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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jaylon Hutchings Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylon Hutchings
DL Texas Tech
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Packers: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Packers took Jaylon Hutchings a full 135 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Spending an early pick on linebacker with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

On value alone, Green makes the weekend a net positive.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid a round early for Edgerrin Cooper in the 41st pick, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Payton Wilson at linebacker with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick88 Rnd3 Renardo Green
Value with a capital V on Renardo Green in pick No. 88, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A clean, defensible pick in pick 91 with a little surplus value in Dominick Puni. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A tidy bit of business in No. 126, where Elijah Jones graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They read the board right and Sione Vaki was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 33. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kendall Milton. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219 Rnd6 Jaylon Hutchings
They reached into another round for Jaylon Hutchings, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 245 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick255 Rnd7 Frank Crum
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Crum in pick 255, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.