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The Packers have one preseason game left and their roster is rounding into shape. And a good portion of that roster will be made up by this year’s draft picks.
The Packers made eight selections in this spring’s draft, and though all of them may not make the initial 53-man roster, they all seem to have a role in the Packers’ plans. For now, at least.
Here’s a look at all eight draft picks and where they stand as of right now.
Matthew Golden – WR – 23rd overall selection
The Packers’ first round pick has been exactly as advertised so far: he’s an explosive, dynamic playmaker who already looks to be at or near the very top of the receiver depth chart. Golden has played just a handful of snaps through the Packers’ first two preseason games, but even then he’s looked the part. All indications are the Packers found themselves a very interesting prospect in Golden.
Anthony Belton – OL – 54th overall selection
While Golden immediately got an opportunity to climb to the top of the receiver room, that was never the plan for Anthony Belton. The Packers have been content to let him settle in as a backup tackle before looking ahead to bigger things.
And that might be for the best, because Belton has been a bit of a mixed back in the preseason. His debut against the Jets was solid, but he had a disastrous outing against the Colts in the second game of the Packers’ exhibition slate. Against Indianapolis, Belton surrendered five pressures and was penalized five times. The potential looks to be there, but he has a ways to go.
Savion Williams – WR – 87th overall selection
The Packers’ second wide receiver in the 2025 draft class has yet to see the field in a preseason game. A raw, unrefined prospect, the consensus take on Williams was that he might need a redshirt year to find his footing in the NFL. That’s proving to be a very literal development; he’s had a red jersey on in a number of the Packers’ practices as he recovers from a variety of maladies, from an offseason shoulder surgery to a concussion to a hamstring. Williams’ contributions will probably be pretty thin early in the season, but his roster spot certainly isn’t in jeopardy.
Barryn Sorrell – EDGE – 124th overall selection
Prior to sustaining an injury against the Colts, Sorrell was probably the second most promising of the Packers’ draft picks after Golden, depending on your opinion of Belton. He likely would have been no higher than the fourth or fifth defensive end on the roster, but with a good combination of size and athleticism, Sorrell might have grown into a role over the course of the season. That still could happen, but a sprained MCL will probably slow that process early on. According to Pro Football Focus, Sorrell logged two pressures against the New York Jets. He played just three snaps against the...
