Fallback options for the Packers if their ideal draft targets are gone before they get on the clock in the first round

The draft is always full of surprises. A team may have set plans for the first round, but one single trade ahead of where it picks has the power to change everything. So while it's normal to have preferences and targets, NFL executives have to have fallback options and backup plans in place to not get caught off guard.

This year, the Packers have five primary needs heading into the draft: Edge defender, wide receiver, cornerback, defensive tackle, and offensive tackle.

And if they are not able to grab the desired piece in the first round, there could be valuable options on Day 2 to make it work.

Let's talk about potential fallback options if the Packers' top options are gone at the 23rd overall selection, and how they can attack the needs later in the process. And for this exercise, we analyzed players from 50th to 90th place on the consensus big board.

Edge defender: Bradyn Swinson, LSU

The track record of Day 2 edges is not that great, but there are some decent options this year. The best one is probably Bradyn Swinson, from LSU. He's not a big guy and didn't test, which doesn't help, but was an elite pass rusher during his final college season with a 22.1% win rate.

Arkansas' Landon Jackson and Ole Miss' Princely Umanmielen could be alternatives as well.

Wide receiver: Jayden Higgins, Iowa State

Iowa State's Jayden Higgins is the top Day 2 alternative based on the Packers' preferred style and what they need this year. Higgins is a real X receiver, with a big body and excellent numbers in most impactful areas, like yards per route run, drop rate, contested catches, and performance versus man coverage. Ole Miss' Tre Harris also has that potential, while options like Jaylin Noel and Jack Bech don't offer as high of a ceiling.

Cornerback: Jacob Parrish, Kansas State

This is absolutely the hardest position to address late in the second round, because the top prospects are all in the top 40. So a trade down scenario from 23 is more plausible. There are only two cornerbacks in our proposed range here, and the best one is Jacob Parrish from Kansas State. He's primarily an outside corner with good results in zone, even though his performance in man coverage isn't as prolific. The Packers were fifth in zone rate under Jeff Hafley last season, so that's not as big of a problem.

The other option is Iowa State's Darien Porter, who's good in zone but a poor tackler and worse in man than Parrish.

Defensive tackle: T.J. Sanders, South Carolina

The end of the second round seems like a prime spot for Packers-y defensive tackles. TJ Sanders from South Carolina made our list of prospects that fit what Green Bay tends to like, with a good combination of ability to generate pressure (elite) and to stop the run (above average).

Texas' Alfred Collins also fits their profile, even though from a different style (better as a run stopper). There are other intriguing options like Toledo's Darius Alexander, Texas A&M's Shemar Turner, and Tennessee's Omarr Norman-Lott.

Offensive tackle: Nobody

That might sound rough, but Day 2 options are not great for tackles—the area is better for interior offensive linemen, like center Jared Wilson. If the Packers don't take a tackle in the first, it might be better to wait until Day 3 and get some developmental options.

In this range, there are some prospects like Wyatt Milum (West Virginia), Ozzy Trapilo (Boston College), and Cameron Williams (Texas), but they either don't fit what the Packers tend to value in terms of athleticism and body profile, or aren't worthy prospects for the cost. Or both.