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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Packers: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Packers took McKade Mettauer a full 24 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

With quarterback, wide receiver and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Williams makes the weekend a net positive.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 9, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at the 57th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick No. 88 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the 92nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No edge and no loss on Javon Foster in No. 125; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 James Williams
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. James Williams in No. 135 leaves quarterback, wide receiver and other spots for later.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at the 203rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Miyan Williams in Round 6, Pick 42, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd6 Maurice Smith
A reach on Maurice Smith in pick No. 219; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 McKade Mettauer
McKade Mettauer at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.