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2025_04_17_1
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emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Packers to a D. The war room fell hard for Joshua Simon, and it showed at pick No. 250: 58 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Gordon II steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Will Johnson
In No. 30 they get an island corner, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick No. 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick32
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In the 32nd pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
They took Jihaad Campbell at par in Round 2, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick54
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick 54 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87
Rnd3
Chris Paul Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 87th overall pick with a little surplus value in Chris Paul Jr.. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
They paid a round early for Jared Wilson in Round 3, Pick 25, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109
Rnd4
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 109th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124
Rnd4
Tyler Baron
Value said wait; Tyler Baron in pick No. 124 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159
Rnd5
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins at slot 159 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 161 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Que Robinson
They reached into another round for Que Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Logan Brown at the 165th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at No. 198 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226
Rnd7
Bilhal Kone
A reach for Bilhal Kone in Round 7, Pick 10; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in pick No. 237 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
They robbed the room for Jordan Hancock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick250
Rnd7
Joshua Simon
Joshua Simon in the 250th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick251
Rnd7
Elijhah Badger
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Elijhah Badger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257
Rnd7
Brady Cook
A real head-scratcher, Brady Cook in the 257th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.






















