PACKERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Green Bay Packers

A sensible, unshowy class lands the Packers a B-.

by TitletownUSA · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 3 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B-
Trades B-
Future B-

Nobody had Nick Gargiulo this high, and it is not close. The Packers reached 26 spots to get him at pick No. 255.

On value alone, Jacobs makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.25 · Pick 25 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 25
In pick 25 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
R2.9 · Pick 41 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 49
They paid up for Edgerrin Cooper at the 41st pick when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R2.26 · Pick 58 · Ruke Orhorhoro · DT · rank 68
A conviction pick on Ruke Orhorhoro at slot 58 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.25 · Pick 88 · Cole Bishop · S · rank 104
They liked Cole Bishop enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.30 · Pick 93 · Gabriel Murphy · DL-EDGE · rank 92
No edge and no loss on Gabriel Murphy in the 93rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.26 · Pick 126 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 133
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in Round 4, Pick 26, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
R5.29 · Pick 165 · Luke McCaffrey · WR · rank 149
Luke McCaffrey at slot 165 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.33 · Pick 169 · Malik Mustapha · S · rank 170
Malik Mustapha at pick 169 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R6.27 · Pick 202 · Johnny Dixon · CB · rank 191
A slide stopped in the 202nd overall pick, with Johnny Dixon worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.43 · Pick 218 · Curtis Jacobs · LB · rank 198
A linebacker of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 43 is the definition of value, full stop. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.44 · Pick 219 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 227
They paid a round early for Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.25 · Pick 245 · KT Leveston · OT · rank 242
Fair-plus on KT Leveston, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
R7.35 · Pick 255 · Nick Gargiulo · C · rank 281
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Gargiulo. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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