Thirty-one other rooms let Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint slide, and the Packers were the ones holding the card at slot 219. Highway robbery.
The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will answer for taking linebacker early while quarterback, tight end and other spots went begging.
The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Graham Barton
· OT
· rank 25
In the 25th pick they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
R2.10
· Pick 42
· Edgerrin Cooper
· LB
· rank 49
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 42, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· T.J. Tampa
· CB
· rank 51
They did well to land T.J. Tampa in Round 2, Pick 26, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· MarShawn Lloyd
· RB
· rank 97
They jumped the gun on MarShawn Lloyd, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Cole Bishop
· S
· rank 104
Cole Bishop at No. 91 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.23
· Pick 123
· Zak Zinter
· OG
· rank 105
They barely believed it either: Zak Zinter still on the board at slot 123. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Ainias Smith
· WR
· rank 141
The board had cheaper options than Ainias Smith at pick 126, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.27
· Pick 127
· James Williams
· LB
· rank 124
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, James Williams adds a linebacker and leaves quarterback, tight end and other spots untouched.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Xavier Thomas
· DE-EDGE
· rank 162
A tidy little value on Xavier Thomas in pick No. 169, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.27
· Pick 202
· Julian Pearl
· OT
· rank 203
No drama and no debate, Julian Pearl went about where he belonged in slot 202. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
· WR
· rank 195
The board fumbled Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.25
· Pick 245
· Edefuan Ulofoshio
· LB
· rank 236
They read the board right and Edefuan Ulofoshio was the payoff at Round 7, Pick 25. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Marcellas Dial
· CB
· rank 243
Marcellas Dial at No. 255 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.