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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Jaylon Hutchings Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Jaylon Hutchings
DL Texas Tech
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The war room fell hard for Jaylon Hutchings, and it showed at the 245th overall pick: 109 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick 41 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A reach on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick No. 58; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick88 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at slot 88 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They reached into another round for Blake Fisher, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Isaiah Davis
They reached a country mile for Isaiah Davis at the 126th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at the 169th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They paid sticker price for Jaylen Harrell in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominique Hampton a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jaylon Hutchings
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylon Hutchings in Round 7, Pick 25, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
Value said wait; De'Corian Clark in pick No. 255 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.