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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Packers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Austin Reed at No. 245 regardless, 29 picks early.

Spending an early pick on safety with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Getting Melton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 25th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
No edge and no loss on Javon Bullard in the 41st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at No. 58 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick88 Rnd3 Max Melton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Melton in pick No. 88. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at safety with edge rusher, wide receiver and other spots open.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Guerendo at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Good price on Marist Liufau in Round 5, Pick 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick202 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
They paid a round early for Garret Greenfield in pick No. 202, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
A clean, defensible pick in the 219th overall pick with a little surplus value in Caedan Wallace. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Austin Reed in the 245th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A quiet steal in slot 255: Jalen Sundell for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.