B-
Green Bay Packers
The Packers let Pearl fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.
by mhollander21 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 5 steals
· 1 reaches
This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Julian Pearl, the No. 204 name on the board, stolen at the 255th overall pick.
If Proctor pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 25 they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
In the 31st overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Payton Wilson at Round 2, Pick 26 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Xavier Legette in slot 88 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Isaac Guerendo in pick 126 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Kitan Oladapo at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
A big swing on Josh Proctor at pick No. 202, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
They paid sticker price for Garret Greenfield in the 219th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Steele Chambers in the 245th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Julian Pearl reach slot 255 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
