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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (GB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (GB)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (GB)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (GB)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami (FL)
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (GB)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Nix in the fold, and a B for the Packers.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Packers committed. Bo Nix is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Simpson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Steal is underselling it; Javon Bullard at the 40th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick51 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Troy Franklin at the Round 2 slot is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
No drama and no debate, Marist Liufau went about where he belonged in pick 83. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick88 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Fair-plus on TreVeyon Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the 119th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at No. 135 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Circle this one: Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 197 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd6 Francisco Mauigoa
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Francisco Mauigoa. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick219 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at No. 219 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Reuben Fatheree II in the 240th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.