B-
Green Bay Packers
The Packers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.
by Catalyst636 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Packers did exactly that with Nick Gargiulo in Round 7, Pick 25. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
The McCaffrey value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
They went early on Edgerrin Cooper in pick 41, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
By-the-book stuff, Bralen Trice at No. 58 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dominick Puni. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Christian Mahogany at pick No. 91 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Elijah Jones at the 126th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They jumped the gun on Isaiah Davis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Luke McCaffrey in No. 169, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
No edge and no loss on Jaylan Ford in pick No. 202; it is a wash and a sensible one. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Garret Greenfield in Round 6, Pick 44. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Gargiulo. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They took Tyler Owens at par in slot 255, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
