Green Bay Packers 2018 Draft Degree Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to get down the review procedure on how each squad stacks upward amongst the selections they’ve made. In price of running upward too downward the board too executing a draft innovation to perfection, the Green Bay Packers acquire total marks inwards that regard. Knowing the squad had a multitude of holes to create total too upgrade spell trying to acquire the best players possible, ADF was a huge fan of what the Packers encephalon trust was able to do. Most impressively, the Packers constitute a means to garner 2 of the top defensive backs inwards this draft cast to shore upward their backend, talk brilliance, let’s review… 

Green Bay Packers 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick eighteen (18)

Jaire Alexander (DB)

Alexander was 1 of our top prospects at the defensive dorsum seat coming into this draft amongst his overall impressive ability. While Jaire doesn’t possess top flying size for what NFL teams are looking for these days, he makes upward for it amongst his slap-up speed too fantastic athletic ability. Alexander tin play inwards both homo too zone coverages making him quite the property when developing game plans against the opposition. Alexander also possesses slap-up ball skills too instincts placing him inwards the right province of affairs to a greater extent than oft than not.

Some scouts believe that Alexander needs to a greater extent than refining to his all-around game to hold upward considered a threat, but ADF couldn’t disagree more. Jarie should pick upward the NFL game rattling chop-chop too would have got no number staying stair for stair amongst the ameliorate receivers inwards the league. His size may hold upward a flake of a delineate of piece of job organisation inwards the redzone too contesting jump balls, but his 35 inch vertical (NFL Combine) should allow him to at to the lowest degree compete so long equally he remains inwards the right seat which nosotros know he’s capable of. This was a slam dunk for the Packers equally they were able to movement downward the board collecting to a greater extent than draft working capital missive of the alphabet spell addressing 1 of their biggest needs.      

ADF Prediction: Day 1 starter, high potential.

Round 2 – Pick thirteen (45)

Josh Jackson (DB)

While Green Bay chose Alexander inwards the outset round, it was a clear no brainer for them to choose Josh Jackson inwards the 2nd to create a potential one-two punch starting tandem at the corner positions. Jackson is to a greater extent than or less other histrion that ADF was actually high on going into this draft, equally his might also is off the charts. We would’ve been to a greater extent than encouraged to run into a ameliorate forty fourth dimension come upward off the clock, but that shouldn’t bound him what so e'er amongst the Packers. Josh Jackson exactly set is a truthful play maker!

Jackson showed fantastic ball skills which easily placed him inwards the ball hawking category inwards his fourth dimension inwards Iowa. Quarterbacks whom chose to throw inwards his administration constitute themselves completing passes at a less than favorable rate. Having a fantastic in conclusion flavor which saw 8 interceptions, 2 returned for touchdowns, too eighteen locomote yesteryear breakups which placed him on the radar equally a potential outset circular product. Much similar the outset circular the Packers scored large on their 2nd circular pick amongst Jackson equally he’ll squad upward amongst Alexander inwards a novel await Green Bay backend.     

ADF Prediction: Day 1 starter, high potential.  

Round 3 – Pick 24 (88)

Oren Burks (LB)

Continuing on the defensive trend, the Green Bay administration showed awareness inwards their weaknesses spell using their top selections to address fundamental positions on the team. Former Vanderbilt delineate backer Oren Burks looks to hold upward a slap-up fit on the Packers retooled defense. Burks has skillful size to homo a middle delineate backer spot amongst skillful might to similar a shot boot the bucket a rotational player. Oren has skillful science but lacks the overall speed to hold him inwards the lineup from twenty-four hr catamenia one. Burks volition have got to bear witness his worth equally he does possess slap-up encompass might which volition aid his stimulate to remain on the plain during passing downs. There is potential for Burks to show-out during military camp allowing the coaching staff to have got notice. Special teams should hold upward an instant fit amongst rotational play on the starting defense.   

ADF Prediction: Rotational player.

Round 4 – Pick 33 (133)

J’mon Moore (WR)

This draft cast wasn’t loaded amongst uber-talented receivers, but it did acquit locomote yesteryear catchers amongst extreme tiptop too skillful hands. Moore measures inwards at 6’3” tall, weighing inwards at 207 pounds which allows him to hold upward quite the mismatch on the field. His junior too senior campaigns showed slap-up consistency which allowed his production to hold upward around mirror images of each other. Moore was able to amass 127 receptions, 2094 yards, too eighteen receiving touchdowns inwards those in conclusion 2 seasons inwards Missouri.

With all the positives that come upward from his game, ADF isn’t overly wowed amongst his overall speed too road run ability. Moore volition demand to also prefect his loose off the delineate too separation from his defenders. Lucky plenty for Moore inwards his outset flavor amongst the Packers, he volition hold upward allowed to larn from the sidelines spell gaining game activity belatedly inwards the season.           

