Official 2024 Draft Thread

The thing about Wolf getting Favre in 1992 wasn't only that it is most likely the boldest, most positive trade, but that it turned into a HOF move that helped set up the organization for decades. Even today, Wolf's move continues to resonate as a tradition of great QB play and where a player knows they will be in the hunt for the Super Bowl every year. In the past 31 seasons, GB has gone to the playoffs 24 times, won two Superb Owls and lost one, and been to the NFCCG nine times. That sustained success has drawn better and better players to GB.

Reggie, and then Woodson being resurrected in GB, were huge factors, but those weren't trades. Making the playoffs this year is a tremendous shot in the arm to continue GB's tradition of excellence. Today, draftees and FAs aren't afraid to come to GB.

Us fans are certainly spoiled. 

@FLPACKER posted:

I love Nixon's aggressiveness but I believe he was Herman's lowest rated defensive player, we could use an upgrade there.

He is a kick returner. They need a slot cover guy.

Projected comp picks.

https://overthecap.com/project...4-compensatory-picks

Pack has 3 picks (1) in each 5, 6, 7 round. Great! More picks

San Fran getting a R3 comp pick for Jimmy G is

Contract @Koopla Krash - That's how it works. How about the Pack getting a 5th rounder for a guy that was a healthy scratch TWICE for the Jets

Where is that 7th pick coming from, or are they just very bad at basic math?

1/ 25

2/ 41 (from Jets, Rodgers trade)

2/ 58

3/ 88

3/ 91 (from Bills, Rasul trade)

4/ 126

Trade yet to be made.

Or they think a 4th for Lazard instead of a 5th??

@packerboi posted:

Packers have historically believed CB is worth a 1st round pick and they have a need there IMO because you cannot assume Stokes will return to rookie form where he looked promising. No idea if S is not worth spending in the 2024 draft, but this isn't the first time I've read there isn't value there at S where GB will be picking:

After watching the top true safeties in this class, I've reached the conclusion none of them are first-round players.

We can start the conversation at 41 for the #Packers but even that might be starting too early given the players available.

— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) January 24, 2024

I use Draft Blaster.com as my Big Board. They list about 10, or so, players at each position. It's a good base to start from. Yesterday I watched a Ross Uglem(Packer Report, etc) 4 round mock that was aired on Cheeseheadtv.com. He dives into more players, than just the ones listed on Draft Blaster. In his 4 round mock he took Ennis Rakestraw, CB from Missouri, with our 1st round pick. Uglem said this kid is a tackling machine. I say sign him up. With our 1st pick in Round 2, Uglem selected Kris Jenkins, DL, from Michigan. With our 2nd pick in the 2nd Round he picked Chop Robinson Edge, Penn State. In the 3rd Round with our 1st pick there, he selected Blake Corum, RB Michigan. With our 2nd pick in the 3rd Round he selected Jaden Hicks, S, Washington State. In the 4th Round he picked Sataoa Laumea, OL, Utah and with the 2nd pick in the 4th round he picked Tommy Eichenberg, LB, Ohio State. He did not know if Gute would pick a WR in these rounds, but if he did, Uglem thought it might be Xavier Worthy, from Texas. This kid runs a 4.2 40 and is a field stretcher. Put him on the field with our other WRs and we could take the top off any defensive scheme thrown at us. Interesting to say the least.

Here's the link to the video:https://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/mock-draft-monday-with-ross-uglem-142

@Herschel posted:

Where is that 7th pick coming from, or are they just very bad at basic math?

1/ 25

2/ 41 (from Jets, Rodgers trade)

2/ 58

3/ 88

3/ 91 (from Bills, Rasul trade)

4/ 126

Add 4th Round ; 135.

@mrtundra posted:

Add 4th Round ; 135.

135 should be the #2 pick in Round 5 that belongs to New England, and compensatory picks are likely a 5, 6 and a 7.

Full 2024 NFL Draft Order | Tankathon

I suspect info on Tanka-thon is outdated.  It was assumed when Lazzard  signed it would qualify for a 4th rnd comp pick and was widely mocked s such until the final numbers came in and it missed the 4th rnd cut and went to the 5th rnd

Here's a fun exercise, a Detroit 2023-style fill your holes draft. Assumptions: Bak out, Enagbare out, Ballantine out, Jones back. Wide receiver and D-line stand pat. The only thing that didn't line up was another O-lineman.

Kinchens went before #25, otherwise I would have gone for him, Jordan Morgan at OT and Kris Abrams-Draine as the slot corner in this scenario.

Got an OT and replaced Kingsley with one shot.
That's some mighty fine pickin' ...

I can definitely see Gute moving up to grab someone he wants, in this draft. He has the capital to do it, and not just in draft picks. He could trade a player, on our roster, to some team, for their pick.

