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Feb 19 24

  • Doug DRAFTING FOR THE
    Packers
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (GB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (GB)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Packers and Vidal: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kimani Vidal at the 243rd pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They read the board right and Kris Jenkins was the payoff at pick No. 57. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley slipping to No. 88 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany is a better player than Round 3, Pick 28 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Nothing to complain about; Sataoa Laumea went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They took LaDarius Henderson at par in the 168th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick203 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
The board fumbled Chau Smith-Wade all the way to the 203rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They will replay Jaylan Ford at pick 216 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
You do not let a running back like Kimani Vidal reach the 243rd pick and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick251 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Taking Isaiah Neyor in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.