NFL Draft 2015: List of Green Bay Packers Draft Picks

The Green Bay Packers will be focusing on defense when the NFL Draft rolls around on Thursday, and they will have plenty of options.

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The Green Bay Packers stayed in place with their draft picks leading up to the draft on Thursday, picking 30th in every round along with two extra compensatory picks in the sixth. With this draft leaning heavily towards defense, the Packers will be focusing on solidifying a relatively shaky defense early in the draft.

Here is where the Packers stand heading into the draft:

First round #30 (#30 in round)

Second round #62 (#30 in round)

Third round #94 (#30 in round)

Fourth round #129 (#30 in round)

Fifth round #166 (#30 in round)

Sixth round #206 (#30 in round), #210 (#34 in round, compensatory), #213 (#37 in round, compensatory)

Seventh round #247 (#30 in round)

As the first round draws to a close, three positions in particular will be coming off of the board: defensive tackle, cornerback and inside linebacker. The Packers would be well suited adding players at any of these positions.

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At cornerback, the Packers have choices between the athletic and inexperienced Jalen Collins from LSU, the physical Marcus Peters from Washington with character concerns, and the quick and slightly built P.J. Williams from Florida State, among others. With the departures of Tramon Williams and Davon House to Cleveland and Jacksonville respectively, the Packers best option would be to pick up a player to aid them in the secondary.

On the other hand, the best value for the Packers might be found along the defensive line. If Texas’ Malcom Brown slides, he would provide the Packers with a surprisingly athletic player who can plug up the interior of the defensive line. Similarly, Florida State’s Eddie Goldman and Oklahoma’s Jordan Phillips would shore up a weak run defense on the interior, and Oregon’s Arik Armstead would provide Green Bay with a 3-4 defensive end who can eat up blocks along the exterior of the offensive line.

Inside linebacker might be the biggest reach for the Packers, but it also would fulfill a need. Eric Kendricks would provide the Packers with the best value, but otherwise Miami’s Denzel Perryman and Mississippi State’s Benardrick McKinney would provide the Packers with excellent run stopping options in the middle. Perryman is an old-school thumper who does well reading and reacting to runs, while McKinney is an athlete who can clean up plays sideline to sideline.

Expect the Packers to take a quarterback in the late rounds as a project. Ted Thompson loves to take late round quarterbacks to mold as backups and possibly develop as starters elsewhere.

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