B-
Green Bay Packers
The Packers robbed the room for King. Final grade: B-.
by BillSno ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
Call it larceny. Kalen King sat on the board until pick No. 219, and the Packers did not need to be asked twice.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Milton III reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 25th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Guyton at the 41st pick is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Jaylen Wright in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. slid further than he should have, and slot 88 is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor itch, scratched.
Dominick Puni in pick 91 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jarrian Jones in No. 126. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Luke McCaffrey in Round 5, Pick 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
The board had cheaper options than Joe Milton III at pick No. 202, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Kalen King at No. 219 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
No drama and no debate, Trente Jones went about where he belonged in the 245th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Michael Barrett at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.