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  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAR)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Colby Wooden
DT
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Packers: B-.

The Packers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Elijhah Badger at pick No. 250 regardless, 41 picks early. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Kiser value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Will Johnson at No. 23 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in pick 54. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in Round 3, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
The board had Anthony Belton higher than pick No. 124, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at slot 159 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 198th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick201 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
They reached into another round for Fadil Diggs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Batty in No. 202, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They paid a round early for Teddye Buchanan in slot 237, more than the board wanted. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick250 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
A real head-scratcher, Elijhah Badger in the 250th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.