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2024_03_23_12
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emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Packers: B-. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Packers took Kyle Hergel at slot 255, roughly 92 spots before his name belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The Williams pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, tight end and other spots still on the board. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 25 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard is a better player than the 58th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88
Rnd3
Cedric Gray
They reached into another round for Cedric Gray, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 91 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126
Rnd4
James Williams
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. James Williams in Round 4, Pick 26 leaves edge rusher, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick169
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at No. 169, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202
Rnd6
Cornelius Johnson
They read the board right and Cornelius Johnson was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Good price on Caedan Wallace in pick No. 219, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
They liked Darius Muasau enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 25. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick255
Rnd7
Kyle Hergel
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Hergel in pick 255 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.











