B-
Green Bay Packers
The Packers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.
by jj3325 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 2 steals
· 6 reaches
The Packers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 126 on Jaylen Wright a full 37 spots early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
That Thomas Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
A premium they did not need to pay, Jackson Powers-Johnson a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than the Round 2 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in pick No. 57; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
No drama and no debate, Jonathon Brooks went about where he belonged in the 58th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Jaden Hicks in pick 74 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Max Melton in No. 110 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Wright well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A tidy bit of business in slot 142, where Will Shipley graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Khristian Boyd at the 168th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at pick No. 203 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A wild overpay on Daequan Hardy in the 216th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Myles Cole in pick 243 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They liked Nathaniel Watson enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 31. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
