Green Bay Packers Mock Draft and Big Board: Updated Day 3 Predictions

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson knocked it out of the park with his selections in Rounds 2 and 3 of the NFL draft on Friday night. 

In the second round, Thompson made a splash when he traded with the Indianapolis Colts to move up nine spots to No. 48 overall to target Indiana left tackle Jason Spriggs. 

Green Bay had to give up its original fourth-round selection (No. 125) and its seventh-round selection (No. 248) to make the deal, but given that the team owns two other compensatory picks in the fourth round, the move was well worth it. 

In the third round, the Packers continued to enhance their front seven, selecting Utah State outside linebacker Kyler Fackrell. 

Both moves strengthen position groups that will see many players become free agents in 2017. 

On Day 3 of the draft, the Packers hold four additional selections in Round 4 (Nos. 131 and 137), Round 5 (No. 163) and Round 6 (No. 200). 

Let's break down the top 100 remaining players on the Packers' big board and whom they could target with their final four selections. 

Top 100 Big Board

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This big board contains the top 100 players the Packers will likely target in Rounds 4, 5 and 6 of the draft on Saturday, with some favor given to team needs despite general manager Ted Thompson's pattern of drafting the best player available.

The following prospects are ranked, and though that is a subjective exercise, the order is generally balanced between overall prospect rankings and needs. 

Note that this big board only contains the best 100 players remaining in the draft; therefore, it may only carry through the Packers' fourth- or fifth-round selections. 

Green Bay Packers Big Board

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
2	Hassan Ridgeway	DT	Texas
3	Vadal Alexander	OG	LSU
4	Joshua Perry	OLB	Ohio State
5	Kentrell Brothers	ILB	Missouri
6	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Louisiana Tech
7	Jalen Mills	FS	LSU
8	Christian Westerman	OG	Arizona State
9	Alex Collins	RB	Arkansas
10	Rashard Higgins	WR	Colorado State
11	Charles Tapper	DE	Oklahoma
12	Jerald Hawkins	OT	LSU
13	Landon Turner	OG	North Carolina
14	Dominique Alexander	ILB	Oklahoma
15	Jordan Howard	RB	Indiana
16	Sebastian Tretola	OG	Arkansas
17	Maurice Canady	CB	Virginia
18	John Theus	OT	Georgia
19	Javon Hargrave	DT	South Carolina State
20	Kenny Lawler	WR	California
21	Zack Sanchez	CB	Oklahoma
22	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA
23	Kyle Murphy	OT	Stanford
24	Willie Henry	DT	Michigan
25	Tyler Matakevich	ILB	Temple
26	Kolby Listenbee	WR	TCU
27	Keyarris Garrett	WR	Tulsa
28	Connor McGovern	OG	Missouri
29	Jerell Adams	TE	South Carolina
30	Jason Fanaika	DE	Utah
31	Paul Perkins	RB	UCLA
32	Joe Haeg	OT	North Dakota State
33	Devontae Booker	RB	Utah
34	Eric Striker	OLB	Oklahoma
35	Jonathan Jones	CB	Auburn
36	Sheldon Day	DT	Notre Dame
37	Tyler Higbee	TE	Western Kentucky
38	Cole Toner	OT	Harvard
39	Spencer Drango	OG	Baylor
40	William Ratelle	ILB	North Dakota
41	Eric Murray	CB	Minnesota
42	Daniel Lasco	RB	California
43	Harlan Miller	CB	Southeastern Louisiana
44	Matt Judon	DE	Grand Valley State
45	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	Georgia
46	Joe Schobert	OLB	Wisconsin
47	Bryce Williams	TE	East Carolina
48	Tyler Ervin	RB	San Jose State
49	Scooby Wright III	ILB	Arizona
50	Jeremy Cash	SS	Duke
51	Willie Beavers	OT	Western Michigan
52	Miles Killebrew	SS	Southern Utah
53	Jonathan Williams	RB	Arkansas
54	B.J. Goodson	ILB	Clemson
55	Charone Peake	WR	Clemson
56	Dean Lowry	DE	Northwestern
57	Ronald Blair	DE	Appalachian State
58	Pharoh Cooper	WR	South Carolina
59	Jatavis Brown	OLB	Akron
60	Thomas Duarte	TE	UCLA
61	Alex Lewis	OT	Nebraska
62	LeShaun Sims	CB	Southern Utah
63	D.J. White	CB	Georgia Tech
64	Trevor Davis	WR	California
65	Robby Anderson	WR	Temple
66	Rashard Robinson	CB	LSU
67	Aaron Burbridge	WR	Michigan State
68	Ben Braunecker	TE	Harvard
69	Blake Martinez	ILB	Stanford
70	Roy Robertson-Harris	DE	Texas-El Paso
71	James Cowser	DE	Southern Utah
72	Nick Kwiatowski	OLB	West Virginia
73	Daniel Braverman	WR	Western Michigan
74	Darrell Greene	OG	San Diego State
75	Jhurell Pressley	RB	New Mexico
76	Devon Cajuste	WR	Stanford
77	KJ Dillon	SS	West Virginia
78	Kelvin Taylor	RB	Florida
79	DeAndre Houston-Carson	FS	William and Mary
80	David Onyemata	DT	Manitoba (Canada)
81	Bea Sandland	TE	Montana State
82	Destiny Vaeao	DT	Washington State
83	Wendell Smallwood	RB	West Virginia
84	Demarcus Robinson	WR	Florida
85	Juston Burris	CB	N.C. State
86	D.J. Reader	DT	Clemson
87	Eric Striker	OLB	Oklahoma
88	Roger Lewis	WR	Bowling Green
89	Tom Hackett	P	Utah
90	Tyvis Powell	FS	Ohio State
91	Anthony Zettel	DE	Penn State
92	Josh Ferguson	RB	Illinois
93	Temarrick Hemingway	TE	South Carolina State
94	DeAndre Washington	RB	Texas Tech
96	Stephen Weatherly	DE	Vanderbilt
97	Kavon Frazier	FS	Central Michigan
98	Matt Ioannidis	DT	Temple
99	Tajae Sharp	WR	Massachusetts
100	Ricardo Louis	WR	Auburn

