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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
MJ Sherman Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (GB)
MJ Sherman
OLB-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Packers a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Packers took MJ Sherman a full 35 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Magee falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 41st pick that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Edgerrin Cooper. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick88 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at pick 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They paid up for Jaden Hicks at the 92nd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in slot 125 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in No. 135; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick203 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 28, where Christian Jones graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
They will replay Jordan Magee at pick No. 217 for years; that is how good the value is. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick219 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
A premium they did not need to pay, Matthew Jones a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick246 Rnd7 MJ Sherman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for MJ Sherman. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.