Green Bay Packers Mock Draft and Big Board: Updated Day 2 Predictions

On Day 1 of the 2016 NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers retained their original selection at No. 27 overall and selected UCLA defensive tackle Kenny Clark.

In a shocking twist, linebackers Myles Jack and Reggie Ragland were still available when the Packers made their selection. However, general manager Ted Thompson chose to address the defensive line first and foremost.

Clark is a scheme-versatile defensive lineman who could play at nose tackle or defensive end in Green Bay's front seven.

On Day 2 of the draft, we could see the Packers finally address that inside linebacker spot, as well as the offensive line or even tight end.

Of course, Thompson is anything but predictable, and we could see the GM make a trade or target a position of a lesser need, such as wide receiver or cornerback. 

This updated top-100 big board and mock draft will help identify positions and prospects the Packers could look to target in Rounds 2 and 3 of the draft.

Top-100 Big Board

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This big board contains the top 100 players the Packers will likely target in the second and third rounds of the draft on Friday, with some discretion given to team needs despite 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. 

Green Bay Packers Big Board

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Myles Jack	OLB	UCLA
2	Reggie Ragland	ILB	Alabama
3	A'Shawn Robinson	DT	Alabama
4	Jarran Reed	DT	Alabama
5	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
6	Kevin Dodd	DE	Clemson
7	Noah Spence	DE	Eastern Kentucky
8	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
9	Jason Spriggs	OT	Indiana
10	Cody Whitehair	OG	Kansas State
11	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
12	Jaylon Smith	OLB	Notre Dame
13	Jonathan Bullard	DE	Florida
14	Austin Johnson	DT	Penn State
15	Vadal Alexander	OG	LSU
16	Joshua Perry	OLB	Ohio State
17	Shilique Calhoun	DE	Michigan State
18	Shon Coleman	OT	Auburn
19	Hunter Henry	TE	Arkansas
20	Kentrell Brothers	ILB	Missouri
21	Adolphus Washington	DT	Ohio State
22	Su'a Cravens	OLB	USC
23	Le'Raven Clark	OT	Texas Tech
24	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Louisiana Tech
25	Sterling Shepard	WR	Oklahoma
26	Jalen Mills	FS	LSU
27	Carl Nassib	DE	Penn State
28	Kamalei Correa	OLB	Boise State
29	Braxton Miller	WR	Ohio State
30	Christian Westerman	OG	Arizona State
31	Austin Hooper	TE	Stanford
32	Chris Jones	DT	Mississippi State
33	Alex Collins	RB	Arkansas
34	Rashard Higgins	WR	Colorado State
35	Charles Tapper	DE	Oklahoma
36	Jerald Hawkins	OT	LSU
37	Landon Turner	OG	North Carolina
38	Dominique Alexander	ILB	Oklahoma
39	Jordan Howard	RB	Indians
40	Kyler Fackrell	OLB	Utah State
41	Sebastian Tretola	OG	Arkansas
42	Maurice Canady	CB	Virginia
43	John Theus	OT	Georgia
44	Javon Hargrave	DT	South Carolina State
45	Nick Vannett	TE	Ohio State
46	Kenny Lawler	WR	California
47	Deion Jones	OLB	LSU
48	Zack Sanchez	CB	Oklahoma
49	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA
50	Kyle Murphy	OT	Stanford
51	Cyrus Jones	CB	Alabama
52	Tyler Matakevich	ILB	Temple
53	Kolby Listenbee	WR	TCU
54	Kenyan Drake	RB	Alabama
55	Keyarris Garrett	WR	Tulsa
56	Connor McGovern	OG	Missouri
57	Jordan Jenkins	OLB	Georgia
58	Jerell Adams	TE	South Carolina
59	Bronson Kaufusi	DE	BYU
60	Jason Fanaika	DE	Utah
61	Nick Vigil	ILB	Utah State
62	Paul Perkins	RB	UCLA
63	Joe Haeg	OT	North Dakota State
64	C.J. Prosise	RB	Notre Dame
65	Eric Striker	OLB	Oklahoma
66	Jonathan Jones	CB	Auburn
67	Sheldon Day	DT	Notre Dame
68	Tyler Higbee	TE	Western Kentucky
69	Cole Toner	OT	Harvard
70	Jihad Ward	DE	Illinois
71	Spencer Drango	OG	Baylor
72	Joe Schobert	OLB	Wisconsin
73	Eric Murray	CB	Minnesota
74	Daniel Lasco	RB	California
75	Harlan Miller	CB	Southeastern Louisiana
76	Matt Judon	DE	Grand Valley State
77	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	Georgia
78	Scooby Wright III	ILB	Arizona
79	Sean Davis	FS	Maryland
80	Bryce Williams	TE	East Carolina
81	Tyler Ervin	RB	San Jose State
82	Hassan Ridgeway	DE	Texas
83	Maliek Collins	DT	NEbraska
84	Jeremy Cash	SS	Duke
85	Will Redmond	CB	Mississippi State
86	Willie Beavers	OT	Western Michigan
87	Yannick Ngakoue	OLB	Maryland
88	Leonte Carroo	WR	Rutgers
89	KeiVarae Russell	CB	Notre Dame
90	Miles Killebrew	SS	Southern Utah
91	Jonathan Williams	RB	Arkansas
92	B.J. Goodson	ILB	Clemson
93	Charone Peake	WR	Clemson
94	Dean Lowry	DE	Northwestern
95	Ronald Blair	DE	Appalachian State
96	Kyle Murphy	OT	Stanford
97	Jatavis Brown	OLB	Akron
98	Thomas Duarte	TE	UCLA
99	Alex Lewis	OT	Nebraska
100	Graham Glasgow	OG	Michigan

