The Packers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dillon Johnson fell into the 204th pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.
The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Cooper DeJean
· CB
· rank 14
In No. 25 they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Tyler Nubin
· S
· rank 40
No drama and no debate, Tyler Nubin went about where he belonged in the 41st overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Adisa Isaac
· DE-EDGE
· rank 50
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Adisa Isaac at pick No. 58. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Patrick Paul
· OT
· rank 67
Circle this one: Patrick Paul at the 88th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Javon Baker
· WR
· rank 93
They took Javon Baker at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.27
· Pick 127
· Cedric Gray
· LB
· rank 124
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.32
· Pick 168
· Trevor Keegan
· OG
· rank 161
They did well to land Trevor Keegan in Round 5, Pick 32, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
R6.29
· Pick 204
· Dillon Johnson
· RB
· rank 169
Taking Dillon Johnson in slot 204 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.41
· Pick 216
· Elijah Jones
· CB
· rank 193
You do not let a cornerback like Elijah Jones reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.23
· Pick 243
· Javontae Jean-Baptiste
· DE-EDGE
· rank 227
Javontae Jean-Baptiste is a better player than slot 243 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.31
· Pick 251
· Evan Williams
· S
· rank 243
A tidy bit of business in the 251st overall pick, where Evan Williams graded well above the range. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.