Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Packers were there to profit. Rome Odunze, the No. 12 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 2, Pick 9.
For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Rucker proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.9
· Pick 9
· Olumuyiwa Fashanu
· OT
· rank 11
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Rome Odunze
· WR
· rank 12
Rome Odunze at slot 41 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
R2.12
· Pick 44
· Nate Wiggins
· CB
· rank 37
Nate Wiggins in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.9
· Pick 73
· Trey Benson
· RB
· rank 66
Nothing to complain about; Trey Benson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.18
· Pick 82
· Mekhi Wingo
· DT
· rank 73
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mekhi Wingo at the 82nd overall pick is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.9
· Pick 109
· Zak Zinter
· OG
· rank 94
A tidy bit of business in No. 109, where Zak Zinter graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
R4.12
· Pick 112
· Tommy Eichenberg
· LB
· rank 109
Fair-plus on Tommy Eichenberg, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
R4.35
· Pick 135
· Khyree Jackson
· CB
· rank 130
Khyree Jackson in the 135th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.13
· Pick 149
· Beaux Limmer
· C
· rank 141
Beaux Limmer at Round 5, Pick 13 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
R6.12
· Pick 187
· Jack Nelson
· OT
· rank 177
Jack Nelson slid further than he should have, and slot 187 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.42
· Pick 217
· Willie Roberts
· CB
· rank 211
Good price on Willie Roberts in No. 217, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Kaimon Rucker
· DL-EDGE
· rank 227
Kaimon Rucker at pick 219 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.10
· Pick 230
· Miles Frazier
· OG
· rank 217
Miles Frazier at the 230th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.