Round 2

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Round 2, Pick 57: Kentrell Brothers, ILB, Missouri 

The Packers passed on both Myles Jack and Reggie Ragland in Round 1 to take Kenny Clark, a player who was rated higher on their board, but Round 2 sees them come back around to the inside linebacker position to select Missouri's Kentrell Brothers. 

The 6'0", 245-pound linebacker isn't the best athlete in this year's prospect class, but he makes up for it with his anticipation, instincts and play speed. 

What the Packers have been missing in the middle is the ability to drop a linebacker back into coverage, and while Brothers could be outmatched against the speediest NFL slot receivers, he would make a nice pairing next to Sam Barrington. 

Plus, Brothers' production speaks for itself; per NFLDraftScout.com (h/t CBSSports.com), Brothers recorded more stops the past two seasons than any other college football player, including double-digit tackles in 11 of his 12 games in 2015.

Those are eye-popping statistics. 

"Brothers is a decisive, rhythm linebacker whose understanding of space and ability to improve his tackle positioning at the point of attack should make him a consistently productive inside linebacker in the pros," praised NFL.com's Lance Zierlein. 

Round 3

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Round 3, Pick 88: Kyler Fackrell, OLB, Utah State

Now the Packers have addressed the defensive tackle and inside linebacker positions, they complete their attention to fortifying the front seven with Utah State's Kyler Fackrell. 

Fackrell is best suited to a 3-4 scheme in the NFL and could have been a late first-round or early second-round pick if not for a season-ending ACL tear in 2014. 

However, despite the injury, Fackrell produced a shining college career. In 2013, he had a team-high 13 tackles for loss and 82 tackles, five sacks and a 99-yard interception for a touchdown.

In 2015, Fackrell led the nation with five fumble recoveries and led his team with 15 tackles for loss, setting a Utah State record with 12 quarterback hurries and added four sacks.

Fackrell uses his length and lateral quickness to find success as a pass-rusher, and he also played on the special teams coverage unit at Utah State.

Green Bay will move Clay Matthews back outside in 2016. In addition, Nick Perry, Julius Peppers, and Jayrone Elliott will all be free agents in 2017, and Mike Neal left in free agency this year.

Thompson needs to replenish the stable of pass-rushers, and Fackrell could be a great target in Round 3. 

Round 4

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Round 4, Pick 125: Joe Dahl, OG, Washington State

An early run on offensive guards means the Packers, if they have interest in Washington State guard Joe Dahl, will likely need to look for him early in the fourth round to have a chance of landing him. 

