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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (GB)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (GB)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (GB)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Turner Corcoran Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Turner Corcoran
OT Nebraska
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Roman Hemby
RB Maryland
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (GB)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Packers clearly saw something nobody else did in Roman Hemby, taking him 139 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball. Their trades came out a wash either way.

If Graham Barton and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value.
Pick40 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
A big swing on Cooper DeJean at the 40th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Luke Lachey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Lachey in the 51st overall pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
The board had cheaper options than Zak Zinter at pick No. 83, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
A tidy little value on Donovan Edwards in No. 88, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick135 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 135th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A real head-scratcher, Jase McClellan in slot 179 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197 Rnd6 Phil Jurkovec
Phil Jurkovec at the 197th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd6 Turner Corcoran
Turner Corcoran at pick 217 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick219 Rnd6 Roman Hemby
They talked themselves into Roman Hemby at No. 219, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick240 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.