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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (GB)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (GB)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (IND)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Players Gained
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Jaylon Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Packers a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Packers took Drake Nugent at the 245th pick, roughly 38 spots before his name belonged.

Jones at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick No. 25 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jaden Hicks
They went early on Jaden Hicks in the 46th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They liked Kingsley Suamataia enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 58. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
A wild overpay on Cedric Gray in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick91 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the 91st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter is a better player than Round 4, Pick 26 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at Round 5, Pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick169 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Somehow Elijah Jones was still sitting there in pick No. 169, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick206 Rnd6 Justin Eboigbe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Justin Eboigbe in the 206th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Nathaniel Watson graded well above the range. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bub Means
Value with a capital V on Bub Means in pick 243, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
They reached a country mile for Drake Nugent at the 245th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
Jalen Sundell at slot 255 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.