The Green Bay Packers made five picks on the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft. That gives the team eight new players to compete for jobs in training camp this summer. GM Brian Gutekunst did not make any trades during this year’s draft and his approach surprised many people. Here are ten things we learned from day three of the Packers 2025 NFL Draft:
The Packers added an edge rusher in the fourth round. Barryn Sorrell was in Green Bay for day three of the draft and the pick was well received by the fans in attendance.
Sorrell possesses good strength and primarily played as a defensive end with his hand on the ground at Texas. He also took snaps at outside linebacker and did well at both positions.
Sorrell recorded six sacks and 11 tackles for loss last season. He uses his hands well to gain leverage on blockers and has a non-stop motor. One thing Sorrell needs to improve upon is keeping his lane on run plays and not being overly aggressive.
He is technically sound and smart and should add depth at defensive end in Jeff Hafley’s 4-3 defense.
Number Two: The Packers Doubled Down on the Edge
In the fifth round, the Packers selected edge rusher Collin Oliver out of Oklahoma State. His best season was 2021 when he recorded 11.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss. In 2024, he missed 10 games with a foot injury which limited him to just two games.
Oliver shows leadership and was a two-year captain in college. He played both defensive end and outside linebacker during his time at Oklahoma State.
Oliver will need to reduce his missed tackles but he’s always hustling, and his size and style often draw holding penalties against opposing linemen. He figures to start as a pass rushing specialist with the chance to develop into a full-time player.
Most experts expected Gutekunst to make at least one or two trades during the draft to add more picks. The Packers entered this year’s draft with just eight selections. Due to recent trades of Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers, and a high number of compensatory picks, they had more than 10 selections in each of the last three drafts.
Instead, Gutekunst made each of the team’s eight selections in their original spots over the course of the three-day event which the Packers hosted.
Number Four: The Packers Finally Addressed the Interior Defensive Line
In the sixth round, the Packers selected defensive tackle Warren Brinson. He has good size at 6’5” and 315 pounds. He played both four-tech and at nose tackle along the interior defensive line. His forte is stopping the run so he will likely be fighting to fill T.J. Slaton’s role on defense.
Brinson understands his assignments on the field but needs to be more physically consistent. His play count increased each year in college, and he made six tackles for loss in 2024 despite missing two games due to an ankle injury.
Off the field, he has an outgoing personality and hosts several podcasts.
Many experts listed cornerback as one of the Packers top needs entering this draft, especially considering the uncertain future of Jaire Alexander. But Gutekunst didn’t address the position until they added Tulane’s Micah Robinson with their first pick of the seventh round.
Robinson has good speed. He ran a 4.42 40-yard dash. He stands just 5’10” and weighs 183 pounds which may have kept him being drafted earlier. He spent four years at Furman before spending 2024 with Tulane.
In 2024, Robinson intercepted two passes including one pick six. He is a willing tackler against the run despite his size. Expect him to provide depth and play on special teams if he makes the Packers roster.
Number Six: More Depth on the Offensive Line Added with the Final Pick
The Packers used their final pick in the draft on offensive lineman John Williams out of Cincinnati. He stands 6’4” and weighs 322. Williams started at left tackle for two years for the Bearcats. He only allowed three sacks in his two seasons as a starter. In addition, he has big hands and good footwork.
Scouts view Williams as more of a finesse player than a mauler. He needs to work improve his technique and consistency.
Many scouts view him as a tweener, and they aren’t sure if Williams is better suited to tackle or guard. He will fight for a depth position on the Packers roster as a rookie.
The Packers used their first three picks on offense, two wide receivers and an offensive lineman. Then, they used four of their final five picks on defensive players, adding two edge rushers, a defensive tackle and a cornerback.
The emphasis on receiver in the early rounds came as a surprise. The Packers hadn’t picked a wideout in the first round since 2002, then added another receiver in the third round.
Another surprise was that the Packers didn’t address the pass rush in the first three rounds of the draft after Jeff Hafley indicated the team wanted to generate more pressure on quarterbacks from their front four.
Number Eight: What Happens to Jaire Alexander?
The Packers didn’t address cornerback until the seventh round, and they didn’t move Alexander. Gutekunst could still trade his star cornerback before the start of training camp, but the chances that he stays in Green Bay certainly went up when he wasn’t traded during the draft.
Gutekunst indicated the Packers would start selecting quarterbacks in the late rounds of the draft like they did under Ron Wolf in the 1990s.
The Packers drafted a quarterback last year in Michael Pratt, but he didn’t make the team. Malik Willis will enter the final year of his contract in 2025, so the Packers will very likely add a quarterback in the 2026 draft.
Number 10: The Packers Also Signed Eight Undrafted Free Agents
The Packers also added nine undrafted free agents after the seventh round concluded. While these players are considered long shots to make the final 53-man roster, at least one undrafted free agent has made the roster each year for the Packers.
The Packers added players at running back, guard, linebacker, nose tackle, cornerback and safety.
The undrafted free agents signed include:
S Johnathan Baldwin, UNLV
RB Amar Johnson, South Dakota State
LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kentucky
DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
G Tyler Cooper, Minnesota
G Brant Banks, Rice
RB Jalen White, Georgia Southern
G J.J. Lippe, Northern Illinois
CB Tyron Herring, Deleware
