Malik Willis going on IR can cost the Packers a round in the 2027 draft
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Key Points:
- The NFL awards compensatory draft picks based on the net loss of free agents, factoring in salary and playing time; losing higher-value players results in higher-round compensatory picks.
- Malik Willis, formerly of the Packers, going on injured reserve has downgraded Green Bay’s compensatory pick from a projected third-round to a fourth-round selection in 2027, lowering the pick from 98th to 133rd overall.
- Other former Packers like Rasheed Walker and Romeo Doubs have also impacted compensatory picks negatively due to contract situations and injuries, reducing the expected draft capital for Green Bay.
- The Packers are currently projected to receive up to four compensatory picks in 2027, as the maximum allowed, with some potential picks canceled out by free-agent acquisitions like Benjamin St-Juste.
- Including original picks and acquired selections from trades, the Packers are set to have a total of 11 draft picks in 2027, excluding their first and sixth-round original picks.
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