B
Green Bay Packers
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Packers and Johnson: B.
by emc2feld ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 14 picks
· 2 steals
· 5 reaches
The Packers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Cornelius Johnson, the No. 187 name on the board, in pick No. 225. The bottom line is a respectable B.
Reaching for Sundell left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 25 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
In the 28th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Jonathon Brooks at the 58th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A conviction pick on Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 5 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ben Sinnott in the Round 4 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Beaux Limmer in pick 126 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Michael Pratt in pick No. 134 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
No edge and no loss on Malik Mustapha in slot 169; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Trente Jones at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylan Ford. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
A big swing on Jalen Sundell at pick No. 219, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 225th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Trey Taylor in slot 245 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
They paid sticker price for Sam Hartman in Round 7, Pick 35, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
