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Draft Selections
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (GB)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (GB)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (GB)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Picks Received
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
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Jon Runyan
OG
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
The Packers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Packers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 239th overall pick on Jamaree Caldwell a full 76 spots early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Bassa pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Jon Runyan deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
They talked themselves into Azareye'h Thomas at the 34th pick, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick54 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid a round early for Donovan Ezeiruaku in No. 54, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at slot 87 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
They reached a country mile for Shemar Turner at the 104th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They will replay Charles Grant at pick No. 123 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jeffrey Bassa in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 6, Pick 22 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the 239th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nohl Williams. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.