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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers cashed the board's mistake on Keegan: B.

When a board-topper like Trevor Keegan slides to No. 202, you do not overthink it, and the Packers did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 25 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick41 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Bullard. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick58 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A tidy little value on T.J. Tampa in slot 58, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at Round 3, Pick 25 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick91 Rnd3 DJ James
The board fumbled DJ James all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Will Shipley
A slide stopped in the 126th overall pick, with Will Shipley worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in the 169th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick202 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
Circle this one: Trevor Keegan at pick 202 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 44 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
You do not let an offensive lineman like Julian Pearl reach the 245th pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They will replay Steele Chambers at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.