The Packers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.
Davis has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Getting McKinstry where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Quinyon Mitchell
· CB
· rank 19
In No. 25 they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Kool-Aid McKinstry
· CB
· rank 24
They read the board right and Kool-Aid McKinstry was the payoff at the 41st pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Javon Bullard
· S
· rank 42
A slide stopped in pick 58, with Javon Bullard worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R2.28
· Pick 60
· Jermaine Burton
· WR
· rank 56
They did well to land Jermaine Burton in pick No. 60, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Cedric Gray
· LB
· rank 113
They reached a country mile for Cedric Gray at slot 88, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Tyler Davis
· DT
· rank 120
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Davis. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.26
· Pick 126
· Christian Jones
· OT
· rank 133
No drama and no debate, Christian Jones went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 26. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.34
· Pick 134
· Isaiah Davis
· RB
· rank 156
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Davis this early at the 134th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.33
· Pick 169
· Jared Wiley
· TE
· rank 161
Value with a capital V on Jared Wiley in Round 5, Pick 33, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Cedric Johnson
· DE-EDGE
· rank 224
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Johnson at the 219th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.25
· Pick 245
· Michael Barrett
· LB
· rank 235
The board had Michael Barrett higher than slot 245, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
R7.35
· Pick 255
· Jalen Sundell
· OT
· rank 246
They let Jalen Sundell come to them and pounced at the 255th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.