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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (GB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (GB)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (GB)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (GB)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (GB)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (GB)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Sean Martin Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (GB)
Sean Martin
DL-EDGE West Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (JAX)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (JAX)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureA-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Packers: B+.

The Packers bet big and early on Sean Martin, 70 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

Monheim at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 11 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Johnny Wilson at the 39th overall pick is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
Fair-plus on Kris Abrams-Draine, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in pick 75 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Javon Foster
They robbed the room for Javon Foster here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 3, Pick 24 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
They went early on Jaden Hicks in No. 112, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick123 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
They paid a round early for Shemar Turner in Round 4, Pick 23, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
They jumped the gun on Payton Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick149 Rnd5 Devin Neal
They paid sticker price for Devin Neal in slot 149, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Theo Wease
Circle this one: Theo Wease at pick 189 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
They barely believed it either: Jonah Monheim still on the board at the 211th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jase McClellan. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sam Hartman well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232 Rnd7 Sean Martin
Value said wait; Sean Martin in the 232nd overall pick says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.