Packers' Draft: Defense-Focused, Smart Moves

0:00It's April 27th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Green Bay Packers skipped the first round of this year's NFL Draft, trading that pick to snag Michael Parsons from the Cowboys right before the rain. 2025 season kicked off. Instead, they grabbed six players total, loading of heavy-on defense, with four of those picks to plug holes in the secondary and D-line. Overall, Gray from the experts lands at a solid B-minus, nothing revolutionary but smart moves with what they had. Their first swing came in the second round at pick 52, nabbing defensive back Brandon Sissy from South Carolina. This guy's got speed, hops, and that nickel corner vibe ready to roll, plus special teams' juice. They see him growing into a shutdown corner once he sharpens his reeds on offenses. Round three brought in Chris McClellan, a six-foot-four, 313-pound beast from Missouri on the defensive tackle line. Dude wrecked shop with six acts and eight tackles for loss last year,

1:00perfect for stuffing the run inside. Packers nailed their top needs right out the gate with these two. Later rounds added edge rusher Danny Dennis Sutton from Penn State in the fourth, looks like a steal to back up Parsons, who's rehabbing a torn ACL, and might miss the first three or four games next year. Fifth round center guard Jager Burden from Kentucky brings versatility up front, while sixth round corners Domani Jackson from Alabama and Kicker Tray. Smack from Florida rounded out, with Smack's big leg challenging the current guy's 80% field goal clip. Packers GM Brian Goudacunst played his hand well, bolstering the pass rush and backfield without a top pick, setting up a nasty defense once Parsons hits the field.