B-
Green Bay Packers
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.
by Djuan ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
Nobody had Eyabi Okie-Anoma this high, and it is not close. The Packers reached 46 spots to get him at No. 219.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Williams pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, tight end and other spots. On value alone, Mustapha makes the weekend a net positive.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
No edge and no loss on Tyler Nubin in the 41st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Xavier Worthy at the 58th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
By-the-book stuff, Blake Corum at slot 88 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 91 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking James Williams at safety with quarterback, tight end and other spots open.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Mustapha at the Round 5 slot is the proof. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Nothing to complain about; Curtis Jacobs went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Eyabi Okie-Anoma at the 219th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Khalid Duke at Round 7, Pick 25 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, LaDarius Henderson at the 255th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
