It was an eventful few days for the Green Bay Packers. Hosting a draft for the first time in NFL history, the team also made splashy additions to the roster.

Early in the draft, the Packers had a clear offensive focus, taking Matthew Golden, Anthony Belton, and Savion Williams with the team's picks on Days 1 and 2. On Saturday, defense became the priority.

Check out our grades, pick by pick.

Round 1, pick 23: WR Matthew Golden, Texas

Despite his size, Golden was primarily an outside receiver at Texas. Last season, his only one for the Longhorns, he played 376 snaps as a boundary player, and 118 in the slot. He finished up the year with 58 catches for 987 yards and nine touchdown receptions. At the Combine, Golden ran a blazing 4.29 40-yard dash. This is the eighth best time for a receiver ever. He adds this speed element to an offense starving of it.

The value of the wide receiver position in today's game is also extremely high. The average salary cap benefit of taking first-round wide receivers has been almost $20 million since 2020, and the great ones don't hit the market.

Grade: A-

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Round 2, pick 54: T Anthony Belton, NC State

If this pick had been made one round later, there would be no reason to complain. Belton is a massive offensive lineman, and the Packers see him as a versatile piece who can play both tackle and both guard spots. Even though he's 24, Belton has room to grow as a physical, but flawed player technique-wise.

In terms of process, the bad was the reach. According to the consensus big board, Belton was the 97th overall draft prospect, a significant 43-position reach. It's easy to say that the Packers don't care about the consensus, but there's historical data indicating that teams who reach fail—including the Packers when they did it.

On the other hand, it's a valuable position and there was an offensive line run shortly after. With Zach Tom, Rasheed Walker, and Sean Rhyan entering the final year of their rookie deals, something needed to get done.

Grade: C

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Round 3, pick 87: WR Savion Williams, TCU

A to Z Sports' model had Savion Williams expected to be the 87th player selected, and that's exactly what he was. Williams is an exciting offensive piece, with the ability to play receiver (both outside and inside) and running back.

Green Bay took him to play receiver, but he can be a horizontal speed piece, as well as get the ball in his hands with quick usage to break tackles and generate extra yards.

With Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs also in contract year, the Packers needed to replenish the wide receiver room for the long term.

Grade: B

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Round 4, pick 124: EDGE Barryn Sorrell, Texas

Barryn Sorrell is a pro-ready athlete with the strength to hold his own against the toughest offensive lineman in the NFL when it comes to the run game and pushing the pile in pass rush. However, he needs to develop his pass rush move arsenal and work on flexibility if he wants to be an every-down difference maker with a long professional career ahead of him.

Edge was a clear need, and the Packers failed to generate pressure from the edge at times in 2024.

Grade: B

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Round 5, pick 159: EDGE/LB Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State

The Packers love versatile playes, and Oliver is the ultimate defensive wild card. He played edge and off-ball linebacker in college, with a strong pass run win rate. Oliver missed most of his final season with a foot injury.

He is probably a designated pass rusher and situational piece, alongside with his appeal for special teams.

Grade: B-

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Round 6, pick 198: DT Warren Brinson, Georgia

Brinson's calling card is his ability to stop the run, but he also had a solid 10.1% pass rush win rate. The Packers already had enough interior rushers, so bringing a player with a different skill set on Day 3 is a solid outcome.

Grade: A-

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Round 7, pick 237: CB Micah Robinson, Tulane

The Packers badly needed cornerback improvements after losing so many pieces. During the NFL Draft, Ian Rapoport even mentioned the Jaire Alexander situation and how the lack of activity for Green Bay at the position could mean something. It probably doesn't, but cornerback depth is an issue. Micah Robinson is a solid run defender and had solid coverage productivity in college, but probably not enough to solve the problem.

Grade: C

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Round 7, pick 250: G John Williams, Cincinnati

Williams was a college left tackle at Cincinnati. In his final season, he had an 86.3 PFF pass block grade. He's projected to move to guard in the NFL, but versatility is always an important attribute in Green Bay.

Grade: B

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