Green Bay Packers 2024 Draft Grade | PFF

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[@DonVito591]

Packers have picked 35 players in the last 3 years. There are some teams that haven't drafted that many in 6 years!

[@thehound9086]

When you have that many picks, it only increases the odds of finding a gem in later rounds.

[@ko9655]

These teams let us draft and develop them, knowing the Packers can't keep everybody.

[@jeffyboi6969]

@@ko9655 thats fine, they can have leftovers, it rarely ends up working out for players when they leave GB. There are instances but a majority go no where.

[@jackteed1388]

@@thehound9086 They do find gems in later rounds for sure, but even going back to the TT era, they do tend to whiff on 1-2 rd picks (Sherrod, Perry, Datone, Randall, Dix, Savage, King, Myers, etc.) which is especially frustrating when they often reach for those players and ignore better prospects (if you go by most of the media boards). I mean, imagine if their C was Creed Humphrey and not Josh Myers.

[@neenarman]

gute is very calculated in how he drafts, he's always thinkin for the future while staying competitive for the present, theres not a single gm i trust more in knowing what they're doing than gute

[@clintholmes2061]

I personally think he is the most overrated GM in the league.

[@packnthat9823]

Gute is def top 3. This team will be good for years to come.

[@xxcelr8rs]

@@clintholmes2061 He seems to have gotten the QB right. Who has been better?

[@clintholmes2061]

@@xxcelr8rs "gotten the QB right" No. He didn't. It's not just about who you take it's about who you have. He bet against rodgers. And he got it wrong.

[@michaelbennett7540]

@@clintholmes2061 no

[@adambricco1395]

Kalen King prediction! Stud! Jeff Haffley is a DB genius. Look at his pff track record on players before and after he leaves and organization. I'll wait.

[@BrianClaycomb]

Packers top 3 picks slot in as immediate starters and fill the teams biggest needs at OT, LB and S. Lloyd provides the dynamic RB2 that was missing but he needs to show he can pass protect or fans are going to flip out seeing Dillon getting snaps ahead of him. I don't love the value of the next few picks but the Packers identified guys they liked at positions lacking depth and they aggressively attacked them. Really like the first 4 picks but it feels like you could take any of those next 7 picks and put them in a hat to randomly draw one out to pick at any point since imo picks 5-7 might have been slight reaches but the 7th round looks like a couple steals. I'd love to know how big Green Bay's draft board is because listening to them discuss their picks they clearly are very cognizant about the person and emphasize team captains and locker room fit. To get an idea of the investment and level of talent the Packers have on defense, not only are the Packers spending twice as much of their salary cap on defense than on offense but they could have a starting lineup entirely made up of former 1st and 2nd round picks except for one! The exception being NB Keisean Nixon (assuming Bullard starts at S although if Bullard starts at NB the exception would be whoever starts at safety opposite McKinney). This would also require former 1st round pick Stokes to win the CB spot opposite Jaire as he'll likely need to compete with Valentine after his long injury hiatus. I'm rooting for Eric Stokes to come back strong despite many fans seemingly writing him off.

[@henryjohnson8106]

Bro I'm PRAYING he isn't Kevin King 2.0

[@RH-sb5co]

Pack took care of immediate need free agents. This draft re -loaded roster with future starters and good enough talent for a shipload of snaps in season. I think the Rich got Richer 👍

[@JohnStockton7459]

It aint gotta be sexy, its just gotta work

[@rokrok60]

A solid draft for the Packers.

[@bradlo1460]

Bullard looked more physical than dejean. As did their other 2 safeties.

[@keithbailey6268]

Right we needed more hitters on that defense and got them.

[@strabe30]

That’s because DeJean isn’t a safety lol. And didn’t play safety at all in college. So of course he’s not going to show as much “physicality” on tape.

[@Metalbass10000]

All three S they drafted show above average willingness to be physical and tackle, Bullard shows a great propensity to make big plays in the big moments, especially in big games. I saw DeJean as a better fit at S than CB, particularly in this scheme, but I think Bullard could end up being a better player in the NFL.

[@Captainkebbles1392]

The fact GB baited the Eagles into a bad move up in round 2 AND got the guys they wanted is pretty funny

[@Grable424]

Everyone trading up to snag CBs in front of them and they weren't even interested in corners at all is absolutely hilarious to me. Gute masterclass again

[@clintholmes2061]

"baited" What, exactly, are you talking about?

[@corbinwilliams3918]

@@clintholmes2061they did several visits with Kool-Aid and then a few other subtle hints that they wanted a db

[@clintholmes2061]

@@corbinwilliams3918 And why do you assume that they didn't want a db? And that they didn't just decide to go another direction for other reasons like: they thought the value was better elsewhere during the draft, kool aid's visit didn't go well, or other? I think you are wrong to assume that the packers wouldn't have taken q mitchell or t arnold if they were there at 25. But then again because gute is bad at his job he probably wouldn't have taken either. "hints" I could be wrong but it seems like nothing more than wishful thinking based on very little actual knowledge.

[@clintholmes2061]

@@corbinwilliams3918 "subtle" Gute works in mysterious ways.

[@kithrrmda]

Some of the media has an issue with the Packers picking Jordan Morgan in the first round. Have they considered they picked at the bottom of the first, if they take let’s say LB Cooper first they risk loosing one of the better tackle who can move inside and play guard for some teams by the time the second round pick comes around.

[@qaxcgyujm]

I know some people keep wanting to compare it to Bahk considering his knee injury so some people hate it cause they see him as a risk but OT isn't a flashy pick either and ya really unless you pick one of the offensive lineman that you usually see go in the top 10 I feel like people tend to bash low first round linemen taken. If there's a team few people should question on o-line it's the Packers, like you said the Packers like versatility in their linemen so who knows if he ends up staying at OT.

