Green Bay Packers: 7-Round 2020 mock draft after NFC Championship loss

There are a number of areas where the Packers could go in the first round and trying to shore up their run defense might not be a bad place to start. However, I’ve maintained for a while now that they must get Aaron Rodgers more pieces on offense to work with if this team is going to reach its full potential. There has to be some reliability among the pass-catchers outside of Davante Adams, which is why K.J. Hamler from Penn State is the pick at No. 30.

Hamler offers Green Bay’s offense the potential of an elite playmaker. Not only does he have good enough quickness and speed to separate down the field but he’s a terror for opposing defenses when he has the ball in his hands. He doesn’t fit the mold of the big-bodied receivers the Packers have targeted in recent years but that’s actually good news. He diversifies the receiver room for this team and gives the offense an element they sorely lacked in the 2019 season.

One of the biggest free-agent decisions that the Packers will have to make in the 2020 offseason is what to do with standout linebacker Blake Martinez. The team leader in tackles this past season, Martinez has established himself as a guy who can fly around the field in the middle of the defense and bring guys down. At the same time, he’s also an imperfect player that’s limited in terms of his overall effectiveness.

Because of his production, I expect Martinez to creep out of the Packers’ price range to keep him. Subsequently, they use their second-rounder here to replace him with Malik Harrison.

At this stage coming out of Ohio State, Harrison is very much a run defender more than a coverage player. He simply lacks the footwork and natural instincts when dropping back to defend the pass right now. However, he can replicate a lot of what Martinez does well against the run as a strong downhill player with a nose for physicality and making plays.