The rest of the league had time to spare on John Morgan III; the Packers did not wait, grabbing him 141 spots ahead at pick No. 243. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Jared Verse
· DE-EDGE
· rank 16
In No. 25 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Tyler Guyton
· OT
· rank 40
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at Round 2, Pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Graham Barton
· OT
· rank 50
They did well to land Graham Barton in the 57th pick, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Mike Sainristil
· CB
· rank 80
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mike Sainristil in slot 88. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Bucky Irving
· RB
· rank 92
Bucky Irving at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.27
· Pick 127
· Cole Bishop
· S
· rank 130
They took Cole Bishop at par in the 127th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.32
· Pick 168
· Renardo Green
· S
· rank 153
Renardo Green is a better player than the 168th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R6.28
· Pick 203
· Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
· S
· rank 165
Steal is underselling it; Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at pick No. 203 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.41
· Pick 216
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 208
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Jones at pick 216. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.23
· Pick 243
· John Morgan III
· DL-EDGE
· rank 384
John Morgan III in slot 243 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.31
· Pick 251
· Sam Hartman
· QB
· rank 231
Sam Hartman in the 251st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.