Pack a Day 1'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Packers took Jaylen Wright at Round 4, Pick 26, roughly 32 spots before his name belonged.

The Packers indulged a want in Smith while a need in edge rusher, quarterback and other spots stayed open. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 25th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick 41 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 57. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick88 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Mike Sainristil. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Tykee Smith in Round 3, Pick 28 leaves edge rusher, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
A big swing on Jaylen Wright at the 126th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick203 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 203rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Matthew Jones. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at No. 243 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick251 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
They paid sticker price for Dwight McGlothern in Round 7, Pick 31, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.