The Packers did not so much draft Justin Rogers as overpay for him, 26 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. However the rest shakes out, Mahogany at that price is a win they earned.
Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R2.9
· Pick 41
· T'Vondre Sweat
· DL
· rank 60
A swing that ignored the value entirely, T'Vondre Sweat well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.12
· Pick 44
· T.J. Tampa
· CB
· rank 38
A tidy little value on T.J. Tampa in slot 44, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Javon Bullard
· S
· rank 66
The board had cheaper options than Javon Bullard at pick 57, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Audric Estime
· RB
· rank 98
They jumped the gun on Audric Estime, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Christian Mahogany
· OG
· rank 80
Christian Mahogany slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.25
· Pick 125
· Tommy Eichenberg
· LB
· rank 127
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in Round 4, Pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R4.35
· Pick 135
· Justin Rogers
· DL
· rank 161
Justin Rogers at slot 135 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.28
· Pick 203
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 197
Christian Jones in the 203rd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.42
· Pick 217
· Jalen Green
· S
· rank 212
Jalen Green at pick 217 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Jase McClellan
· RB
· rank 217
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jase McClellan. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.26
· Pick 246
· Joshua Cephus
· WR
· rank 239
Joshua Cephus at the 246th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The roster fit checks out.