As an exercise, I wanted to try to pin down just how many roster spots that there are available on the Green Bay Packers roster heading into the draft. The definition of “roster lock” is hard to define, though, particularly in this era where void years and post-June 1 trades and/or designations are not uncommon. Could left tackle David Bakhtiari be traded, for example? Sure, but the team has already converted his salary into a signing bonus in 2023 and it’s overwhelmingly likely that he’s on the roster in September.
For this approach, we’re just going to consider “roster locks” players who are extremely likely to make the upcoming squad, as virtually anyone can be moved in today’s NFL.