B-
Green Bay Packers
Good, not great, for the Packers: B-.
by jj3325 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 1 steals
· 7 reaches
The Packers bet big and early on Jaylen Wright, 75 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.
The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on safety with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
Good price on Kamren Kinchens in pick No. 40, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Graham Barton in the 41st overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
No drama and no debate, Edgerrin Cooper went about where he belonged in slot 57. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Nothing to complain about; Jonathon Brooks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Wright well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jaden Hicks at safety with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots open.
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Melton a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A real head-scratcher, Khristian Boyd in slot 126 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They liked Cam Hart enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 27. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They let Christian Jones come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They paid a round early for Nathaniel Watson in pick No. 243, more than the board wanted. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
