Loren Wahlin'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (GB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (GB)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (BUF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Packers let Edwards fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Donovan Edwards had no business being available in the Round 7 slot, and the Packers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Thornton Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jihaad Campbell at the 54th overall pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick62 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
A premium they did not need to pay, Maxwell Hairston a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They took Deone Walker at par in the 87th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Jared Wilson at pick No. 97, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
A tidy bit of business in No. 134, where Jaylin Lane graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wild overpay on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 159, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at slot 198 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
The board had cheaper options than Hunter Wohler at pick No. 250, and it noticed. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.