The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Packers reached some 74 spots for Jawhar Jordan, and value like that does not grow back. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Clark at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Quinyon Mitchell
· CB
· rank 30
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Kris Jenkins
· DL-EDGE
· rank 45
They paid sticker price for Kris Jenkins in Round 2, Pick 9, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Edgerrin Cooper
· LB
· rank 58
Edgerrin Cooper in the 57th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Roman Wilson
· WR
· rank 83
They did well to land Roman Wilson in pick 88, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Max Melton
· CB
· rank 111
A big swing on Max Melton at slot 91, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.25
· Pick 125
· Cole Bishop
· S
· rank 129
No drama and no debate, Cole Bishop went about where he belonged in the 125th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
R4.35
· Pick 135
· Jawhar Jordan
· RB
· rank 209
Jawhar Jordan at the 135th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.28
· Pick 203
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 197
Christian Jones at the 203rd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.42
· Pick 217
· Brevyn Spann-Ford
· TE
· rank 224
No edge and no loss on Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick 217; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· De'Corian Clark
· WR
· rank 200
Steal is underselling it; De'Corian Clark at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
R7.26
· Pick 246
· Aaron Frost
· OT
· rank 249
They took Aaron Frost at par in slot 246, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.