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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (GB)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (GB)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers let Majors fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The board owed the Packers one, and it paid up: Jake Majors, the No. 95 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 5 slot like a gift left on the doorstep.

If Wedig pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 58 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
No edge and no loss on Jermari Harris in Round 3, Pick 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra is a better player than the 127th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jake Majors
The board fumbled Jake Majors all the way to pick No. 162, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at No. 201 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick242 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
Trey Wedig in the 242nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at pick 250 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.