Here's how writers graded the Green Bay Packers draft class in 2026
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel • • sports
Key Points:
- The Green Bay Packers selected six players in the 2026 NFL Draft, including cornerback Brandon Cisse and kicker Trey Smack, with opinions on the class ranging from A to D among national writers.
- The Athletic and CBS Sports praised the value and fit of early picks like Cisse and McClellan, while also highlighting the unusual move of trading up for kicker Trey Smack.
- ESPN and Sports Illustrated offered more critical views, noting the team's lack of immediate impact players and concerns over the development timeline for prospects like Cisse.
- NFL.com and Pro Football Focus gave positive grades for the later-round selections, emphasizing the potential of players like Dani Dennis-Sutton and Jager Burton to fill key needs.
- Overall, most analysts agreed the Packers did well considering they traded away their first-round pick for Micah Parsons, with USA Today giving an A-minus partly due to that context.
