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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Packers for McCaffrey: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Packers watched Luke McCaffrey slide 27 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Brooks pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 25th pick they get a potential shutdown corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jonathon Brooks in the Round 2 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Fair-plus on Graham Barton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick88 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Christian Haynes at Round 3, Pick 25 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Sainristil at slot 91. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A tidy bit of business in pick 126, where Mohamed Kamara graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Somehow Luke McCaffrey was still sitting there in No. 168, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ethan Driskell in pick No. 203. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All at pick No. 216 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A reasonable price with a little left over, Joshua Cephus in the 243rd pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 31 with a little surplus value in Demani Richardson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.