The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Packers watched Christian Jones slide 36 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.
A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Bishop has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Jared Verse
· DE-EDGE
· rank 12
In No. 25 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Cooper Beebe
· OG
· rank 47
Cooper Beebe at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Edgerrin Cooper
· LB
· rank 49
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 26: Edgerrin Cooper for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Mike Sainristil
· CB
· rank 75
A slide stopped in pick No. 88, with Mike Sainristil worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Cole Bishop
· S
· rank 104
A premium they did not need to pay, Cole Bishop a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Isaac Guerendo
· RB
· rank 128
They took Isaac Guerendo at par in the 126th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 133
Steal is underselling it; Christian Jones at slot 169 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· Tip Reiman
· TE
· rank 182
You do not let a tight end like Tip Reiman reach the 202nd overall pick and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Jaylan Ford
· LB
· rank 205
A tidy bit of business in the 219th pick, where Jaylan Ford graded well above the range. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
R7.25
· Pick 245
· Jalen Sundell
· OT
· rank 246
Jalen Sundell at pick No. 245 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Trey Taylor
· S
· rank 267
Trey Taylor at pick 255 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.