The Green Bay Packers would probably be thrilled if the 2022 NFL draft played out exactly the way Jordan Reid of ESPN predicted in his seven-round mock draft posted Monday.
His picks for the Packers hit on big needs, added serious playmaking talent to the passing game and provided intriguing help for the defensive front.
Here’s the full draft class for the Packers in Reid’s mock draft:
1.22: WR Chris Olave, Ohio State
1.28: DL Travis Jones, UConn
2.53: WR George Pickens, Georgia
2.59: TE Trey McBride, Colorado State
3.92: OLB Alex Wright, UAB
4.132: OT Kellen Diesch, Arizona State
4.140: S Leon O’Neal, Texas A&M
5.171: OL Zach Tom, Wake Forest
7.228: DL D.J. Davidson, Arizona State
7.249: S Smoke Monday, Auburn
7.258: CB Cordale Flott, LSU
The first three picks look like home runs. Getting Olave, a skilled route runner with instant separation ability, and Pickens, the ideal “X” receiver with No. 1 upside, would immediately cross off the need at the position. Olave falling to No. 22 has…