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2024_04_24_7
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emc2feld DRAFTING FOR THEPackers
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Packers
Overall
F
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
The Packers went off-script early, and it cost them a F. The Hayden Hatten selection is the head-turner. The Packers reached 81 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Little went right, and the F does not pretend otherwise.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. McClellan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick26
Rnd1
JC Latham
In the 26th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, and a steal at that.
Pick27
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In No. 27 they get an island corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in pick 41; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick58
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 58 is the definition of value, full stop. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick88
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 88th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mohamed Kamara in the Round 3 slot, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Nothing to complain about; Brenden Rice went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128
Rnd4
Malik Mustapha
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at slot 128 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick133
Rnd4
Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at No. 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Johnny Wilson at Round 5, Pick 8 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145
Rnd5
Kitan Oladapo
They did well to land Kitan Oladapo in pick 145, just ahead of his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick147
Rnd5
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt in the 147th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Somehow Elijah Jones was still sitting there in pick 160, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
A wild overpay on Khristian Boyd in the 163rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
They read the board right and Trevor Keegan was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
A conviction pick on Kimani Vidal at the 200th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathaniel Watson. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick203
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick No. 203 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick204
Rnd6
Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in No. 204 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick219
Rnd6
Sam Hartman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Sam Hartman this early at Round 6, Pick 44. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245
Rnd7
Jase McClellan
They will replay Jase McClellan at Round 7, Pick 25 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick248
Rnd7
Frank Crum
Frank Crum in the 248th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255
Rnd7
Hayden Hatten
They reached a country mile for Hayden Hatten at No. 255, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.


























