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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Packers bet big and early on Matthew Jones, 30 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Bullard. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In No. 25 they get an island corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
This one needs a full-page explanation: T'Vondre Sweat in pick 41, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They will replay Bralen Trice at Round 2, Pick 25 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A quiet steal in the 88th overall pick: Cooper Beebe for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Taking Javon Bullard in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in the 125th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick135 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at pick No. 135 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matthew Jones well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in slot 217 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd6 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith is a better player than pick 246 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.