay Packers: Azareye’h Thomas, CB Florida State<\/h2>\n

If you’ve watched the Packers this year, you’ve seen their secondary get exposed just a little too often. With Jaire Alexander’s recent injury bug as well, the Packers have to continue replenishing the talent in their cornerback room.<\/p>\n

84. Green Bay Packers: Jayden Higgins, WR Iowa State<\/h2>\n

The Green Bay Packers need to find a solution at WR1 and so far, none of the players on the roster have made the strides necessary to be that solution. To make matters worse, Christian Watson tore his ACL and might miss most, if not all, of the 2025 season. Jayden Higgins gives the Packers that outside height\/weight\/speed playmaker they need.<\/p>\n