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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Packers: B-.

Nobody else had Walter Rouse anywhere near the 251st pick. The Packers did, by 30 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Packers indulged a want in Liufau while a need in edge rusher, quarterback and other spots stayed open. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 25 they get a potential shutdown corner, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at the 41st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick57 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A reach on Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 25; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at No. 88 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A curious use of pick No. 91. Edge rusher, quarterback and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Marist Liufau did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in slot 126 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen slid further than he should have, and slot 168 is lovely value for the running back. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in the 203rd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
The board had cheaper options than Jase McClellan at the 216th pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick243 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at No. 243 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in pick 251 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.