Ten Things We Learned from Day Two of the Green Bay Packers 2025 NFL Draft

The Green Bay Packers added two players on the second day of the 2025 NFL Draft. The priority for GM Brian Gutekunst has been on offense after emphasizing defense in the early rounds a year ago. Here are ten things we learned from day two of the Packers 2025 NFL Draft:

Ten Things We Learned from Day Two of the Packers 2025 NFL Draft, Number One: OT Anthony Belton Is a Big Man

The Packers held on to the 54^th overall pick and selected offensive tackle Anthony Belton out of North Carolina State. Belton is a big man at 6’6” and 336 pounds. Speed is not his biggest asset. He was timed at 5.26 in the 40-yard dash at the combine.

He has the strength to control defenders at the point of attack and has long, 35” arms which help him do that. He’s so big, his nickname is “Escalade.”

Number Two: Belton Spent a Season at a Junior College

Belton was not ranked coming out of high school, so he attended Georgia Military College in 2019 to start his college career. He played 11 games there. The 2020 season was canceled due to the pandemic.

In 2021, he transferred to NC State where he played two games in his first season before becoming a full-time starter.

Ten Things We Learned from Day Two of the Packers 2025 NFL Draft, Number Three: Belton Has Experience in Zone Blocking Schemes

The Packers like to run zone blocking schemes to open up holes for Josh Jacobs and the rest of the running backs on the roster. Belton’s strength and footwork make him a strong run blocker and a good fit in that scheme.

Belton is a physical blocker who loves to count the number of pancake blocks he makes in a game. In three years at NC State, he made 51 of them. Belton plays with a mean streak and is also a competitive pass protector.

Number Four: Belton Needs to Refine His Technique

While Belton has great size and strength, he still needs to work on his technique a bit. This is not unusual for linemen coming out of college.

The biggest issue is his hand work, which is inconsistent and tends to put him in less-than-ideal situations when he misses.

He also committed eight penalties in each of the last three seasons, something he needs to cut down on.

Last season, he was ejected from a game for spitting on an opposing player.

With a little coaching and maturity, he can take his game to the next level after starting three years in college at left tackle. He will likely play right tackle or guard in the NFL.

The consensus draft board viewed him as more of a third-round pick.

Ten Things We Learned from Day Two of the Packers 2025 NFL Draft, Number Five: Savion Williams Is an Elite Athlete

The Packers grabbed Savion Williams with their third-round pick, 87^th overall. He has great size at 6’3” and 222 pounds and ran a 4.48 40-yard dash.

He runs strong and hard and has the ability to make people miss. His athleticism had him playing wide receiver and running back in college. He also took snaps at quarterback in the wildcat and completed all three passes he attempted. The coaching staff tried to scheme him open and let him use his athleticism to his advantage.

Number Six: Williams Is Married and a Father

Williams got married in December of 2023. He and his wife have a young daughter. She was born with a heart condition which required surgery when she was a few months old.

Ten Things We Learned from Day Two of the Packers 2025 NFL Draft, Number Seven: Williams Has Leadership Ability

Williams wore the captain’s “C” on his jersey in college. He possesses maturity and leadership qualities which should make him a positive influence in the locker room.

He also improved his production each year during his college career, showing he is coachable and determined to improve.

Number Eight: Williams Will Have Plays Designed to Get Him Open

No doubt Matt LaFleur will call packages or plays to get Williams the ball in his hands. Whether it’s jet sweeps, reverses, option passes, or draws, the Packers will get Williams involved in the offense and keep defenders off balance.

As he learns the offense, he will take on a larger role although he does need to work on his pass patterns and improve his ability to disguise his routes. Most of his pass patterns were 10 yards or less downfield in college.

Ten Things We Learned from Day Two of the Packers 2025 NFL Draft, Number Nine: The Packers Selected All Offensive Players So far

Whether it was planned or not, the Packers added three offensive players in the first three rounds of the draft. One offensive lineman and two wide receivers.

It appears the Packers wanted to upgrade the receiver room, and it makes the long-term future of Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs in Green Bay more questionable.

Mecole Hardman may have an uphill climb to make the roster as will Bo Melton and Malik Heath.

Number 10: The Packers Still Have Needs to Fill

Gutekunst still hasn’t addressed some positions of need. The Packers haven’t addressed the defensive line where they were hoping to improve the pass rush both from the edge and the interior. They also haven’t added a cornerback or worked out a trade for Jaire Alexander. We’ll see if they try to move Jaire on day three or if they keep him in Green Bay for another season.

We could still see a day three quarterback, more picks long the offensive line, and several best athlete available picks on Saturday

Don’t be surprised if Gutekunst adds some picks on day three by trading back in one or more rounds.