{"id":839259,"date":"2026-03-28T16:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/839259\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:11:21","slug":"green-bay-selects-nephew-of-former-packers-qb-in-new-mock-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/839259\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Selects Nephew of Former Packers QB in New Mock Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most interesting name for the Green Bay Packers from Pro Football Network\u2019s new seven-round mock draft<\/a> wasn\u2019t cornerback Chris Johnson in the second round. Rather, it was Youngstown State receiver Max Tomczak in the seventh round.<\/p>\n

His uncle, Mike Tomczak, went from undrafted free agent to 15-year NFL quarterback. He was Jim McMahon\u2019s backup for the mighty Chicago Bears as a rookie in 1985. In 1991, he joined the Packers for one season. He played in 12 games with seven starts, going 2-5 while throwing 11 touchdowns vs. nine interceptions.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s an advisor to the head coach at Youngstown State, where his nephew flourished as a receiver.<\/p>\n

Max Tomczak earned some FCS All-American honors in 2025, when he caught 70 passes for 1,021 yards and eight touchdowns. Including 73 receptions in 2024, he is the school\u2019s career leader with 225 receptions.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou think about how I got here five years ago, and I was the walk-on, who realistically was probably only here because my uncle was the volunteer coach here,\u201d Tomczak said at YSU\u2019s pro day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just thinking about how far I\u2019ve come, and it\u2019s awesome, because I want to be able to show that to the other walk-ons on the team. Those guys that may not see the light at the end of the tunnel; hopefully, I can show them there is a way. It doesn\u2019t matter who you are, you can do it \u2013 scholarship, walk-on, whatever you are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tomczak tested for scouts at Youngstown State\u2019s pro day and went through drills at Ohio State\u2019s pro day to get more eyeballs on what he can do.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe needs the ball in his hands,\u201d Youngstown State coach Doug Phillips told Vindy.com in 2024<\/a>. \u201cWe want to get Max the ball. We think he\u2019s that type of player that he needs touches because of what he can do when the football is in his hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou hear about kids like that, great players, they\u2019ll wear everybody out because they\u2019re always \u2018on.\u2019 Where can I get better? Where can we get better? And he\u2019s driving it, he\u2019s driving it in the offseason. He\u2019s a perfectionist, and you see it in his work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tomczak was the second receiver to go to Green Bay in Ian Cummings\u2019 mock draft, which might seem like overkill until you consider Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks and Skyy Moore are scheduled to be free agents after the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

In the fourth round, the choice was Oregon receiver Malik Benson. Benson played at Alabama in 2023, Florida Atlantic in 2024 and Oregon in 2025, when he caught 43 passes for 719 yards and six touchdowns with only one drop. He averaged 17.9 yards per punt return last season, as well.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s a bit undersized but has explosive speed, leading to a RAS of 6.03<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After taking Johnson in the second round, the Packers grabbed a pair of Penn State stars with offensive tackle Drew Shelton in the third round and running back Kaytron Allen in the fifth round.<\/p>\n

Shelton was a two-year starting left tackle for the Nittany Lions. The Packers need depth on their offensive line with Jordan Morgan replacing another Penn State blocker, Rasheed Walker, at left tackle and Sean Rhyan replacing Elgton Jenkins at center.<\/p>\n

PFF charged Shelton with just one sack allowed in 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrew Shelton can still improve his functional play strength, but the 6-foot-5, 313-pound blocker has the athleticism, nuance, and position flexibility the Packers have been known to value,\u201d Cummings wrote.<\/p>\n

NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein<\/a> says Shelton has starting potential. He has the athleticism to play tackle but will need to improve his play strength.<\/p>\n

The Packers need depth at running back, too, following the decision to not re-sign Emanuel Wilson. Allen would join veteran Chris Brooks in the battle to be the No. 2 back behind Josh Jacobs.<\/p>\n

Allen (5-foot-11, 216 pounds) had a superb career with a school-record 4,180 rushing yards in four seasons, highlighted by 1,303 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior, when he averaged 3.8 yards after contact. He added 70 career receptions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt meant a lot because I put it down on my record board, something that I wanted to do,\u201d Allen said at the Scouting Combine<\/a>. \u201cAnd I told my aunties that I wanted to do it. They passed \u2013 unfortunately, they couldn’t see it, but I told them I wanted to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zierlein compared him<\/a> to bruising Tyler Allgeier because of his power but lack of explosiveness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m different, man,\u201d Allen said. \u201cI feel like I can do everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Packers added a Big Ten defensive tackle in the sixth round and an SEC tight end in the seventh. Click here for the full mock<\/a> from Pro Football Network.<\/p>\n

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