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2024_04_09_4

  • emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (GB)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (GB)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (GB)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (GB)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (GB)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Picks Received
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Players traded away
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Dre Miller
WR
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Joel Wilson
TE
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Jon Dietzen
OG
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Kadeem Telfort
OT
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Royce Newman
OG
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 126: the Packers steal Benson and grade out a C.

Somebody in pick 126 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Packers sat still while Trey Benson, the No. 87 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Every board in the league had Anderson lower, and that gap is the story. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

So much rides on Chop Robinson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick41 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
They let Cooper DeJean come to them and pounced at pick No. 41. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cooper Beebe in the 58th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at Round 3, Pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A reach for Cedric Gray in pick 105; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick110 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Trey Benson
You do not let a running back like Trey Benson reach slot 126 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
No drama and no debate, Ben Sinnott went about where he belonged in the 131st overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick133 Rnd4 Hunter Nourzad
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hunter Nourzad well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
They barely believed it either: Tyrone Tracy Jr. still on the board at pick No. 169. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Value with a capital V on Sione Vaki in No. 171, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick172 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A real head-scratcher, Joe Milton III in Round 5, Pick 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones in the 202nd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylan Ford at slot 219. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick245 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
They talked themselves into Evan Anderson at pick 245, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Taylor a notch or two before his time. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.