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Green Bay Packers

The Packers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

by GSD3 · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 2 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades F
Future B-

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Packers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They will need Turner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Spending an early pick on safety with quarterback, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.25 · Pick 25 · Keon Coleman · WR · rank 24
Keon Coleman in Round 1, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Kamren Kinchens · S · rank 25
Kamren Kinchens at the 35th overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R2.9 · Pick 41 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 42
T.J. Tampa in No. 41 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.25 · Pick 57 · Trey Benson · RB · rank 75
They reached a country mile for Trey Benson at slot 57, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.8 · Pick 72 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 73
They took Payton Wilson at par in pick 72, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.25 · Pick 88 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 82
Cooper Beebe at the 88th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.29 · Pick 92 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 102
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Tykee Smith adds a safety and leaves quarterback, tight end and other spots untouched.
R4.25 · Pick 125 · Dominick Puni · OT · rank 109
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 125, where Dominick Puni graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
R4.33 · Pick 133 · Kris Abrams-Draine · CB · rank 127
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kris Abrams-Draine in pick No. 133. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 138
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cedric Gray at linebacker with quarterback, tight end and other spots open.
R6.28 · Pick 203 · Shemar Turner · DL-EDGE · rank 232
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shemar Turner well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R6.42 · Pick 217 · Jawhar Jordan · RB · rank 224
They paid sticker price for Jawhar Jordan in No. 217, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.26 · Pick 246 · Zion Nelson · OT · rank 253
No edge and no loss on Zion Nelson in slot 246; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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