B-
Green Bay Packers
Good, not great, for the Packers: B-.
by emc2feld ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 2 steals
· 5 reaches
Boards are made to be trusted, and the Packers shredded theirs for Patrick Payton. He came off 79 spots early, and the room will hear about it.
However the rest shakes out, Masses at that price is a win they earned. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.
They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
A tidy little value on D'Angelo Ponds in No. 52, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They barely believed it either: Dontay Corleone still on the board at Round 3, Pick 27. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Nothing to complain about; Mike Washington Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Value said wait; Nadame Tucker in the 126th overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
The board fumbled Hezekiah Masses all the way to pick 160, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Patrick Payton at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Jefferson in No. 166, miles early. A minor itch, scratched.
Isaiah Jatta at pick 201 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Josh Cuevas in the 233rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Trey Zuhn III at slot 236 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A real head-scratcher, J. Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 255 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
