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2025_04_11_2
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emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Players traded away
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB+
The Packers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. The tape said wait; the Packers did not. Jalen Travis went at the 231st pick, a good 58 picks before the board was ready.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In slot 24 they get a disruptor off the edge, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick54
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
They took Jayden Higgins at par in Round 2, Pick 22, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tre Harris
No edge and no loss on Tre Harris in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
A tidy little value on TreVeyon Henderson in No. 62, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 90th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in pick 97 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick98
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
They did well to land Darius Alexander in pick 98, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109
Rnd4
Nohl Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nohl Williams. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick124
Rnd4
Tory Horton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tory Horton in Round 4, Pick 22. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127
Rnd4
Cody Simon
No drama and no debate, Cody Simon went about where he belonged in the 127th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick135
Rnd4
Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron in the 135th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150
Rnd5
Tyler Shough
A quiet steal in slot 150: Tyler Shough for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155
Rnd5
Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in No. 155 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159
Rnd5
CJ West
A wild overpay on CJ West in Round 5, Pick 21, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They liked Dont'e Thornton Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
Good price on Oronde Gadsden II in slot 198, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206
Rnd6
Carson Vinson
A big swing on Carson Vinson at the 206th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
They reached into another round for Teddye Buchanan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
They reached a country mile for Jalen Travis at the 231st pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick 237 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250
Rnd7
Tahj Brooks
The board fumbled Tahj Brooks all the way to No. 250, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shilo Sanders in the 253rd pick, miles early. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.


























