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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (GB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (GB)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (GB)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (GB)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (GB)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (GB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (GB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (GB)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (GB)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (GB)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (GB)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Strachan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Jordan Strachan
OLB-EDGE South Carolina
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Packers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jordan Strachan; the Packers did not wait, grabbing him 100 spots ahead at Round 7, Pick 25. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Carson at that price is a win they earned. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 31 they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
The board had Graham Barton higher than pick 36, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 50th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick53 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in the 53rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick60 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A straight-up fair deal on Zach Frazier at pick No. 60, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Cole Bishop
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cole Bishop in the Round 2 slot, miles early. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick 69 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 78 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They barely believed it either: Ja'Lynn Polk still on the board at the 91st pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 93 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
A big swing on Nelson Ceaser at No. 105, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 124th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at Round 4, Pick 26 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Blake Fisher at slot 128 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Steal is underselling it; Cedric Gray at pick 134 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick142 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Value with a capital V on Johnny Wilson in No. 142, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in pick No. 148 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Circle this one: Christian Jones at the 159th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 Logan Lee
Logan Lee at Round 5, Pick 33 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They robbed the room for Kitan Oladapo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick176 Rnd6 Hunter Nourzad
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Hunter Nourzad in Round 6, Pick 1. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They did well to land Curtis Jacobs in No. 202, just ahead of his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick219 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Taking Joe Milton III in the 219th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jordan Strachan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Strachan. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick255 Rnd7 KT Leveston
KT Leveston is a better player than pick 255 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.