A review and breakdown of predictions for the Green Bay Packers in final 2023 mock drafts from a few of the most prominent analysts in the business:
The mock draft: Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com
The pick: TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
The reasoning: “Green Bay could weigh Kincaid versus Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba here. I think Kincaid is a perfect fit in this offense, and the Packers could circle back for a receiver later, which has generally been their preferred approach at the position. They haven’t picked a WR in Round 1 since 2002.”
Our breakdown: Kincaid has a strong case for being the top receiving threat at tight end and maybe even the top player among all pass-catchers in the draft class. He’d fit an immediate need at tight end and give Jordan Love a dangerous weapon in the passing game, especially from the slot. Many see Kincaid (35 career touchdown catches) as a Zach Ertz type at the next level. However, would the Packers take a smaller tight end who turns 24 as a rookie and is both lacking an athletic testing profile and coming off a back injury with the 13th overall pick? It’d be a big risk, but the payoff could be huge if Kincaid emerges as a high-production player at a position where the difference between good and elite can be so valuable. The Packers had Kincaid in for a pre-draft visit.
The player info
Height: 6-4
Weight: 246
Age: 23
40-yard dash: DNP
Vertical leap: DNP
Broad jump: DNP
Three-cone: DNP
Short shuttle: DNP
Bench press: DNP
RAS: N/A
Pre-draft visit: Yes
Unpacking Future Packers: No. 5, Utah TE Dalton Kincaid
First-round prospect for the Pack: Utah TE Dalton Kincaid
