cdgolden01'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (GB)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (GB)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (KC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Williams
CB
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Packers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Nobody had Dont'e Thornton Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Packers reached 61 spots to get him at No. 124. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Shough falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 31 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in Round 2, Pick 22; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in pick 63 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter is a better player than No. 87 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 4 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
A clean, defensible pick in the 159th pick with a little surplus value in Jackson Slater. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
They barely believed it either: Tyler Shough still on the board at pick No. 198. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237 Rnd7 John Williams
A real head-scratcher, John Williams in the 237th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They paid sticker price for Cam Horsley in slot 250, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.