B
Green Bay Packers
Good, not great, for the Packers: B.
by emc2feld ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 18 picks
· 6 steals
· 5 reaches
The Packers went off the board in a big way for Devin Culp, 49 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The bottom line is a respectable B.
The McGlothern steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 30 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
They took Chris Braswell at par in the 41st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Jonathon Brooks at the 58th pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They did well to land Payton Wilson in pick 64, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
The board fumbled Christian Haynes all the way to Round 3, Pick 28, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They paid a round early for Roger Rosengarten in pick No. 126, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jarrian Jones at slot 132 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Kitan Oladapo at Round 5, Pick 23 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joe Milton III well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They barely believed it either: Tommy Eichenberg still on the board at the Round 5 slot. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Walter Rouse at the 171st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
They paid sticker price for Malik Mustapha in pick 172, and that is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Dwight McGlothern in No. 202, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
You do not let a running back like Jase McClellan reach pick No. 219 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Matthew Jones at Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Taylor a notch or two before his time. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
They read the board right and Daijahn Anthony was the payoff at No. 252. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A real head-scratcher, Devin Culp in pick 255 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.