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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC+
Goncalves should have been long gone. The Packers pounced, and earned a B. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Matt Goncalves, the No. 114 name on the board, stolen at No. 153.
The Taylor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The Gray pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with wide receiver still on the board.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick58
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
No drama and no debate, Payton Wilson went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 26. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick62
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zach Frazier. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick66
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
Value with a capital V on Braden Fiske in pick No. 66, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at No. 69 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71
Rnd3
Max Melton
They took Max Melton at par in pick 71, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 88th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jaden Hicks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaden Hicks in the Round 3 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick91
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 91st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 2 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A surprising call. With wide receiver still to address, they spent No. 105 on Cedric Gray, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick113
Rnd4
Spencer Rattler
No edge and no loss on Spencer Rattler in pick 113; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Javon Foster in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
They liked Ben Sinnott enough to skip the value, taking him in the 115th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at pick No. 126 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
Taking Matt Goncalves in the 153rd overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
They did well to land Dallin Holker in slot 154, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
A reach for Malik Mustapha in No. 155; a little patience would have been rewarded. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick169
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at Round 5, Pick 33 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at slot 192 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202
Rnd6
Dillon Johnson
Somehow Dillon Johnson was still sitting there in pick 202, and they pounced on premier running back value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick225
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
A quiet steal in the 225th overall pick: Caedan Wallace for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Taylor. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick236
Rnd7
Jalen Sundell
The board had cheaper options than Jalen Sundell at the 236th pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio is a better player than pick 245 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick247
Rnd7
Daijahn Anthony
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Daijahn Anthony at the Round 7 slot is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
By-the-book stuff, Sam Hartman at slot 255 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.































