The 2024 NFL Draft provided strong returns for the Green Bay Packers, with linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and safety Evan Williams seeming to emerge as future stars at their respective positions. In order for Green Bay to become a Super Bowl contender next season, a strong haul in the 2025 NFL Draft is critical. For this draft-and-develop franchise, our Packers mock draft examines what moves Green Bay can make in the 2025 NFL Draft to improve next season and beyond.
1st Round, 23rd overall: Kelvin Banks Jr, OL, Texas
There seems to be a real possibility that Josh Myers will depart in NFL free agency and that could result in right tackle Zach Tom moving inside to center. If that happens, with 2024 first-round pick Jordan Morgan likely playing guard, there’s an opening at right tackle and a need for a long-term replacement for left tackle Rasheed Walker. Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. is a three-year starter at left tackle, offering the prototypical size and athleticism for the position. There are a few areas for needed improvement – hand placement and body positioning in pass protection – but the tools are there to develop into a Pro Bowl left tackle. He can spend the 2025 season on the right side before eventually succeeding Walker in 2026.
2nd Round, 55th overall: Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
The Jaire Alexander trade rumors are out there and cornerback was already among the top Green Bay Packers draft needs. Florida State Seminoles defensive back Azareye’h Thomas offers outstanding size (6-foot-1) and length, which pairs beautifully with his physicality and surprising movement skills for his size. Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley typically uses press-man cornerbacks and Thomas fits that perfectly. He’ll have some growing pains as a rookie, but he offers the ceiling of a high-end starter with the size to win battles in man coverage against big-bodied receivers.
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3rd Round, 87th overall: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst expressed confidence in the team’s receiving corps ahead of the NFL Combine, at least enough to suggest an early move is unlikely. However, it’s not unreasonable to think Green Bay could use a top-100 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on another pass-catcher. Ole Miss wideout Tre Harris – 6-foot-3 – is a burner with outstanding size. He excels at making plays downfield, using his huge catch radius and strong hands to come down with contested catches for big plays. He’s also capable of doing a little work underneath and then unleashing that speed for yards after the catch. He’d primarily be a field stretcher as a rookie, but he can do more than that long-term and the Packers could benefit from adding a big-bodied deep threat.
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4th Round, 123rd overall: Ashton Gillotte, EDGE, Louisville
The Packers defense finished last season ranked 26th in ESPN pass-rush win rate (35 percent) and 16th in pressure rate (22.1%). In order for Hafley’s system to be maximized, Green Bay needs more bodies who can get after the quarterback. Louisville edge rusher Ashton Gillotte brings power, violent hands and he knows how to win with leverage. There’s not a high ceiling here, but Gillottee could be a productive pass-rushing specialist for Green Bay as a 4-3 defensive end.
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5th Round, 159th overall: Seth McLaughlin, C, Ohio State
Depth on the Packers offensive line is paramount and this franchise has a nice track record of developing the linemen it drafts. Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin suffered a torn Achilles in November, which pushes him down the 2025 NFL Draft. However, he is an above-average athlete with a high football IQ and he has both the motor and demeanor to stick in the NFL. He could be the Packers center of the future, especially if our first-round pick (Kelvin Banks Jr) eventually moves to left tackle and Zach Tom plays on the right side in 2026.
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6th Round, 198th overall: Kurtis Rourke, QB, Indiana
The Packers are likely going back to their ways of drafting quarterbacks nearly every year in the late rounds of the NFL Draft, as confirmed by Gutekunst. At this point, Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Kurtis Rourke is a solid value pick. He offers prototypical size (6-foot-5) and has multiple years of starting experience, with a track record of production and an ability to handle pressure from the pocket. The ceiling isn’t high with Rourke, but he could be the team’s backup in 2026 assuming Malik Willis isn’t re-signed next offseason.
7th Round, 238th overall: Joshua Gray, OL, Oregon State
One thing Green Bay is well-known for is taking offensive tackles from the college level and kicking them inside. Prior to the 2024 season, Oregon State guard Joshua Gray spent two years starting at left tackle. Gray already proved he can make a seamless transition to guard and he’s served as a team captain as well. The size, physicality, intelligence, work ethic and experience Gray offers would be welcomed by the Packers coaching staff as a project player who has some starting upside long-term.
7th Round, 250th overall: Roc Taylor, WR, Memphis
Rounding out our Packers mock draft is another dart throw at wide receiver. Memphis Tigers wideout Roc Taylor (6-foot-3) has a big catch radius and could develop into a rotational receiver on the outside. He needs to improve in his ability to create separation, but he can make some contested catches. At the very least, he could challenge for a spot on the Packers practice squad.