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  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Packers chose the head-scratcher, spending No. 91 on Jaden Hicks with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still wide open.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Oladapo.

If Taylor pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Nubin. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in slot 58 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil is a better player than pick 88 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
A surprising call. With edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent No. 91 on Jaden Hicks, a safety they were not short of.
Pick126 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
They went early on Roger Rosengarten in the 126th pick, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo slipping to pick No. 169 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Trente Jones at the Round 6 slot is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Value with a capital V on Jaylan Ford in the 219th overall pick, a genuine coup. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They paid up for Kimani Vidal at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in the 255th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.