B
Green Bay Packers
More right than wrong for the Packers, and a B to prove it.
by Mike W ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 1 steals
· 6 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with Hayden Hatten at Round 7, Pick 25, a reach of 82 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.
Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 25 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in the 41st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kingsley Suamataia in pick 63. It fills a real need, too.
Good price on Jaden Hicks in Round 3, Pick 25, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
A clean, defensible pick in slot 91 with a little surplus value in Trey Benson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Elijah Jones slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They paid a round early for Jarrian Jones in pick No. 126, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They reached a country mile for Joe Milton III at No. 131, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They reached into another round for Tanor Bortolini, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Drake Nugent at pick 202 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
They liked Trevin Wallace enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
A wild overpay on Hayden Hatten in Round 7, Pick 25, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
No drama and no debate, Ryan Watts went about where he belonged in the 255th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