Without giving up the farm, we could maybe get to #15 with picks 25 and 57. That would put us within range of players like (going by PFF's Board):

• EDGE Jared Verse - Florida
• CB Terrion Arnold - Alabama
• OT JC Latham - Alabama
• EDGE Laiatu Latu - UCLA
• CB Kool-Aid McKinstry - Alabama

If necessary, we could throw in a kicker and a long snapper to seal the deal...

Verse would be cool if he’s there, he’s just smaller than Gutekunst has taken at edge. Maybe the new DC will prefer that, though. He has better bend than anyone they have now.

I’m not a big Latham guy as I don’t think he has LT versatility. While I’m team Kingsley Suamataia, if they were interested in a four-position Peter Skoronski type last year, the closest might be Graham Barton from Duke. He has the “short arms” tag but could play anywhere.

Latu has a surgically repaired neck injury that had him “retired” from football in Washington until he found doctors who would clear him to play after a transfer portal move to UCLA, likening to Jaelan Phillips who left UCLA for Miami under similar circumstances a couple of years ago. He does have the size Gutekunst seems to prefer, but the team has usually been pretty conservative with injury history.

That leaves the two corners from Alabama.

My "no-trade" mock of the day. I stood pat and wanted to see what I might end up with. You can certainly argue that Quinyon Mitchell is a reach at #25, but he is arguably the best corner on the board at that point in the draft. I passed on Lassiter and took Mitchell. As far as the PFF draft scores go they don't mean much to me, unless you take a 7th rounder in the 3rd round, or something like that. You take the guys you want where you can get them.

I’d trade up for the Dejean kid out of Iowa too if he projects to safety after the combine.

That may require getting into the top 10. If he drops, that is a good option.

I’d take Mitchell over Lassiter, too.

I don’t know what to think about Corum. Good all-around guy, he’s a tree stump/fire hydrant, but does he have any “wow” to him and is he durable enough?

They could really use a home run hitter in the backfield.

True. There are other good running backs in this class. It will be interesting to see who the Packers like.

@DH13 posted:

They could really use a home run hitter in the backfield.

They need someone besides Christian Watson with home run speed, either in the backfield or at WR. Bo Melton has similar stopwatch speed (4.34) and looked good at the end of the year, but doesn't seem to play to his track speed in pads like Watson.

I doubt they draft any WRs this year since they are about 5 deep with B or B+ level WRS right now - Doubs, Reed, Watson, Wicks, Melton and can hope that one can take a leap to become elite.

I doubt they draft another TE very high, so if they are going to add speed it has to be at RB, but there is no J. Gibbs or B. Robinson type there. The top RB on the board is projected to go 64th overall and none of them are burners.

https://www.pff.com/news/draft...nkings-running-backs

What? No kicker?

There are a few burners in there. But they also need to be durable, willing to block, have good hands, etc.

• Trey Benson is good, but his knee has been rebuilt.
• Jonathon Brooks has ability, but really only one year as the starter.
• Blake Corum has flashed big play potential but also has some durability and blocking concerns.
• Bucky Irving is small and shifty. Can he be an every down back?
• Audric Estime is well-rounded, and may be the most NFL-ready. He's had some fumbling issues, though.
• Ray Davis of Kentucky has potential.
• Marshawn Lloyd of USC
• Dillon Johnson of Washington
• Will Shipley of Clemson could be a great 3rd down back.
• I should at least put Braelon Allen in here, as he's a decent Badger... I don't know if he fits what the Packers want at RB.

I think this is a better-than-average class of running backs. We should get at least one.

@lovepack posted:

What? No kicker?

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* Brooks tore his ACL in November against TCU, so that’s a consideration.
* If they want a bigger back like they were going for with Dillon, Allen would be the best candidate for that.

* They could also keep taking a day-3 stab if they want a Jones heir. Blake Watson from Memphis, Dylan Laub from New Hampshire and Jawhar Jordan from Louisville are guys who have some quicks and might have great value later.

I must say the best source of draft intell are the X4 experts.

@Boris posted:

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Still can't find your middle finger emoji? 

A camp leg to push Anders is what I'm saying.

I think we already signed someone, didn't we? Podlesny?

@lovepack posted:

A camp leg to push Anders is what I'm saying.

I agree and yes they already signed someone. He'll have competition which he should have had in December FFS!

Tried a different exercise this evening. Focus on this one is all about protecting Jordan Love. Jenkins or Tom would likely end up at Center, and replaces Dillon with Allen and adds Blake Watson as a rotational pass catcher.

So the Packers going to a 4-3/press coverage and much more aggressive defense…how does this change their draft needs ? Or does it?  

There is an article out there by (Dougherty?) that runs down the D roster suggesting it's in really good position for a 4-3.

https://www.packersnews.com/st...e-barry/72310424007/

If they go to a 4-3, seems like they’ll need reinforcements at  WIL and SAM. But they’d need a few coverage LBs if Quay is the prototypical MILB (queue the dumb “Preston in coverage unfunny jokes).

Most snaps the defense is going to be playing with 5 DB's.
So while we're talking about a 4-3 defense, it's really going to be more of a 4-2-5 look much/most of the time.