Packers 2023 NFL draft preview: Everything you need to know
The 2023 NFL draft is finally here for the Green Bay Packers and the 31 other NFL teams. The year’s most important roster-building event will give the Packers a terrific opportunity to start building around Jordan Love and find more roster pillars to help keep the Packers among the NFL’s most competitive franchises despite a massive change at quarterback.
Here are all the things you need to know about the Packers entering the 2023 NFL draft
How to watch
The draft begins Thursday night and runs through Saturday. The three-day event from Kansas City will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network:
– Thursday (First round): 7:00 p.m. CT start
– Friday (Second-third rounds): 6:00 p.m. CT start
– Saturday (Fourth-seventh rounds): 11:00 a.m. CT start
List of Packers picks
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The Packers are entering the 2023 draft with 11 total picks.
Day 1 (one pick)
First round, 13th overall
Day 2 (three picks)
Second round, 42nd overall
Second round, 45th overall
Third round, 78th overall
Day 3 (seven picks)
Fourth round, 116th overall
Fifth round, 149th overall
Sixth round, 207th overall
Seventh round, 232nd overall
Seventh round, 235th overall
Seventh round, 242nd overall
Seventh round, 256th overall
Trade value chart (Rich Hill model)
Trade value of Green Bay Packers 2023 draft picks
List of top needs
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur
Tight end: The Packers return only Josiah Deguara (H-back) and Tyler Davis (special teamer) from last year’s underwhelming tight end group on the 53-man roster. Rebuild is underway.
Defensive line: Depth is required after losing Dean Lowry and Jarran Reed in free agency. Kenny Clark, TJ Slaton and Devonte Wyatt are the only defensive linemen on the roster with game experience.
Wide receiver: The depth chart consists of four 2022 draft picks (including three on Day 3) and undrafted free agent Jeff Cotton. The Packers need an immediate contributor and more depth here.
Safety: Adrian Amos remains unsigned, Darnell Savage was benched last season, Rudy Ford has never been a full-time player and newcomer Tarvarius Moore played only 42 snaps on defense for the 49ers last season.
Edge rusher: Rashan Gary is coming off a major injury, Preston Smith turns 31 in November and it’s still unclear if 2022 fifth-rounder Kingsley Enagbare is a starting-caliber edge rusher.
Offensive tackle: David Bakhtiari’s cap hit rises over $40 million and Yosh Nijman will be an unrestricted free agent in 2024.
Kicker: If Mason Crosby doesn’t return, the Packers need real competition for Parker White, who has never kicked in a regular season game.
Categorizing Packers’ roster needs entering 2023 NFL draft
Positional previews
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Position-by-position breakdowns:
New era at quarterback begins, new backup needed?
Long-term stability required at running back
Help wanted sign still hangs at wide receiver
Massive rebuild underway at tight end
Offensive line looks set short-term, but long-term questions exist
Depth required along defensive line
Always smart to stockpile talent at edge rusher
Depth chart looks strong at linebacker
Could cornerback be a sneaky need?
Safety position looks increasingly shaky
New era also beginning at kicker?
List of top 30 visits
Here’s the team’s full list of visits for 2023:
PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL | HT,WT | RAS |
TE | Georgia | 6-6, 264 | 9.87 | |
OLB | Iowa State | 6-4, 239 | 9.66 | |
S | 5-11, 203 | 8.80 | ||
Jammie Robinson | S | Florida State | 5-11, 191 | 5.97 |
WR | Virginia | 6-1, 206 | 9.06 | |
DB | Sac. State | 6-3, 217 | N/A | |
Hendon Hooker | QB | 6-3. 217 | N/A | |
Darnell Wright | OT | Tennessee | 6-5, 333 | 9.77 |
DL | Georgia Tech | 6-5. 285 | 9.91 | |
Lew Nichols III | RB | Central Mich. | 5-11, 222 | N/A |
Sean Clifford | QB | Penn State | 6-2, 218 | N/A |
RB | Northwestern | 5-10, 209 | 9.18 | |
DL | LSU | 6-3, 305 | 4.80 | |
TE | Utah | 6-4, 246 | N/A | |
Ben Sims | TE | Baylor | 6-4, 250 | 8.35 |
Atonio Mafi | OL | UCLA | 6-4, 329 | N/A |
Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 6-0, 189 | 8.90 | |
TE | 6-6, 248 | 8.90 | ||
S | Illinois | 5-11, 194 | 9.28 | |
OLB | Kansas State | 6-3, 255 | 8.73 | |
Ryan Miller | WR | Furman | 6-1, 210 | 6.97 |
WR | SMU | 6-1, 204 | 9.53 | |
Kadeem Telfort | OT | UAB | 6-7, 322 | 1.59 |
Tanner Morgan | QB | Minnesota | 6-0, 204 | 3.60 |
Camren McDonald | TE | Florida State | 6-4, 237 | 2.32 |
Quindell Johnson | S | Memphis | 6-0, 204 | 7.31 |
Karl Brooks | DL | Bowling Green | 6-3, 296 | 5.88 |
Scott Matlock | DL | Boise State | 6-4, 296 | 9.66 |
Adonicas Sanders | WR | Temple | 6-0, 189 | 2.80 |
Tyrus Wheat | OLB | Miss. State | 6-2, 263 | 7.19 |
Keaton Mitchell | RB | East Carolina | 5-7, 179 | 6.18 |
Local visit: WR Cole Tucker, Northern Illinois; DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
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