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2025_02_09_4
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emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Packers a B. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Packers did exactly that with Fred Davis in Round 7, Pick 40.
On value alone, Helm makes the weekend a net positive. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Packers paired the rookies with proven help, Myles Garrett leading the way.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Mykel Williams
In the 23rd pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick54
Rnd2
Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in No. 54 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87
Rnd3
Maxwell Hairston
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Maxwell Hairston at the Round 3 slot is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122
Rnd4
Will Howard
A reach on Will Howard in pick No. 122; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158
Rnd5
Tory Horton
You do not let a wide receiver like Tory Horton reach the 158th overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 159 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160
Rnd5
Cody Simon
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Cody Simon in pick 160, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick161
Rnd5
Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the 161st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164
Rnd5
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 166 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168
Rnd5
CJ West
They reached a country mile for CJ West at Round 5, Pick 31, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169
Rnd5
Gunnar Helm
Steal is underselling it; Gunnar Helm at pick No. 169 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
They robbed the room for Jonah Monheim here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick172
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 172nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to pick No. 173, and they scooped it up. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick175
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
Taking Malachi Moore in Round 5, Pick 38 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jared Wilson
Circle this one: Jared Wilson at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick237
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
Somehow Oronde Gadsden II was still sitting there in the 237th overall pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250
Rnd7
Maxen Hook
A quiet steal in the 250th pick: Maxen Hook for less than the market said. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick251
Rnd7
Jack Kiser
They barely believed it either: Jack Kiser still on the board at slot 251. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick254
Rnd7
Elijhah Badger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Elijhah Badger well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
They paid a round early for Garrett Dellinger in No. 255, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256
Rnd7
Fred Davis
They talked themselves into Fred Davis at No. 256, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.


























