A new favorite appears in the 2024 Green Bay Packers mock draft round-up.

The Green Bay Packers have made fun of Alabama’s Kool-Aid McKinstry more than any other player throughout the first round.

Since it’s April, a mock draft is officially owned by everyone and their mother. Keeping pace of all these mock drafts is like sipping water through a fire hose, so instead of adding fuel to the fire, let’s look at who analysts estimate the Green Bay Packers to choose in the first round.

Here are the results of the 20 most recent first-round mock drafts that have been made public, along with the selections the Packers selected in each one, without further ado. The offensive line and the defensive backfield separate themselves from the rest of the group.

Tyler Guyton, OL, Oklahoma

• Field Yates, ESPN
• Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports
• Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News

Armarius Mims, OL, Georgia

• Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today
• Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News
• Keith Sanchez, The Draft Network

Graham Barton, OL, Duke

• Eric Edholm, NFL.com
• Arjun Menon, Pro Football Focus

Olu Fashanu, OL, Penn State

• Rob Rang, FOX Sports

JC Latham, OL, Alabama

• Nick Wright, FOX Sports

Jordan Morgan, OL, Arizona

• Ian Valentino, OL, 33rd Team

The Packers are getting mocked by a number of offensive lineman, most of whom are legitimate tackle prospects. While JC Latham and Jordan Morgan can play both tackle and guard, Tyler Guyton, Amarmarius Mims, and Olu Fashanu are probably tackle-only guys. Graham Barton of Duke, who began his career as a center, can likely play all five spots. Barton started last season at left tackle.

Where Green Bay believes they need the bodies is the key question at this point. Center Right guard Sean Rhyan, left tackle Zach Tom, and right guard Rasheed Walker all have two years left on their contracts, while Josh Myers is in the final year of his rookie deal. Teams in the NFL today cannot afford to give five senior lineman multi-year contracts, so the question becomes where the team believes they can get the best value for their money when it comes to paying a veteran on a long-term basis.

Texas’s Byron Murphy, DL
ESPN’s Chris Trapasso
Because it was the only mock draft pick in which the Packers did not select a defensive back or an offensive lineman, it was the most intriguing choice made. Although Byron Murphy is a traditional three-technique defensive lineman, he actually saw more action as nose tackle in Texas’ 4-3 scheme. Given that Aaron Donald has announced his retirement, I’d be shocked if he made it past the Los Angeles Rams’ selection at 19th overall, but I wouldn’t be shocked if Green Bay submitted a first-round pick in exchange for a defensive lineman.

Cooper DeJean of Iowa, who is regarded as the best safety prospect in the draft if you believe he will play there, has been a favorite pick for the Packers for several months. In Iowa’s zone-heavy defense, DeJean has played both cornerback and in the slot, but he hasn’t really played much as a pure safety.

However, Kool-Aid McKinstry of Alabama, a genuine cornerback prospect who has fallen some draft boards since the pre-draft phase began, is now our new favorite on the leaderboard. McKinstry did a 4.52-second 40-yard sprint and a 34.5-inch vertical jump at Alabama’s pro day after missing the combine due to a foot issue. He chose not to participate in Tuscaloosa agility drills. If Green Bay concentrates on the entirety of the two-time First-Team All-SEC cornerback’s resume, he could wind up being a value selection in the first round.