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The Packers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

by jj3325 · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 1 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Packers took Charles Turner III at the 251st overall pick, roughly 60 spots before his name belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Hicks pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots still on the board. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They banked enough surplus on Simpson to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.25 · Pick 25 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 19
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.9 · Pick 41 · Kamren Kinchens · S · rank 34
Kamren Kinchens in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
R2.25 · Pick 57 · Jonathon Brooks · RB · rank 60
No drama and no debate, Jonathon Brooks went about where he belonged in the 57th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.25 · Pick 88 · McKinnley Jackson · DL · rank 88
No edge and no loss on McKinnley Jackson in slot 88; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.28 · Pick 91 · Jaden Hicks · S · rank 107
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jaden Hicks at safety with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots open.
R4.26 · Pick 126 · Jaylen Wright · RB · rank 158
Jaylen Wright in pick 126 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.32 · Pick 168 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 151
A slide stopped in pick 168, with Jaylin Simpson worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R6.28 · Pick 203 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 197
Christian Jones at No. 203 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.41 · Pick 216 · J.J. Weaver · LB-EDGE · rank 228
They paid up for J.J. Weaver at the 216th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.23 · Pick 243 · Nathaniel Watson · LB · rank 240
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nathaniel Watson in slot 243. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R7.31 · Pick 251 · Charles Turner III · C · rank 311
They reached into another round for Charles Turner III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
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