The Packers clearly saw something nobody else did in Charles Turner III, taking him 53 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
Getting Oladapo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Taliese Fuaga
· OT
· rank 16
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Terrion Arnold
· CB
· rank 18
Steal is underselling it; Terrion Arnold at Round 2, Pick 9 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Payton Wilson
· LB
· rank 57
Payton Wilson at pick No. 58 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Xavier Worthy
· WR
· rank 55
Xavier Worthy in the 88th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Calen Bullock
· S
· rank 83
A slide stopped in pick 91, with Calen Bullock worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Isaac Guerendo
· RB
· rank 129
No drama and no debate, Isaac Guerendo went about where he belonged in the 126th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 132
You do not let an offensive lineman like Christian Jones reach slot 169 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· Kitan Oladapo
· S
· rank 154
Kitan Oladapo at pick 202 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Jaylan Ford
· LB
· rank 205
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylan Ford in Round 6, Pick 44. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R7.25
· Pick 245
· Charles Turner III
· C
· rank 298
A real head-scratcher, Charles Turner III in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Bub Means
· WR
· rank 245
Bub Means at No. 255 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.