NFL Draft: Green Bay Packers 2024 NFL Draft

This is a recap involving every single one of the Green Bay Packers 2024 NFL Draft selections that the team added.

During the 2024 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers made 11 selection during the 7 rounds of the event. While not every drafted player may make the final roster, Green Bay managed to add talent and address (most of) their positions of need.

Below, is a description of each prospect picked by the Packers this year. This Includes their position, as well as the school they last played for during their final NCAA season.

Green Bay Packers 2024 NFL Draft

Jordan Morgan – OL – Arizona

Round 1 – Pick 25

The first Packers pick during the Draft was Jordan Morgan, an offensive lineman. Terrance Biggs actually wrote a Green Bay 2024 Mock Draft where he took Morgan. In reality, the Packers decided to start the draft selecting this athletic yet technically sound prospect out of the University of Arizona. Expect Morgan to compete for the starting left tackle spot right from Week 1. If he pans out, Morgan will be the franchise LT in Green Bay for a long-time.

Edgerrin Cooper – LB – Texas A&M

Round 2 – Pick 45

The last remnant of Aaron Rodgers on the Packers. As part of the trade they made with the Jets in 2023, the Packers got an extra 2nd-round selection in 2024. However, during Day 2 of the draft, Green Bay made another move with that 41st pick and traded back to 45th overall with the Saints. As payment for the four-spot shift down the draft, the Packers received the 168th and the 190th overall selections. Green Bay eventually traded both those picks away in order to make other moves. However, with the 45th selection, the Packers picked Edgerrin Cooper, a linebacker that should fit with the new 4-3 defensive scheme. The Texas A&M product is a sideline-to-sideline tackler, and should bring skill and energy to this defense.

Javon Bullard – FS – Georgia

Round 2 – Pick 58

The Packers love going back to the Georgia well, having chosen several prospects from that school in previous years. Javon Bullard joins the Green Bay secondary with a chance to make an immediate impact. There are three members of the Packers coaching staff that have Defensive Backs Coach on their resume. This new defense led by Jeff Hafley should put an emphasis on the secondary scheme. That makes it rather telling that Bullard is the first defensive back prospect chosen by this staff. Specifically a free safety, Bullard is an excellent compliment to the high-priced free agency acquisition of Xavier McKinney.

Marshawn Lloyd – RB – USC

Round 3 – Pick 88

During the 2023 season, Green Bay traded away Rasul Douglas for the Bills’ 3rd rounder in 2024. Considering how great Douglas was for the Packers, I personally did not love converting that important position in the secondary to a running back. The NFL has been devaluing the position for some time, and this looked like the worst class to reach at RB. Especially since Marshawn Lloyd ranked 19th in my  Rookie RB Film Grades article. The USC product did have the 5th best Athletic Score among the top 20 prospects at the position. So there is some faith that Lloyd can be a difference maker in the pros. I just felt there were better backs available much later.

Ty’Ron Hooper – LB – Missouri

Round 3 – Pick 91

General Manager Brian Gutekunst has made some fantastic draft picks over the years. However, the 3rd round has been a sore spot has most of the players selected in that range are no longer on the Packers let alone making consistent contributions for the team. I would argue Gutekunst reached on both 3rd-round picks and at positions (running back and linebacker) that the league is devaluing. I’m not sure that Ty’Ron Hooper fits the 4-3 scheme as well as 2nd-round selection Edgerrin Cooper does. So to double up on linebackers on Day 2 did not seem like the best investment. Maybe the Missouri prospect will bring joy the Green Bay fans, or maybe Hooper’s selection will cause misery.

Evan Williams – S – Oregon

Round 4 – Pick 111

As we get to the Day 3 pics, the Packers prioritized defensive back depth as half of their six selections were used on the secondary. Enter Evan Williams, a versatile safety who gives Green Bay options. The Oregon prospect may not start right away, but Williams could earn the role of primary backup to any of the interior defensive backs.

Jacob Monk – C – Duke

Round 5 – Pick 163

One of the staples of Packers’ General Managers has been taking several shots along the offensive line. Even before Gutekunst took over, it was common to see the Packers pick Day 3 offensive linemen and they did exactly that in 2024. Jacob Monk joins the roster with a chance to be the backup center right off the bat. He might not have been the most coveted Duke offensive line prospect, but Green Bay got good value on Monk.

Kitan Oladipo – S – Oregon State

Round 5 – Pick 169

Kitan Oladipo represents the third safety that the Packers picked up during the draft. The Oregon State product is part of a defensive backfield makeover that Green Bay has undergone in 2024. Between free-agency and the draft, the secondary, specifically safety, has gone through a complete overhaul, both in terms of starters and depth. Oladipo might only play on special teams at first, but that could give him the opportunity to eventually prove himself on defense.

Travis Glover – OT – Georgia State

Round 6 – Pick 202

A round after taking their third safety during the draft, Green Bay grabbed their third offensive lineman. Arguably, the biggest need on the offensive line might have been at guard, specifically because of the lack of NFL experience outside of Elgton Jenkins. However, none of the three offensive linemen were drafted with a guard distinction. Instead the Packers are picking Travis Glover either as a pure tackle, or they believe he can also play on the inside. Either way, the Georgia State product can fill an important role for this offensive line depth. After all, it is easier to move tackles to the inside then it is to find guards who can play on the outside. So it’s no issue that a pure guard was taken by Green bay.

Michael Pratt – QB – Tulane

Round 7 – Pick 245

For the second season in a row, the Packers picked a quarterback on day 3 of the draft. There is a philosophy that says you should always be looking to add a signal-caller every year. Green Bay was not shy about adding Michael Pratt to the QB room. Taken from Tulane, he will be in legitimate competition for the backup quarterback job. The one stat that connects all three Green Bay passers is their college completion percentages were all below 62%. It seems the Packers are more interested in QB skill sets than production, and think they have acquired talent in Pratt.

Kalen King – CB – Penn State

Round 7 – Pick 255

Could Kalen King come in clutch for the Packers? Well from a positional need, he might have already. Before the draft, I would have argued two of the biggest Green Bay needs were cornerback and defensive tackle. Even with eleven selections, the Packers made one pick at those two positions combined. However, if the Penn State product can develop into a role in Green Bay, he can make the game worth it. Last year, the Packers took a 7th-round shot on a defensive back in Anthony Johnson. He played a lot more than expected as a rookie, and showed quality play beyond most last-round picks. Maybe King can repeat the feat.