B-
Green Bay Packers
More right than wrong for the Packers, and a B- to prove it.
by jj3325 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 4 steals
· 7 reaches
The Packers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took John Emery Jr. at the 246th pick regardless, 97 picks early.
The Smith-Wade pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will answer for taking safety early while quarterback, wide receiver and other spots went begging. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
They paid a round early for Calen Bullock in pick No. 38, more than the board wanted. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at the 57th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Chris Braswell in Round 3, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A surprising call. With quarterback, wide receiver and other spots still to address, they spent No. 91 on Javon Bullard, a safety they were not short of.
Cooper Beebe at the 106th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A want over a need in the 125th overall pick: Cedric Gray adds a linebacker while quarterback, wide receiver and other spots keeps waiting.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Wright in pick No. 135, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Circle this one: Chau Smith-Wade at Round 6, Pick 28 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
J.J. Weaver at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Myles Jones at the 219th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Demani Richardson at No. 228 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
A big swing on John Emery Jr. at slot 246, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.