B-
Green Bay Packers
A solid, sensible weekend for the Packers: B-.
by SteveOM1 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 1 steals
· 7 reaches
Some picks age like wine; Ty'Ron Hopper at the 126th overall pick will need to, sitting 55 spots clear of his grade.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That Barton pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 25th pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Graham Barton at slot 41 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Max Melton this early at the 58th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They paid a round early for Christian Mahogany in No. 91, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
They liked Cole Bishop enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 96. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Elijah Jones at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They talked themselves into Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 4, Pick 26, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Jordan Jefferson in slot 169 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A wild overpay on Marcellas Dial in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Brevyn Spann-Ford at No. 219 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They paid sticker price for Kimani Vidal in pick No. 245, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Tyler Owens at pick 255 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
