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GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. has released his latest two-round 2025 NFL mock draft and predicts the Packers will address two key needs.
According to his mock draft, the Packers will select Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams 23rd overall and TCU wide receiver Jack Bech 54th overall in this month’s NFL draft.
The Packers hosted Williams for an official top 30 visit over the weekend, and GM Brian Gutekunst has a long history of taking Bulldogs in the first round, as he’s selected Eric Stokes, Quay Walker, and Devonte Wyatt during his tenure. Meanwhile, the Packers have not met with Bech during their draft process so far, but he would be an excellent fit for the Packers, who are in need of a big-bodied receiver who knows how to get open and win 50/50 passes down the field.
“The Packers had 45 sacks last season (tied for eighth), but that’s a little misleading. They were really good at converting pressure into sacks, but they got pressure only 29.8% of the time (22nd). Williams was hindered by an ankle injury in 2024, which kept him to five sacks over 12 games. But he has the explosive traits to be an extremely effective edge rusher. Other spots of interest would be receiver and cornerback, so expect Green Bay to take a look at guys like Emeka Egbuka or Kentucky corner Maxwell Hairston, too,” Kiper Jr. wrote about the Williams pick.
“Bech was great during Senior Bowl week, and he finished the 2024 season with 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns. The Packers’ offense likes to distribute the ball to multiple pass catchers, with three wideouts — Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, and Jayden Reed — seeing at least 70 targets. Bech would be another reliable playmaker in the mix,” Kiper continued while discussing the Bech pick.
The Packers have met with several projected first-round picks so far, including Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, Texas A&M edge rusher Shemar Stewart, South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders, and East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel. So at this point, what Green Bay plans to do come draft day remains a mystery.
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