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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers won the night they stopped Mitchell from sliding. Grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Packers watched Quinyon Mitchell slide 61 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If Jones pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for T'Vondre Sweat. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in slot 57 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Audric Estime
They paid a round early for Audric Estime in the 88th pick, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Quinyon Mitchell
Somehow Quinyon Mitchell was still sitting there in the 91st overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Bishop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick135 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick 135 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick203 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
A big swing on Matthew Jones at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
A tidy little value on Sam Hartman in the 217th pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
They reached a country mile for Joshua Cephus at pick 219, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Steal is underselling it; Omar Speights at the 246th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.