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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
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FutureB
The Packers let Restrepo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-. Call it larceny. Xavier Restrepo sat on the board until pick No. 246, and the Packers did not need to be asked twice.
They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while quarterback, tight end and other spots went begging. Every board in the league had Corum lower, and that gap is the story.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 25 they get protection for the quarterback, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick46
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Fair-plus on Xavier Legette, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59
Rnd2
Blake Corum
A real head-scratcher, Blake Corum in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, tight end and other spots to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick92
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
A tidy little value on Christian Mahogany in slot 92, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Beau Brade at pick 125. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick135
Rnd4
Jaylin Simpson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaylin Simpson a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137
Rnd5
Javon Foster
Good price on Javon Foster in No. 137, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in pick 153 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156
Rnd5
Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick203
Rnd6
Xavier Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Thomas at slot 203, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217
Rnd6
Omar Speights
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omar Speights in pick No. 217. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick219
Rnd6
Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the 219th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246
Rnd7
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at the 246th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248
Rnd7
Carson Steele
They paid sticker price for Carson Steele in No. 248, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.


















