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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LAR)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAR)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Packers: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Packers spent No. 255 on Trey Taylor, a name most had 42 spots down the list. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Jones. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Packers indulged a want in Smith while a need in edge rusher, quarterback and other spots stayed open.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at slot 25 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick41 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 41st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jaylen Wright
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylen Wright. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in the 88th overall pick leaves edge rusher, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at Round 3, Pick 35 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A quiet steal in pick 125: Cole Bishop for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Taking Jarrian Jones in pick No. 168 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick 201 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick219 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They paid up for Matthew Jones at slot 245 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor at the 255th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.