Green Bay Packers 7-round 2020 NFL mock draft: The Pack trade back

Round 2/62 – Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma

Last week, Ian Rapoport tweeted that the Green Bay Packers were one of two teams that have shown the most interest in former Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners quarterback, Jalen Hurts. Ever since I saw that news, I can’t stop mocking Jalen Hurts to Green Bay with their 62nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Hurts has had one of the most unique college football careers you will ever find and has improved greatly along the way. After famously being replaced by Tua Tagovailoa at Alabama, Hurts ended up at Oklahoma, where he turned in his most impressive season yet as a quarterback prospect. He finished his career off with over 5,000 yards of total offense, 52 touchdowns and finished second in Heisman voting.

His athleticism is his greatest attribute but he has consistently improved in terms of accuracy and ball placement as well. While he has some work to do in terms of the mental part of the game, who better to learn from than Aaron Rodgers?

If the Packers do make this move, Hurts would have time to keep growing and potentially be the successor to Rodgers in a couple of years.

3/75 – Mathew Peart, OT, UCONN (Trade with Indy)

In trading out of the first round in the previous slide, the Green Bay Packers improved their third-round draft position dramatically, going from 94th overall to 75th. They now use their shiny new pick to land a developmental offensive tackle prospect in Mathew Peart.

Peart started every game of his career with the UConn Huskies and saw experience at both guard and tackle. That versatility alone should put him on the Packers radar, as they could use some depth at both spots. He has the ideal body-type of an NFL tackle and shows quick feet and change of direction skills that the Packers typically value when it comes to drafting tackles.

While he will need to improve his play strength when he gets to the NFL, his athletic makeup makes him an intriguing prospect that could go earlier than people think. If he does happen to be available at 75, he would make a lot of sense for Green Bay.