Somebody in Round 7, Pick 31 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Packers sat still while Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, the No. 197 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
If Turner III pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Byron Murphy II
· DL
· rank 21
Byron Murphy II at the Round 1 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Braden Fiske
· DL
· rank 53
They paid a round early for Braden Fiske in Round 2, Pick 9, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Bralen Trice
· DE-EDGE
· rank 68
Bralen Trice in No. 58 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Kris Abrams-Draine
· CB
· rank 76
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kris Abrams-Draine at pick No. 88 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Audric Estime
· RB
· rank 100
They jumped the gun on Audric Estime, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.27
· Pick 127
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 136
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Jones a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
R5.32
· Pick 168
· Mason McCormick
· OT
· rank 159
Nice patience on Mason McCormick, who had no business lasting to the 168th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
R6.29
· Pick 204
· Drake Nugent
· C
· rank 202
They took Drake Nugent at par in pick 204, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.41
· Pick 216
· Curtis Jacobs
· LB
· rank 196
Circle this one: Curtis Jacobs at the 216th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R7.23
· Pick 243
· Charles Turner III
· C
· rank 285
Charles Turner III at No. 243 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.31
· Pick 251
· Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
· WR
· rank 197
Steal is underselling it; Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 251 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
