The Green Bay Packers drafted eight players and are expected to sign many more undrafted free agents. The early focus was on offense, taking wide receivers Matthew Golden and Savion Williams, plus tackle Anthony Belton with the team's first three picks. Defense was targeted on Day 3, and a lot of young talent was added to Jeff Hafley's unit.

Let's discuss the impact of the selections for the players and coaches who already were members of the Packers.

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Winners

Jordan Love

The Packers clearly think Love is the future, and Brian Gutekunst made sure to keep him happy. The team added two new weapons and a new protector, investing in the offense like rarely before—it's the first time the Packers took three offensive players with the first three picks since 2020, exactly the draft where Love got drafted.

MarShawn Lloyd

Even in a class loaded with running back talent, Green Bay decided to leave the process without any player at the position. The only addition was undrafted free agent Amar Johnson, from South Dakota State. It's clear how much the Packers still believe in Lloyd, last year's third-round pick who barely played as a rookie because of injuries and health.

Emanuel Wilson and Chris Brooks will both be restricted free agents next offseason, so there's a good chance that Lloyd will be the primary backup to Josh Jacobs fairly soon.

DeMarcus Covington

The Packers fired Jason Rebrovich and hired Covington as the defensive line coach believing that they can develop their players upfront with more efficiency. And the draft didn't have ready-made answers, but added pieces for Covington to truly develop.

Barryn Sorrell is physically pro-ready, but needs attention to his technique. Collin Oliver is a hybrid edge/off-ball linebacker who also needs refinement. And the team also got Warren Brinson as a run-stuffing defensive tackle—that's before mentioning Nazir Stackhouse, a former Georgia interior defensive lineman who signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent but has real potential.

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Losers

Christian Watson/Romeo Doubs

Watson and Doubs are both entering the final year of their rookie deals. With the addition of Golden and Williams, the Packers gave a clear indication that those two veterans are probably not a big part of the long-term plans. Green Bay used a first-round pick on a wide receiver for the first time in 23 years, and took two receivers in the first four rounds exactly since taking the Watson-Doubs duo in 2022.

They have been important pieces of the offense throughout their first three seasons, but neither reach a ceiling Worth investing high-level money. By taking two rookies, the Packers reset the timeline.

Rasheed Walker/Sean Rhyan

It's a similar situation for Walker and Rhyan, also players from the 2022 class. The Packers have Jordan Morgan coming back from injury, and took Anthony Belton and John Williams in the draft. Green Bay is already paying Aaron Banks and Elgton Jenkins, while Zach Tom will probably get a big extension.

The team will probably avoid paying four expensive offensive linemen at the same time, so the most likely scenario is Walker and Rhyan walking in free agency next offseason—if they are not traded before that.

Derrick Ansley/Ryan Downard

The Packers didn't invest in the cornerback position as expected, so the pass game coordinator and the defensive backs coach will have a lot of work to develop the current players they have—and to scheme around their deficiencies. Right now, the top three corners on the roster are Keisean Nixon, Nate Hobbs, and Carrington Valentine.

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Green Bay finished the class with eight selections