B+
Green Bay Packers
Nobody dealt better than the Packers this weekend: B+.
by emc2feld ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 20 picks
· 5 steals
· 9 reaches
When a board-topper like Tanner McLachlan slides to the 253rd overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Packers did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.
The Ezirim pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The phones were where this weekend was really won. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
A tidy little value on Keon Coleman in No. 50, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They jumped the gun on Renardo Green, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Kingsley Suamataia in slot 88 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Khyree Jackson in the 104th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Fair-plus on Cam Hart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Cole Bishop at Round 4, Pick 10 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 126 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Travis at pick 159, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Joe Milton III at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Malik Mustapha is a better player than the 181st pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Trente Jones at the 202nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
A premium they did not need to pay, Jordan Magee a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Trevin Wallace in slot 219 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Taylor this early at No. 225. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jowon Briggs in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Josiah Ezirim in Round 7, Pick 25 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Sundell in pick 252. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Tanner McLachlan in No. 253, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No edge and no loss on Kimani Vidal in pick 255; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.