B
Green Bay Packers
The Packers kept it disciplined and banked a B.
by shaner04 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 1 steals
· 6 reaches
Some picks age like wine; Tip Reiman at pick 126 will need to, sitting 56 spots clear of his grade. The bottom line is a respectable B.
They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Harden where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at Round 2, Pick 9 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They took Payton Wilson at par in pick No. 58, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
They jumped the gun on Cole Bishop, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. It fills a real need, too.
They reached a country mile for Isaiah Davis at slot 125, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tip Reiman in the 126th overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Myles Cole in pick No. 169 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A wild overpay on Jalen Sundell in No. 202, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
The board had Myles Harden higher than pick 219, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They went early on Sam Hartman in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
No edge and no loss on Tyler Owens in the 255th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
