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Packers End Draft with Six Picks, B+ Class

4/28/2026

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Packers Trim Draft

The Green Bay Packers finished the 2026 NFL Draft with six picks, fewest in two decades.
General manager Brian Gutekunst traded away the first-round pick, moved up twice, sacrificed two selections, and finished with six picks, pick 52 on cornerback Brandon Cisse, Chris McClellan, Dani Dennis-Sutton (pick 120), Jager Burton and a second cornerback.
Analysts gave the class a B+ grade and the Packers signed undrafted free agents to add depth.

Summary

Packers Draft Kicker

After a playoff loss caused by a kicker implosion, the Packers traded two seventh-round picks to move up and select kicker Trey Smack.
Smack, regarded as the draft’s top kicker, can leg a 65-yard field goal and signs a four-year rookie deal that is younger and cheaper than veteran Brandon McManus.
If he succeeds, the Packers could secure a long-term post-Mason Crosby solution at special teams.

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Packers Trim Draft

The Green Bay Packers finished the 2026 NFL Draft with six picks, fewest in two decades.
General manager Brian Gutekunst traded away the first-round pick, moved up twice, sacrificed two selections, and finished with six picks, pick 52 on cornerback Brandon Cisse, Chris McClellan, Dani Dennis-Sutton (pick 120), Jager Burton and a second cornerback.
Analysts gave the class a B+ grade and the Packers signed undrafted free agents to add depth.

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