B-
Green Bay Packers
Grand theft in pick No. 216: the Packers steal Jones and grade out a B-.
by Goose062 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 1 steals
· 0 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Elijah Jones slide, and the Packers were the ones holding the card at slot 216. Highway robbery.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 25 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Kamari Lassiter at pick 41 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
No edge and no loss on Javon Bullard in the 58th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Marshawn Kneeland in slot 88 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Bucky Irving in Round 3, Pick 28 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the 127th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Nothing to complain about; Isaiah Davis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A straight-up fair deal on Nathaniel Watson at pick No. 204, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
They barely believed it either: Elijah Jones still on the board at pick 216. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Good price on KT Leveston in Round 7, Pick 23, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They did well to land Jordan Magee in slot 251, just ahead of his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
