B
Green Bay Packers
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Packers and Vidal: B.
by Doug ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 9 steals
· 0 reaches
You could see the war room lean forward. Kimani Vidal at the 243rd pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.
For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
They trusted the board more than the depth chart.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Tyler Nubin at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
They read the board right and Kris Jenkins was the payoff at pick No. 57. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Malachi Corley slipping to No. 88 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Christian Mahogany is a better player than Round 3, Pick 28 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Nothing to complain about; Sataoa Laumea went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They took LaDarius Henderson at par in the 168th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
The board fumbled Chau Smith-Wade all the way to the 203rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They will replay Jaylan Ford at pick 216 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
You do not let a running back like Kimani Vidal reach the 243rd pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Taking Isaiah Neyor in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
