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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
C+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesC+
FutureB-
The Packers did enough to get by: C+. Some picks age like wine; Riley Mahlman at Round 7, Pick 4 will need to, sitting 75 spots clear of his grade. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.
If Domonique Orange and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick72
Rnd3
Domonique Orange
They took Domonique Orange at par in pick No. 72, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at pick 84 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146
Rnd5
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr at No. 146 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick149
Rnd5
Kaleb Proctor
A reach for Kaleb Proctor in the 149th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160
Rnd5
Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165
Rnd5
Kaelon Black
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaelon Black this early at the 165th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168
Rnd5
Ephesians Prysock
The board had cheaper options than Ephesians Prysock at No. 168, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 199, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201
Rnd6
John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg at the 201st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206
Rnd6
Cole Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cole Payton in pick 206, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220
Rnd7
Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at slot 220 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221
Rnd7
TJ Hall
A reasonable price with a little left over, TJ Hall in the 221st pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226
Rnd7
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
A real head-scratcher, Fa'alili Fa'amoe in Round 7, Pick 10 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236
Rnd7
Riley Nowakowski
They reached into another round for Riley Nowakowski, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248
Rnd7
Wesley Bissainthe
They jumped the gun on Wesley Bissainthe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick255
Rnd7
Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at slot 255 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.