My take: The Packers don’t take receivers in the first round, but they’ve done well with them in the second round. 50 overall (from Tampa Bay): Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State 10 against Fresno State, when he was injured in the final minute of that game. Key stat: Musgrave played in only two games last season because of a knee injury, though he caught 11 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown in those contests. Georgia’s Darnell Washington also was available at this spot. If the Packers didn’t take a tight end here, they might have risked missing out on one of the top prospects because Sam LaPorta and Michael Mayer went at Nos. After losing Robert Tonyan in free agency and not re-signing Marcedes Lewis, they had only two tight ends with any NFL experience on their roster, Josiah Deguara and Tyler Davis, and they combined for just 17 catches for 140 yards and no touchdowns. Even with Tonyan and his 53 catches last season, the Packers' tight ends were 25th in the NFL in receiving yards. My take: The Packers had to get tight end help regardless of whether it was Love or Rodgers at quarterback. 42 overall (from New York Jets): Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State The Packers' defense had a 40% pressure rate last season when Gary was on the field, but when Gary was off the field, that dropped to 32%. If Rashan Gary isn't ready for the season opener because of his November ACL tear, then there's a chance the Packers will need Van Ness to start right away and pair with Preston Smith on the edge. Will he start as a rookie?: It would certainly be something if he started right away in the NFL after not starting at all in college. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, despite having the second-highest pressure rate in the NFL last season (35% according to ESPN Stats & Information), the Packers ranked 27th in the NFL in sacks with 34. Clearly, the more important stats are 14 (his sack total over the past two seasons) and 20.5 (his tackles for loss over that span, which were the fourth most in the Big Ten). That's the number of games Van Ness started during his career at Iowa because he was behind two fifth-year seniors. The Packers’ defense, on paper, should have been dominant last season, but it took most of the season before Joe Barry’s unit resembled anything close to that. Van Ness moved outside after playing defensive tackle in 2021 and says he's comfortable anywhere up front. Not only does Gutekunst love defensive players high in the draft, he loves versatile ones. Of the Packers’ last 13 first-round picks, only one - Love - has been an offensive player. My take: Wouldn’t it have been something if general manager Brian Gutekunst did for quarterback Jordan Love what he never did for Aaron Rodgers and took a pass-catcher in the first round? But just because the quarterback changed doesn’t mean the GM’s philosophy would. 13 overall (from New York Jets): Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa Here is ESPN's pick-by-pick analysis of each of the Green Bay Packers’ selections:Īnalysis of every pick | Updated depth chart The 2023 NFL draft took place Thursday through Saturday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Green Bay Packers 2023 NFL draft picks, depth chart, analysis You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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