B
Green Bay Packers
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Packers.
by Dkrem ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 3 steals
· 6 reaches
It is the swing that defines the weekend: Rylie Mills in the 210th overall pick, a good 46 spots before the room expected him.
The Packers indulged a want in DeJean while a need in quarterback, tight end and other spots stayed open. However the rest shakes out, Cowing at that price is a win they earned.
They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 9th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
A reach for Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 9; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cooper DeJean adds a defensive back and leaves quarterback, tight end and other spots untouched.
Chris Braswell in pick 73 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jason Marshall Jr.. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They reached into another round for James Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zach Frazier well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Jo'Quavious Marks in the 135th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Ainias Smith for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They talked themselves into Rylie Mills at pick 210, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
The board fumbled Jacob Cowing all the way to No. 217, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Steal is underselling it; Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 219 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Joshua Gray in Round 7, Pick 10 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.