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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (GB)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (GB)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (GB)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (GB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Catalon
DB Texas
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Packers let Smith fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ainias Smith, pick No. 219, roughly 44 picks past where he belonged.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Burke proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick41 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in slot 41 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick43 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in the 43rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 73 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick82 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in No. 82 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at Round 4, Pick 9 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Milton III. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Christian Mahogany
They liked Christian Mahogany enough to skip the value, taking him in the 187th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 42 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick219 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
They robbed the room for Ainias Smith here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Fair-plus on Jalen Catalon, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was not a hole anyone had circled.