“It’s strange,” Edholm writes, of Green Bay’s haul during the draft. “While the draft was happening, nothing Green Bay did thrilled me that much. But now that it’s in the can, I look back and kind of like what the Packers generally did. It was mostly a blue-collar haul for the Pack — and any class lacking a first-rounder is naturally going to look a little lean — but it addressed some sore spots on the roster and built out some decent reinforcements. The Packers believe internally they can compete for a Super Bowl, and that isn’t some wild statement. The healthy returns of Tucker Kraft and Micah Parsons can help get them there, along with a resurgent Jordan Love. This class was never going to be the difference between a ring or not in the 2026 season.”
Edholm lists the Packers at No. 16 in the league, down one spot, after the draft.
Whether the “blue-collar” draft class provides the necessary depth remains to be seen, but the Packers have clearly pushed their chips into the middle for a championship run.
With a roster headlined by the league’s highest-paid defender in Parsons and a rising star in Love, the 2026 season will ultimately be defined by whether this top-heavy investment can finally deliver a Lombardi Trophy to Green Bay.