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2025_04_02_3
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emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Packers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. The Packers torched the value chart for Ethan Downs, taking him 35 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. With quarterback and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Brooks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Shavon Revel Jr.
In No. 23 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jayden Higgins in slot 55, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick63
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins slid further than he should have, and pick No. 63 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Danny Stutsman
No edge and no loss on Danny Stutsman in the 87th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick95
Rnd3
Charles Grant
A tidy little value on Charles Grant in the 95th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
The board had Kevin Winston Jr. higher than pick 109, and the safety fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick124
Rnd4
Nohl Williams
They took Nohl Williams at par in the 124th pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125
Rnd4
Cody Simon
A surprising call. With quarterback and tight end still to address, they spent pick 125 on Cody Simon, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick158
Rnd5
Ty Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Ty Robinson at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Value said wait; Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 159 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169
Rnd5
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198
Rnd6
CJ West
CJ West at the 198th overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Tahj Brooks
They will replay Tahj Brooks at pick No. 226 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at No. 237 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick250
Rnd7
Ethan Downs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ethan Downs well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.

















