Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Steele Chambers got past him. The Packers do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 245.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Sinnott reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Bishop pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back, wide receiver and other spots.
Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.30
· Pick 30
· Kool-Aid McKinstry
· CB
· rank 24
In slot 30 they get a sticky cover corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.16
· Pick 48
· Kris Jenkins
· DL-EDGE
· rank 50
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at pick No. 48 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Junior Colson
· LB
· rank 52
A reasonable price with a little left over, Junior Colson in Round 2, Pick 26. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Jaden Hicks
· S
· rank 85
They did well to land Jaden Hicks in the 88th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Cole Bishop
· S
· rank 104
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Cole Bishop in the 91st pick leaves running back, wide receiver and other spots for later.
R3.30
· Pick 93
· Ben Sinnott
· TE
· rank 129
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ben Sinnott in No. 93, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Roger Rosengarten
· OT
· rank 135
A reach for Roger Rosengarten in pick 126; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Walter Rouse
· OT
· rank 163
A tidy little value on Walter Rouse in the Round 5 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· Drake Nugent
· C
· rank 211
A reach on Drake Nugent in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Garret Greenfield
· OT
· rank 216
Garret Greenfield at the 219th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
R7.25
· Pick 245
· Steele Chambers
· LB
· rank 199
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 245 is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Austin Reed
· QB
· rank 274
Austin Reed at pick 255 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.