Round 4

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Round 4, Pick 131: Hassan Ridgeway, DT, Texas

The Packers need depth and rotational players enough on the defensive line that Round 4 sees Ted Thompson coming back around to the position, this time with Texas' Hassan Ridgeway. 

The Longhorns product is a great value in Round 4, grading out as a Round 2 talent by NFL.com's Lance Zierlein. And, according to an NFL general manager who spoke anonymously to Zierlein, "He's more talented than Malcolm Brown was coming out."

That's high praise. 

However, there's a reason Ridgeway has slid into the fourth round. There are questions about his conditioning; he may need to be part of a rotation, and his offseason training needs to be monitored so that he maintains his weight. 

Even so, he's scheme-versatile and explosive, able to line up at multiple positions along the defensive line. He's disruptive and as quick on his feet as he is powerful in his hands. 

Round 4, Pick 137: Joe Schobert, OLB, Wisconsin

The Packers desperately need a rangy Will linebacker to pair inside with middle linebacker Sam Barrington, and talented and versatile Badgers linebacker Joe Schobert could be their guy in Round 4. 

While Schobert may not have the desired size to remain an edge-rusher in the NFL, he's a great candidate to move inside in a 3-4 NFL scheme. What he lacks in measurables, he makes up for in production. 

At 6'1" and 244 pounds, Schobert is a quick and reliable open-field tackler and just the kind of coverage linebacker that the Packers are missing. 

Schobert's motor is always revving, and when he does hit, he hits hard. He finished among the nation’s leaders in sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (19.5), per NFL.com.

His instincts are also what you'd look for from a Will linebacker; he can diagnose and defend screen plays and take the correct angle when going in for the tackle. 

In short, though he may not have been in the conversation with this year's touted inside linebacker prospects, Schobert could be what the Packers are missing on their front seven. 

Round 5

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Round 5, Pick 163: Ben Braunecker, TE, Harvard

The Packers should have the majority of their available snaps at tight end in 2016 covered by third-year player Richard Rodgers and recently signed veteran Jared Cook.

However, with Andrew Quarless having left in free agency, they'll need to have a developmental prospect ready to step up in case of injury or carry the torch in the future if Cook doesn't stay in Green Bay past his one-year prove-it deal. 

Ben Braunecker is 6'3", 250 pounds and combines solid route running with soft hands. He may not have blazing speed, but he's fast enough and can excel against both man and zone coverage. 

The Harvard product's physicality and athleticism is one of his biggest assets. He was a top performer among tight ends in every drill at the NFL combine; particularly impressive were his 4.73-second 40-yard dash and 35.5-inch vertical jump. 

The biggest criticism of Braunecker by scouts is that he played in the Ivy League, but he has most of what you look for at the tight end position in the NFL. 

Braunecker is still improving on blocking, but the Packers need a difference-maker in the passing game, and he could help them attack the seam with his speed and hand skills. 

Round 6

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Round 6, Pick 200: Mitch Mathews, WR, BYU

BYU receiver Mitch Mathews is exactly what the Packers need in their stable of pass-catchers: big and fast. 

At 6'6" and 222 pounds, Mathews would be the biggest receiver on Green Bay's roster by far if he were to make it. 

Mathews' catch radius is huge, and he can snag the ball in tight windows, including as a scoring threat on end-zone fades. 

He impressed at BYU's pro day, running a 4.49-second 40-yard dash with a 36" vertical jump and a 10'9" broad jump, according to NFLDraftScout.com.

The Cougar could make plays farther down the field, too; in September 2015 he connected with BYU backup Tanner Mangum on a 42-yard game-winning Hail Mary pass. 

Mathews has been connected to the Packers since early April, when he visited with them, per his agent, Brett Tessler.