Packers go defense-heavy in latest seven-round mock draft as they focus on upgrading key positions for 2025

We are less than a month away from the NFL Draft in Green Bay .

From now on, it's lying season, with teams wanting to spread narratives to fit what they truly want to do.

But some things dont change much.

For example, the Green Bay Packers love to add defensive pieces to the roster via the draft, especially with its high picks.

And our own Ian Valentino, from A to Z Sports, did an impressive job to put together a seven-round mock draft.

Of the Packers eight total picks, six ended up being defensive players, including their first three.

First round, Pick 23: CB Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina This is what Ian has to say about Revel: It's not Green Bay's style to take an injured prospect, but Shavon Revel Jr.

is too good to pass on.

This secondary desperately needs athleticism and playmaking.

If Revel was healthy, he'd push to be a top-five overall pick.

It's worth rolling the dice on his torn ACL returning to 100%.

The CB need is clear, even after the Packers signed Nate Hobbs in free agency.

Jaire Alexander is expected to be cut or traded , and the team lost Eric Stokes, Corey Ballentine, and Robert Rochell in free agency.

Second round pick 54: DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State Its questionable if the Packers would want a player thats not as prolific as a pass rusher this high in the draft, but he would be a solid complementary piece to what they already have on the roster with guys like Devonte Wyatt and Karl Brooks.

Williams is a really good run defender, and thats his calling card.

Third round, pick 87: EDGE Josaiah Stewart, Michigan This class has impressive edge defenders projected to be Day 2 selections.

We have already talked about Bradyn Swinson , but Josaiah Steward is truly efficient and disruptive.

He played college football at Coastal Carolina and Michigan, and in his two seasons with the Wolverines, he had 14 sacks.

Josaiah Stewart is a pass rushing savant.

He put up 9 sacks and 37 pressures in 2024 with an INCREDIBLE, best-in-class 27.3% pass rush win rate.

Concerns over size (60, 241lbs) and run defense translating to the NFL are prevalent, however hell be a dynamic day 2 pass rusher.

pic.twitter.com/flGmu4qhHc Fourth round, pick 124: RB Raheim Sanders, South Carolina The Packers dont have a need at running back, but this class is so good that it could make sense to add a player there.

Sure, the Packers already drafted MarShawn Lloyd in the third round last year, but we dont know how his career will shake out.

Sanders is extremely athletic and fast, being a good long-term insurance policy if Lloyd doesnt work out.

For now, Josh Jacobs is the unquestioned starter, while Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks are solid backup options.

Fifth round, pick 159: IOL Joshua Gray, Oregon State The Packers don't usually take guards in the draft.

It's mostly tackles, and some centers, and they move all of them around.

Ted Thompson used to say: You usually put your best offensive linemen at left tackle, and we want your best offensive linemen.

But Joshua Gray might be a reasonable exception because, first, he's highly athletic, and second, he started at left tackle for multiple seasons before moving to left guard in 2024.

Its still an unlikely profile for the Packers, but far from impossible.

Sixth round, pick 198: S Craig Woodson, California Seventh round, pick 250: S Caleb Ransaw, Tulane Ill put those two together because these are the ones I had the hardest time trying to see actually happening.

Last year, the Packers signed Xavier McKinney and drafted Javon Bullard, Evan Williams, and Kitan Oladapo.

Even Zayne Anderson played well when needed.

So its hard to imagine them picking a safety, let alone two, unless they see some wild value or special teams prospection.

Seventh round, pick 237: LB Greg Penn III, LSU The Packers lost Eric Wilson in free agency, so while they have their young guys to develop, Green Bay could still use a depth linebacker to play special teamsespecially one that can play coverage reasonably well.

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