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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (GB)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Packers: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Packers took Ethan Downs a full 34 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kenneth Grant. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in the 54th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Fair-plus on Ozzy Trapilo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 Nohl Williams
They took Nohl Williams at par in No. 124, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 159 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They talked themselves into Carson Vinson at the 198th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at the 237th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick250 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ethan Downs in the 250th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.