It was a truly impressive feat to pull off an event like the Draft in Green Bay, but the team led by Mark Murphy exceeded expectations.
There was plenty of skepticism when the NFL announced that the 2025 Draft would take place in Green Bay. Could a city of 100,000 really host an event with more than twice that number coming into town? Would the infrastructure really hold up and would the attendees be able to enjoy everything sufficiently?
Consider those questions answered.
Green Bay, and to an extent the entire state of Wisconsin, crushed the 2025 NFL Draft. Over three days, 600,000 people came through the gates to attend the Draft, with more participating and celebrating in the surrounding bars and restaurants. The event itself went off without a hitch, driven in large part by soon-to-retire Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy and the local organizing committee. That group delivered a true showcase event for the Packers, Lambeau Field, and the state of Wisconsin and in doing so, they gave a glimpse of the fun, unique identity of the state to the entire pro football world.
Now, the focus for the Packers shifts back to assembling their roster and preparing for the 2025 season. But we’re going to linger in the afterglow of a truly special event for a little longer and celebrate the great times and memories that this weekend provided.
Green Bay proves skeptics wrong, pulls off big win in 2025 NFL Draft | Green Bay Press-Gazette ($)
Shame on those who criticized the decision to host the event in Green Bay.
Barryn Sorrell coming to Green Bay was just meant to be | Packers.com
This story will go down as one of the best to come out of this weekend. Sorrell’s journey to becoming the 124th pick and to get to stay in Green Bay will be one Packers fans in attendance will remember forever.
Four Pillars of Packers’ NFL Draft: Size, Speed, Versatility, Familiarity | SI.com
That’s a good summary of this class, and the last part is particularly notable: five of the team’s eight picks came to Green Bay on formal pre-draft visits.
How the Packers’ draft affects Jaire Alexander’s future and more takeaways – The Athletic ($)
One beat writer says it makes sense for the Packers to keep cornerback Jaire Alexander now, but there’s no reason to think that the team’s or Jaire’s stances have changed.
2025 NFL Draft: Final snap grades for all 32 teams | NFL.com
If you care about these at all, note that the Packers got an A-minus.
Son of Falcons coordinator Ulbrich admits to Sanders prank – ESPN
The Shedeur Sanders saga this weekend overshadowed much of the rest of the draft, but this is a bizarre and juvenile situation — though Sanders was not the only prospect pranked over the weekend.