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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD
The Packers reached for Washington and never recovered. Grade: F. The Packers did not so much draft Tahj Washington as overpay for him, 158 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is not that Gray is a bad player; it is that the Packers had louder needs to answer first.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
No drama and no debate, Nate Wiggins went about where he belonged in the 17th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Keon Coleman
In slot 25 they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in pick No. 41 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick57
Rnd2
D.J. James
By-the-book stuff, D.J. James at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the 78th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at No. 88 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at No. 91, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick96
Rnd3
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in pick 96 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick118
Rnd4
Malik Washington
They took Malik Washington at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cedric Gray adds a linebacker and leaves quarterback and tight end untouched.
Pick135
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
A big swing on Braelon Allen at pick No. 135, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick203
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tahj Washington. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at the 217th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick219
Rnd6
Darius Muasau
No edge and no loss on Darius Muasau in slot 219; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick246
Rnd7
Chad Lindberg
They liked Chad Lindberg enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 246. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
















