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GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper released his first mock draft of the 2025 off-season, and he projects the Packers will add more youth to their pass rush by selecting Marshall edge rusher Mike Green.
In 2024, Green, who transferred from Virginia to Marshall during the off-season, set a new Sun Belt record with 17.0 sacks. In addition, he led the country in defensive lineman tackles and forced three fumbles. Green also received an outstanding 92.4 overall grade from PFF, giving him credit for 356 pass-rushing snaps with 59 total pressures for the Thundering Herd.
“Who knows who was the last first-round pick out of Marshall? You have to go back to 2003 when quarterback Byron Leftwich went No. 7. Leftwich is one of three Marshall first-rounders of the common draft era (since 1967), joining Chad Pennington (2000) and Randy Moss (1998). So it says something that Green could join that group. Green ranked in the top 10 nationally in sacks (17, first), tackles for loss (22, second), and pressure rate (15.5%, ninth). He wins with speed-to-power, and he displays good bend and strong hands. Despite tying for eighth in sacks (45), the Packers were 22nd in pressure rate (29.8%) and 26th in pass rush win rate (34.8%). This feels like a good fit,” Kiper wrote.
Outside of Rashan Gary, the Packers have a lot of uncertainty at pass rusher right now as it’s too early to tell whether Lukas Van Ness, Brenton Cox Jr., or Aaron Mosby can be consistent starters in the NFL. With games against teams like the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions twice a year that have had great offensive play in recent years, Green Bay needs to improve up front and give Gary someone to help draw attention away from his side of the line.
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