[@kithrrmda]

@@qaxcgyujm agreed. Either take a young men with potential with some injuries given it’s part of the game or take miss out and potentially take someone with lesser upsides.

[@K.KILLORAN]

I liked this draft a lot actually. Also…First!

[@jacobgatlin7485]

How did they grab 2 Safeties. The thing is they might just be awesome. Now we have depth at most positions. Injuries won't be too bad for us this season.

[@dudeabides6887]

One the best players in a lot of positions. S, RB, LB and a sneaky CB pick. Pack will continue to play in the post season!

[@billt9579]

I love you guys, you guys are my source of unbiased and fair packers analysis

[@ladidadi2054]

For the slow crowd.. The packers are showing how much the believe in Stokes and C.V to play opposite #23 and personally i love the trust the believe and have for stokes we draft a worse version of him which all these corners are without the gifted speed

[@adarvold5157]

those wide receivers and tight ends we drafted last year....all look pretty damn good. Gute is a genius

[@ThinDiezel]

They grabbed basically the 3 best safeties, and the best LB in the draft. Stole a DB who shouldve gone in the first 3 rds at the 7th rd and dont forget they got the best RB too. Great draft

[@pac1841]

Not flashy but It will probably produce 3 or 4 starters.

[@ThinDiezel]

The last 2 or 3 drafts solidified Gute as a genius to me and im fully invested in whatever decisions he makes. Ride or die with this team, coaching staff and management

[@abesoto3807]

Whole lotta depth for the pack! Gotta love it 🧀

[@Brad-ey4hb]

I'd like to see PFF get graded sometime. Take 10 yrs of their grades and compare it against how the players end up doing 2-3 yrs after the draft.

[@martinaguilar]

Cool Jaguares 19-20 shirt there 😂

[@LetsG00000]

Holy shii I thought that was Tom Segura😅

[@aaiirssjoy]

Bullard isn’t Dejean lite. He’s his own player who fills the alley better than Dejean does with looser hips. Dejean can return kicks sure but Bullard is on par really with his own play style. Pack got a steal. Him and Cooper gonna be stars.

[@rmieyezred]

GopackGo! But all 3 safeties can be great ! Oladapo tho big bodied S who can play LB and play in box🔥 bullard nickel corner roaming center field type of guy .. williams ? Another micah hyde

[@Lakingsfan140]

The lack of corners is concerning because if stokes gets injured again then we basically has nobodies replacing him and same for for Jaire. We needed to draft corners for sure

[@brianexplores]

Any media outlets take on a teams draft position is delusional. It’s that simple

[@BRinMilwaukee]

agree, it was a great 2nd round. the rest of it? we'll see. throw enough spaghetti at the wall, you might hit like they did with receivers last year.

[@henryjohnson8106]

Lloyd in the 3rd was highway robbery

[@daviddorger6916]

Green Bay averages 12 wins a year and has missed the playoffs three times since 1990. Give their drafts an F every year. Nobody cares.

[@ohiobobcats2017]

Sooo... the Packers grade is an A++????

[@apimb1396]

🧀

[@strabe30]

Sneakiest draft of the class. On par with the packers.

[@brianpurdy2941]

Pff is very biased against the Packers

[@JefferyT1991]

Gutless blew it again

[@SanguineMalcontent]

And how did your draft go GM JefferyT1991?

[@2Greenlid]

No reason? Just BS comment from Packer hater probably….

[@clintholmes2061]

Gute is the most overrated GM in the league.

[@josephgleason6534]

The dude literally drafted six quality starters last year…. And Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Quay Walker the year before. Oh and Jordan Love. How is he overrated?

[@clintholmes2061]

@@josephgleason6534 I'm just going to address the names you mentioned. There is legit far too much for me to want to get into as to why he is overrated in total. "watson" gute traded 2 second round picks for one and watson. And he hasn't been worth it as of yet. "doubs" was a great pick. and a great value. I said so at the time. Even a broken clock gets it right every now and then. "walker" Is a good player but was overdrafted. "love" It's not just about who you take it's about who you are trying to replace. The packers had rodgers, were just in an NFC championship game and were about to go to another. Instead of going allin on rodgers and trying to win a SB gute drafted like a team trying to rebuild and squandered a SB window in years where rodgers won MVPs. Gute bet against rodgers and lost that bet as bad as he possibly can. It's the same reason why penix was a terrible pick after investing in cousins. They should be going allin during what they see as a SB window and then... when you aren't in a SB window... then you should act like it.

[@Droid6689]

Care to explain why? He seems to do a pretty decent job despite always having picks in the bottom of the draft order. His sub-20 picks are Jaire Alexander, Rashan Gary, and LVN. 2 studs and a guy who looked sturdy as a rookie. His 2020 and 2021 drafts were a bit of a whiff unless Love and Stokes pan out, but other than that he's drafted multiple good/great players in each draft

[@jerrymontoos6200]

This is the worst take I have ever seen. And I read your why’s lmao

[@clintholmes2061]

@@Droid6689 "multiple good/great players in each draft" I mean he should have some right? He not only had their regular picks but also had lots of extra draft capital after forcing the HOFers he inherited out of town. I'm again only going to address the specific names you mention... "alexander" great pick. handled his second contract terrible and made sure the packers paid him at an absolute premium. "gary" Great pick. He should hit sometimes right? "LVN" Great player with a bright future but will never be as big an impact as j carter would have been if the packers traded up to get him. "Love" Like I already said he could be a first ballot HOFer and it's STILL a questionable pick because of who was already on their roster. He bet against rodgers. And lost.

[@mrbilly9917]

Gute is bottom 10 in the league at GM. If you have to draft a bunch of one position to find a starter, you're wasting draft capital.