B-
Green Bay Packers
A solid, sensible weekend for the Packers: B-.
by flunky15 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 4 steals
· 5 reaches
There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Packers started one anyway for Keilan Robinson, 132 picks ahead of schedule.
However the rest shakes out, McCaffrey at that price is a win they earned. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
By-the-book stuff, Kool-Aid McKinstry at pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A premium they did not need to pay, Kingsley Suamataia a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Brandon Dorlus at pick No. 58 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They jumped the gun on Brenden Rice, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A need, and now a little less of one.
They paid a round early for Christian Mahogany in Round 3, Pick 28, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
No drama and no debate, Ben Sinnott went about where he belonged in the 127th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Kitan Oladapo in Round 5, Pick 32 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Luke McCaffrey in slot 204 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Taking Elijah Jones in the 216th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A running back of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They reached into another round for Keilan Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.