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Thevolak DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA-
FutureB-
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. The Matthew Jones selection is the head-turner. The Packers reached 39 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Franklin.
A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. The Packers paired the rookies with proven help, Scott Quessenberry leading the way.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Bralen Trice
A tidy little value on Bralen Trice in slot 41, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Jonathon Brooks at pick 59, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Junior Colson at the Round 3 slot is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick103
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in the 103rd pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in pick No. 125 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127
Rnd4
James Williams
James Williams in slot 127 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick135
Rnd4
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the 135th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jaylin Simpson
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Simpson in No. 164, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Ty'Ron Hopper for less than the market said. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick182
Rnd6
Christian Jones
The board had cheaper options than Christian Jones at pick No. 182, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203
Rnd6
Matthew Jones
A wild overpay on Matthew Jones in Round 6, Pick 28, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217
Rnd6
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at the 217th overall pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219
Rnd6
Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams at pick 219 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246
Rnd7
Zakhari Franklin
A slide stopped in pick No. 246, with Zakhari Franklin worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick251
Rnd7
Tatum Bethune
By-the-book stuff, Tatum Bethune at the 251st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.



















