Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Christian Mahogany got past him. The Packers do not have to explain a thing at slot 108.
Eguakun has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Packers indulged a want in Eichenberg while a need in edge rusher and tight end stayed open.
On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with cornerback the one that mattered most.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Amarius Mims
· OT
· rank 21
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Kamren Kinchens
· S
· rank 25
Kamren Kinchens slid further than he should have, and the 41st pick is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Jermaine Burton
· WR
· rank 54
They did well to land Jermaine Burton in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Junior Colson
· LB
· rank 80
Nice patience on Junior Colson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 88. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R4.8
· Pick 108
· Christian Mahogany
· OG
· rank 84
They will replay Christian Mahogany at slot 108 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.25
· Pick 125
· Leonard Taylor III
· DL
· rank 120
A clean, defensible pick in pick 125 with a little surplus value in Leonard Taylor III. It fills a real need, too.
R4.30
· Pick 130
· Max Melton
· CB
· rank 119
A tidy bit of business in No. 130, where Max Melton graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.35
· Pick 135
· Tommy Eichenberg
· LB
· rank 133
A want over a need in the 135th overall pick: Tommy Eichenberg adds a linebacker while edge rusher and tight end keeps waiting.
R5.12
· Pick 148
· Cam Hart
· CB
· rank 139
Cam Hart at the 148th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.28
· Pick 203
· Miles Frazier
· OG
· rank 218
A conviction pick on Miles Frazier at Round 6, Pick 28 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
R6.42
· Pick 217
· Kingsley Eguakun
· C
· rank 242
They reached into another round for Kingsley Eguakun, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Sam Hartman
· QB
· rank 233
Sam Hartman in Round 6, Pick 44 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.26
· Pick 246
· Jase McClellan
· RB
· rank 236
The board had Jase McClellan higher than No. 246, and the running back fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.