The Green Bay Packers are privileged to host the 2025 NFL Draft in less than a month. What will the hosts do in the draft, which will take place in and around Lambeau Field in Green Bay from April 24-26?
The Packers pick 23rd in the first round and follow that with picks 54 and 87 on Day 2. The final day sees Green Bay using one pick in each of the final four rounds, plus an extra seventh-rounder near the end of the draft weekend.
Here's one scenario of how the Packers and GM Mark Murphy can attack the draft in their home, with an eye toward making a bigger playoff push in 2025. Player availability is based on general projected draft ranges for players as of March 28th.
First round: Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
The Packers have famously (infamously?) not selected a first-round wide receiver since Javon Walker back in 2002. And while they've been really good at hitting on second-round wideouts over the years, it's finally time to take the plunge on a premium, first-round wideout to help maximize QB Jordan Love.
Burden can be that guy. While he's coming off a somewhat disappointing 2024 campaign, let's not forget Burden entered the college season projected to be a top-10 overall pick. He's still supremely athletic and sure-handed, blessed with a playmaking panache for his 6-foot, 206-pound size. Burden can line up inside or outside and win at all levels of the field, and there might not be a better playmaker after the catch in this draft.
Second round: Benjamin Morrison, CB Notre Dame
Morrison gets lost in the draft shuffle a little due to a hip injury that wiped out the final 10 games of his 2024 campaign for Notre Dame. Prior to that, the 6-foot outside corner had proven to be one of the best playmaking CBs in college football. Morrison is instinctive and physical in coverage but also has quick eyes and reactions to play in zone schemes.
With Jaire Alexander's long-term status in Green Bay in doubt, proactively adding someone who can play in his role on the outside. Morrison's game does have some stylistic similarity to the way Alexander played in his Pro Bowl years in Green Bay. How well Morrison recovers from the hip is the biggest question for immediate impact; the talent, football savvy and confidence are all there.
Third round: Charles Grant, OL, William & Mary
Grant offers length and considerable experience protecting the edge at the FCS level. During Senior Bowl week, he proved he has the quickness and technical prowess to make the big jump. Grant ...
