So who will the Packers take?

Top 3 at Pick 23 for the Packers

With the 2025 NFL Draft hightailing it up to Green Bay, Wisconsin in the coming week, the Green Bay Packers are left needing to address a few areas on the roster that were lackluster in 2024 and that so far have less-than-certain outlooks beyond 2025.

As Lukas Van Ness looks to fulfill his development in year three, the interior defensive line looking to tap into a source of dominance, the cornerback room needing to add some more long-term top-of-depth chart options, and the wide receiver group eying up a bounce-back season with contract decisions looming, there are a few ways the Packers could go at pick 23.

However, despite all the smoke screens teams put out, as late hype builds around players, profiles are rounded out, and final boxes are checked in top-30 visits, it's becoming more clear who could be sitting atop the Packers draft board.

Under The Radar Prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft

Aaron Nagler welcomes in Emory Hunt from CBS Sports and FootballGameplan.com to talk about the NFL Draft, some under the radar prospects who might fit in Green Bay.

Accepting the Packers' Trade-Down Possibilities

It's the first night of the NFL Draft. The first round, which is always the most anticipated, is underway, and you can't wait for your team to pick. You're picking in the mid-20s, so you're going to be waiting a few hours for your team's turn on the clock. But that's okay. You'll be keeping close tabs on all the other picks so you know who your team will have a shot at when their time comes.

Your team is one pick away, here it comes. The team before just made their selection and there is your favorite team logo all over the backdrop with the words "one the clock." It's finally here, who will they take? Your brain cycles through the possibilities, you make your guess, and suddenly you hear...

"There's been a trade."

Oh no, what happened, there's the trade terms, your team just traded down, and not just a few spots, but out of the first round entirely. You now have to wait until tomorrow to see what your team does with their first pick.

Next Thursday night, many Packers fans will have their ideal first-round pick. They may have to wait and see who it ends up being until Friday night.

What the Nate Hobbs contract says about the Packers cornerback room

Aaron Nagler chats with Justis Mosqueda of ACME Packing Company about what the NFL's market says about Nate Hobbs deal and what it means for the Packers cornerback room.

Packers meet with free agent LB Isaiah Simmons

The Packers has free agent linebacker Isaiah Simmons in for a visit earlier this week.

Simmons is an impressive athlete. Running a 4.39 second 40-yard dash at the Combine, he measures in at 6-foot-4 and 236 pounds and was selected eighth overall in the 2020 draft by the Arizona Cardinals.

Unfortunatley, Simmons was never able to establish himself as a linebacker in Arizona and the team moved on from him after only three years. He spent the last two seasons with the New York Giants, where he played some linebacker, safety and slot cornerback. Where he really excelled for the Giants was on special teams and there's a good bet that would be the major focus if the Packers were to sign him.

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Believe the Maxwell Hairston Buzz

During ‘lying season’, which is the few weeks before the NFL Draft, when teams and agents are pumping out a deluge of information through the media, a lot of which simply isn’t true, it can be difficult to know what to believe and what to ignore. The buzz around the Packers drafting Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston has grown in recent weeks, and while on the face of it, there are reasons to dismiss this.

We’re here to tell you: buy it.

Where Does Javon Bullard Fit in the Packers Defense?

The Green Bay Packers selected Javon Bullard in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Georgia alum started 11 games as a rookie and played in 15. He missed a couple of games late in the season due to an ankle injury.

Bullard was productive, making 90 total tackles and recovering a fumble. But with the addition of Nate Hobbs, where does Bullard fit into the Packers defense in 2025? As of now, the answer is not so clear cut. He has the versatility the Packers prefer in their defensive backs. He played both safety and in the slot as a rookie. Most scouts felt he played better in the slot.

Pro Football Focus graded Bullard as a strong run defender but a below average player in coverage. According to Pro Football Reference, Bullard struggled badly in coverage as a rookie. Opposing quarterbacks completed 85.2 percent of their passes when throwing to receivers covered by Bullard and had a quarterback rating of 120.6. Hopefully, Bullard will improve in coverage in his second season in the NFL.

But the big question surrounding Bullard is where will he play in 2025?

Jacob Monk Needs a Strong Second Year

While everyone in the NFL community is focused on the 2025 NFL draft and its available draft pool, I’m focused on a player the Packers selected in the 2024 NFL draft that got off to a rocky start as a professional. Jacob Monk remains a relatively unknown player heading into Year 2 in Green Bay. The Packers drafted the 23-year-old guard/center out of Duke University with the 163rd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft (5th round). His rookie season in Green Bay was extremely underwhelming, as he did not log a single snap on offense and saw action strictly on special teams, where he played 43 snaps. Despite the lack of action in 2024, he has the opportunity to become an important depth piece along the offensive line in 2025—and perhaps more beyond that.

He had a respectable and productive collegiate career as a versatile chess piece on the offensive line. During his five seasons as a Blue Devil, Monk started 58 of the 59 games he appeared in. His primary position was right guard, where he started 34 games, but he also logged 12 starts at center and another 12 at right tackle. A team captain as a senior, he was named to the All-ACC team three different times. Experience, leadership, and versatility—these are all traits the Packers value in their prospects, so it’s not surprising they targeted him in the 2024 draft.

The Packers liked him enough to trade up five spots to secure him. They gave up the No. 219 overall pick in the 6th round to Buffalo along with their 5th-rounder at No. 168 to get Monk at No. 163—clearly seeing value in his blend of versatility and athleticism.

So what should we make of the fact that he couldn’t see the field as a rookie?

Top 5 CB prospects for the Packers in the 2025 Draft

CHTV contributor Cody Roadcap highlights the Top 5 cornerbacks for the Green Bay Packers in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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