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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (GB)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (GB)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Packers: B.

The Packers spent real capital to be 35 picks early on Francisco Mauigoa, and the board is going to hold them to it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That Turner pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The dealing was even money, start to finish.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 23 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick54 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A straight-up fair deal on Azareye'h Thomas at Round 2, Pick 22, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They took Jordan Burch at par in the 87th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 159th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at No. 174 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at the 198th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick237 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams in slot 237 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Francisco Mauigoa in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.