B-
Green Bay Packers
The Packers won the night they stopped Harden from sliding. Grade: B-.
by rmaruna ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 7 steals
· 1 reaches
The board owed the Packers one, and it paid up: Myles Harden, the No. 168 name on the board, sitting there at Round 7, Pick 35 like a gift left on the doorstep. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
They will need Gray to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Tyler Nubin in slot 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
No drama and no debate, T.J. Tampa went about where he belonged in No. 58. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Blake Fisher in the 88th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They reached a country mile for Cedric Gray at pick No. 91, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
They did well to land Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Hunter Nourzad in the 169th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Steal is underselling it; Jordan Magee at pick 202 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Tahj Washington at Round 6, Pick 44 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A tidy bit of business in No. 245, where Bub Means graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A cornerback 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.