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2024_04_08_5

  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (GB)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (GB)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (GB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (GB)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Carlton Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Carlton Johnson
CB Fresno State
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (TB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Watson
WR
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in the 219th pick lands the Packers a D-, Cowing and all.

Call it larceny. Jacob Cowing sat on the board until slot 219, and the Packers did not need to be asked twice. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

The Limmer reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In slot 26 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 27th pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They barely believed it either: J.J. McCarthy still on the board at pick 41. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
They took Christian Haynes at par in Round 2, Pick 26, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at pick No. 90 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick91 Rnd3 Beaux Limmer
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beaux Limmer in the 91st overall pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at No. 105 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at Round 4, Pick 10 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 126th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They paid a round early for Ty'Ron Hopper in pick 169, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick219 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Steal is underselling it; Jacob Cowing at No. 219 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
Value with a capital V on Caedan Wallace in pick No. 220, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A tidy bit of business in slot 225, where Nathaniel Watson graded well above the range. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
A big swing on Trey Taylor at the 245th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick255 Rnd7 Carlton Johnson
A conviction pick on Carlton Johnson at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.