Though Dahl projects inside as an NFL guard, he moved to left tackle for Washington State and remained there from the 2014 season on.

Thompson will like that versatility, even though Dahl would only play inside in the NFL. 

Dahl is the whole package at guard, capable of defending against the blitz and opening holes in the run game. 

"Dahl shows impressive initial quickness out of stance, quickly sealing off opponents from the action and showing the foot speed and agility to track down defenders at the second level," CBS Sports' Rob Rang wrote. 

The lineman had surgery on his foot in late 2015 but impressed at the combine, where he was a top performer among offensive linemen in the 40-yard dash (5.18 seconds), bench press (28 reps at 225 pounds) and broad jump (9'1"). 

Round 4, Pick 131: Ben Braunecker, TE, Harvard

Though this isn't a deep tight end class, the Packers will have some options on Day 3, including UCLA's Thomas Duarte, Harvard's Braunecker and Western Kentucky's Tyler Higbee.

While Higbee may be the most talented of the group, his recent arrest could cause many teams, including the Packers, to shy away from him. 

Meanwhile, the biggest knock on Braunecker by scouts is that he played in the Ivy League, but he has most of what you look for at the position in the NFL. 

The Harvard product 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. 

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 a reliable target.

Round 4, Pick 137: Daniel Lasco, RB, California

You may not have heard Daniel Lasco's name much prior to the combine in February, but you almost certainly heard it afterward. 

Lasco impressed in Indianapolis, benching 23 reps of 225 pounds, leading all running back prospects with a 41 ½" vertical jump and 11'3" broad jump, and running a 4.46-second 40-yard dash.

The halfback rushed for 12 touchdowns at California in 2014; he missed much of the 2015 season through injury, which hurt his career production.

Lasco could get on the field in his first year to rotate in with James Starks and help keep Eddie Lacy fresh.

Rang wrote that Lasco has "legitimate NFL athleticism" as well as "good initial quickness to and through the hole, showing the 0-to-60 acceleration to offer big-play potential."

Round 5

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Round 5, Pick 163: Cole Toner, OT, Harvard 

It doesn't seem to be Thompson's modus operandi to select two Harvard players in one draft, but here we are. 

Cole Toner became Harvard's starting right tackle as a true freshman because of injury and held onto the job, proving he has had talent from early on in his career. 

There are questions about whether Toner can rise to the challenge in the NFL given he played in the Ivy League, but he held his own at the Senior Bowl and only looks like getting stronger with time spent in an NFL weight room.

Rang wrote that Toner "shows a legitimate NFL-caliber combination of size, agility and tenacity" and that he's best suited to a zone-blocking scheme.

That should work for the Packers since that's exactly what they run in their own offense. 

Round 6

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

The Packers need to add some size and speed to their pass-catching corps, and BYU receiver Mitch Mathews is a buzzy prospect who could be a steal in Round 6. 

At 6'6" and 222 pounds, Mathews would be the biggest receiver on Green Bay's roster by far were he to make it. 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 wideout has a huge catch radius, and Aaron Rodgers would have fun throwing the ball where only he could get it, including in the red zone on end-zone fades. 

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.

Round 7

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Round 7, Pick 248: Morgan Burns, CB, Kansas State

One way to make sure your seventh-round draft pick gets a chance to see the field is to make sure there's a role open for him on special teams, and that would likely be the case with the Packers for Kansas State cornerback Morgan Burns. 

Burns may not have a good chance to see the field as a cornerback, but the former high school sprinter is a speedy kick returner who returned four kicks for scores in 2015.

As explosive as Burns is returning kicks, he struggles as a cornerback to mirror receivers in coverage and misses tackles. 

Per Herbie Teope of the Topeka Capital-Journal, Burns made a predraft visit to the Packers. 

NFL.com's Lance Zierlein suggested Burns could even take reps in camp as a running back, his former position, to show teams why he's worth a roster spot. Given his vision, speed (4.38 40-yard-dash) and burst, that may be the prospect's best bet.