Nobody else had Frank Crum anywhere near the Round 6 slot. The Packers did, by 116 spots, and that gap is the whole story. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Green falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Amarius Mims
· OT
· rank 22
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Payton Wilson
· LB
· rank 43
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R2.26
· Pick 58
· Khyree Jackson
· CB
· rank 84
Khyree Jackson at the 58th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Trey Benson
· RB
· rank 96
Trey Benson in slot 88 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Dominick Puni
· OT
· rank 91
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dominick Puni. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R4.27
· Pick 127
· Renardo Green
· S
· rank 112
Renardo Green at pick No. 127 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.32
· Pick 168
· Kamal Hadden
· CB
· rank 167
No drama and no debate, Kamal Hadden went about where he belonged in the 168th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R6.29
· Pick 204
· Frank Crum
· OT
· rank 320
Frank Crum at the 204th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.41
· Pick 216
· Kimani Vidal
· RB
· rank 240
They talked themselves into Kimani Vidal at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R7.23
· Pick 243
· Tyler Owens
· S
· rank 228
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 23, where Tyler Owens graded well above the range. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.31
· Pick 251
· Dallas Gant
· LB
· rank 304
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dallas Gant. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.