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April 1

  • NEAC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Packers: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Solomon Byrd in pick No. 219, a good 38 spots before the room expected him. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Spending an early pick on linebacker with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

However the rest shakes out, Sainristil at that price is a win they earned. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick41 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid up for Edgerrin Cooper at slot 41 when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick58 Rnd2 DJ James
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in DJ James. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mike Sainristil at No. 88 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Good price on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in pick 91, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, wide receiver and other spots to take Cedric Gray, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
A wild overpay on Tanor Bortolini in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
They jumped the gun on Garret Greenfield, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
A big swing on Solomon Byrd at No. 219, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in pick 245 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
This one needs a full-page explanation: Khalid Duke in Round 7, Pick 35, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.