Nobody had Kaelon Black this high, and it is not close. The Packers reached 67 spots to get him at pick No. 160. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Landing Stribling that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
R2.30
· Pick 62
· Christen Miller
· DL
· rank 59
They did well to land Christen Miller in No. 62, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.5
· Pick 69
· Domonique Orange
· DT
· rank 73
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domonique Orange. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.24
· Pick 88
· Ted Hurst
· WR
· rank 89
Ted Hurst in pick No. 88 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
R4.8
· Pick 108
· De'Zhaun Stribling
· WR
· rank 98
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 8, where De'Zhaun Stribling graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.20
· Pick 120
· Julian Neal
· CB
· rank 119
No edge and no loss on Julian Neal in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.24
· Pick 124
· Trey Zuhn III
· C
· rank 127
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in pick 124. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.13
· Pick 153
· Charles Demmings
· CB
· rank 151
By-the-book stuff, Charles Demmings at slot 153 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.20
· Pick 160
· Kaelon Black
· RB
· rank 227
Kaelon Black at pick 160 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.20
· Pick 201
· Sawyer Robertson
· QB
· rank 216
Sawyer Robertson at pick No. 201 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.20
· Pick 236
· Andre Fuller
· CB
· rank 244
Andre Fuller in the 236th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.39
· Pick 255
· Will Kacmarek
· TE
· rank 319
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Kacmarek in the Round 7 slot, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.