B-
Green Bay Packers
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Packers a B-.
by moi ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
There is conviction, and then there is this. The Packers took Roman Hemby a full 102 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. That Trost pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 55 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
No drama and no debate, Brian Parker II went about where he belonged in pick 104. The roster fit checks out.
They reached a country mile for Kaleb Proctor at slot 111, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Chris McClellan at the 120th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Fair-plus on Julian Neal, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Nice patience on Eli Raridon, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 13. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Beau Stephens in slot 160 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A straight-up fair deal on Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 183rd pick, value and slot in agreement. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Keagen Trost at Round 6, Pick 20 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They paid sticker price for Jadon Canady in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Value said wait; Haynes King in pick No. 236 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A big swing on Roman Hemby at the 255th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