ADF Prediction: Moderate potential, depth histrion to start his career.  

Round v – Pick 1 (138)

Cole Madison (OL)

With the multitude of talent needed to assist Aaron Rodgers to have got this squad to the side yesteryear side level, none appears to a greater extent than of import too then protecting the star pin from seeing to a greater extent than or less other flavor ending injury. Addressing the depth concerns on the offensive delineate equally the Packers have got endured a multitude of injuries too constant shifting to elbow grease too hold a total unit of measurement on the field. Cole Madision has slap-up potential to earn playing fourth dimension if he tin out-duel his novel teammates showing his skillful might too slap-up size. While refining to a greater extent than or less of his fallbacks volition hold upward priority 1 inwards preparation camp, ADF wouldn’t hold upward surprised to run into Cole have got a clear component on this squad rattling early.  

ADF Prediction: Depth histrion amongst potential to start.

Round v – Pick 35 (172)

JK Scott (P)

I don’t believe ADF has seen a punter that stands equally tall equally JK Scott! This homo is a tower at 6’6” tall too does possess quite the leg. Distance too hang fourth dimension is the mention of the game amongst Scott, too amongst no feasible challenger thence far on the Packers roster, the project is Scott’s to lose.

Round v – Pick 37 (174)

Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR)

This pick is rattling intriguing to us at ADF equally the skillset resembles that of a fantastically gifted histrion amongst slap-up size too speed. Green Bay has been rattling skillful inwards drafting too developing receivers inwards the in conclusion number of years, spell it also helps having Aaron Rodgers throw them the ball. Marquez has slap-up tiptop standing at 6’4” tall too runs a blazing 4.37 forty fourth dimension for a homo his size, rattling impressive. Marquez won’t have got to stair inwards right away on twenty-four hr catamenia one, but volition have got the luxury of learning behind a rattling talented receiver inwardness to aid add together to his skill-set. Of all the receivers the Packers drafted inwards this year’s class, ADF believes the most upside belongs to Marquez Valdes-Scantling.     

Round half-dozen – Pick 33 (207)

Equanimeous St. Brown (WR)

The tendency continues equally the Packers secured to a greater extent than or less other giant inwards price of tiptop to grab passes from the slap-up Aaron Rodgers. St. Brown comes inwards at 6’5” tall too runs a quick 4.48 forty fourth dimension which volition potentially give Green Bay a time to come amongst 2 rattling tall rattling fast locomote yesteryear catchers. Much similar Valdes-Scantling, St. Brown has to a greater extent than or less locomote to practise inwards refining his abilities to notice his means on the field. In exceptional offensive packages, Green Bay could hold upward rattling hard to halt amongst St.Brown, Valdes-Scantling, too Jimmy Graham all towering to a higher house defenders, could hold upward fun to watch.  

Round 7 – Pick xiv (232)

James Looney (DE)

Adding to a greater extent than depth to a defensive delineate that definitely requires to a greater extent than talented locomote yesteryear rushes to aid the Packers acquire to the quarterback, they drafted James Looney inwards the 7th round. His speed too size could allow him to boot the bucket a rotational histrion amongst regularity, but Looney volition have got to commit to his arts and crafts to boot the bucket a ameliorate histrion than what he showed on tape. With that said, there’s yet room to grow too decent potential here.  

Round 7 – Pick 21 (239)

Hunter Bradley (OL)

Finding fundamental exceptional teams players on twenty-four hr catamenia 3 is what skillful teams do, too the Packers secured to a greater extent than or less other inwards long snapper Hunter Bradley. While his skillset is rattling limited, if he shows good inwards camp, the seat should hold upward his to hold upward the mainstay at his position.

Round 7 – Pick thirty (248)

Kendall Donnerson (DE)

Adding to a greater extent than depth to the defensive line, the Packers scored 1 hither inwards price of athletic might shown inwards how Donnerson tested at his pro-day inwards belatedly March. Having addition size, paired amongst slap-up measurables, makes Donnerson a slap-up flyer pick inwards hopes coaching tin get upward him to the side yesteryear side level. Expectations are depression at this indicate but the upside has a slap-up up-tick.

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Raven Greene, DB, James Madison

Parris Bennett, LB, Syracuse

Kyle Meadow, OL, Kentucky

Connor Sheehy, DE, Wisconsin

Tim Boyle, QB, Eastern Kentucky

Kevin Rader, TE, Youngstown State

Marcus Porter, LB, Fairmont State

Filipo Mokofisi, DT, Utah

Jacob Alsadek, OL, Arizona

Tyler Lancaster, DL, Northwestern

C.J. Johnson, LB/DE, East Texas Baptist

Austin Davis, OL, Duke

Naashon Hughes, LB, Texas

Alex Light, OL, Richmond