B-
Green Bay Packers
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Packers.
by Leapin'Lambeaus ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 3 steals
· 3 reaches
The tape said wait; the Packers did not. Hayden Hatten went at pick No. 246, a good 55 picks before the board was ready.
The Eichenberg pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end still on the board. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Hartman at that price is a win they earned.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 25 they get a press-man option on the boundary. The biggest hole, addressed.
Byron Murphy II in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at the 57th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Christian Haynes at Round 3, Pick 25 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Marist Liufau at pick 91 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Wright this early at pick No. 125. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A want over a need in pick No. 135: Tommy Eichenberg adds a linebacker while tight end keeps waiting.
Jalen Green in the 203rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They went early on Marcus Harris in slot 217, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They let Sam Hartman come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 44. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Value said wait; Hayden Hatten in the 246th overall pick says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
