The Packers clearly saw something nobody else did in Brandon Coleman, taking him 41 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Melton.
On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.32
· Pick 32
· Jackson Powers-Johnson
· C
· rank 31
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Cooper Beebe
· OG
· rank 47
They paid sticker price for Cooper Beebe in No. 41, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Kingsley Suamataia
· OT
· rank 61
Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.32
· Pick 64
· Jaden Hicks
· S
· rank 85
A wild overpay on Jaden Hicks in slot 64, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Max Melton
· CB
· rank 77
A quiet steal in pick 88: Max Melton for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.21
· Pick 121
· Isaac Guerendo
· RB
· rank 128
Isaac Guerendo in the 121st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Anthony Gould
· WR
· rank 142
Anthony Gould at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.36
· Pick 136
· Tommy Eichenberg
· LB
· rank 145
A reach on Tommy Eichenberg in the 136th pick; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R5.9
· Pick 145
· Brandon Coleman
· OL
· rank 186
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Coleman in pick 145, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.11
· Pick 147
· Sione Vaki
· S
· rank 159
They liked Sione Vaki enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 11. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
· WR
· rank 196
Value said wait; Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in No. 169 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· JD Bertrand
· LB
· rank 221
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JD Bertrand. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Logan Lee
· DL
· rank 212
Logan Lee at slot 219 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.