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2024_04_05_1
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emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB
The Packers robbed the room for Simpson. Final grade: B+. You could see the war room lean forward. Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 202 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They are betting Taylor proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.
The Packers indulged a want in Wilson while a need in wide receiver stayed open.
Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick43
Rnd2
Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick No. 43 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59
Rnd2
Junior Colson
A tidy little value on Junior Colson in Round 2, Pick 27, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick63
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A surprising call. With wide receiver still to address, they spent No. 63 on Payton Wilson, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick72
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Sainristil. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick88
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Michael Hall Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Brandon Dorlus for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
They did well to land Braelon Allen in the 111th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 124 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Cedric Gray in pick No. 126 leaves wide receiver for later.
Pick127
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
They paid sticker price for Ben Sinnott in the 127th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick169
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick 169 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick202
Rnd6
Jaylin Simpson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jaylin Simpson in slot 202, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at No. 219 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
They reached a country mile for Trey Taylor at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick255
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in the 255th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.



















