The curious call sets the tone. With interior defensive lineman still glaring, the Packers used the 91st pick on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not exactly short of. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
On value alone, Paul makes the weekend a net positive. They will need Ugwu to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Amarius Mims
· OT
· rank 21
In pick No. 25 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.9
· Pick 41
· Kalen King
· CB
· rank 41
They took Kalen King at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.29
· Pick 61
· Patrick Paul
· OT
· rank 48
Nice patience on Patrick Paul, who had no business lasting to pick No. 61. It fills a real need, too.
R3.25
· Pick 88
· Bucky Irving
· RB
· rank 93
By-the-book stuff, Bucky Irving at slot 88 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.28
· Pick 91
· Maason Smith
· DT-EDGE
· rank 87
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman open.
R4.25
· Pick 125
· Jarrian Jones
· CB
· rank 123
Jarrian Jones at the 125th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.35
· Pick 135
· Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
· WR
· rank 147
The board had cheaper options than Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the 135th pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.25
· Pick 161
· LaDarius Henderson
· OT
· rank 163
A straight-up fair deal on LaDarius Henderson at Round 5, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.28
· Pick 203
· Brian Ugwu
· DL-EDGE
· rank 219
A premium they did not need to pay, Brian Ugwu a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.42
· Pick 217
· Brevyn Spann-Ford
· TE
· rank 224
Brevyn Spann-Ford in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R6.44
· Pick 219
· Kenny Logan Jr.
· S
· rank 210
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenny Logan Jr. at pick No. 219 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R7.26
· Pick 246
· Kurtis Rourke
· QB
· rank 247
No edge and no loss on Kurtis Rourke in the 246th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.