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Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (GB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (GB)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (JAX)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (SEA)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Players Gained
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DK Metcalf
WR
Players traded away
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Jaire Alexander
CB
Head Shot
Romeo Doubs
WR
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Packers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

The Packers torched the value chart for Seth McLaughlin, taking him 73 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Edwards at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The DK Metcalf deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 23 they get a sticky cover corner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick54 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They jumped the gun on Donovan Ezeiruaku, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Darius Alexander well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 123 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
The board had Jaylen Reed higher than No. 187, and the safety fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Steal is underselling it; Jay Higgins at the 200th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick239 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
They barely believed it either: Donovan Edwards still on the board at No. 239. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
They reached into another round for Kyren Lacy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.