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Complete breakdown of The Green Bay Packers 2017 draft

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The Green Bay Packers make 10 draft selections in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Draft season has concluded, now it is time to react! It has been seen before first rounders can bust, while seventh rounders can star. The Packers make 10 selections, with the first four picks Green Bay goes defense, finishing off the final six on offense.

CBS’s Pete Prisco graded all 32 of the teams’ draft, grading the Packers an A.


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Round 2, pick 1 (from Browns): CB Kevin King, Washington

Only one player came back for the second day of the draft, it was cornerback Kevin King. King was the first pick in the 2nd round, now heading to Green Bay. And is this ever an area of need. After watching the inability to defend the passing game against Atlanta in NFC Championship Game, King can make an immediate impact. The story on King is simple, tall. The 6’3′ corner is tall and may have been a steal at 33rd overall. While some may have preferred to Packers to use the pick on running back, Dalvin Cook, some experts like Mike Mayock said, “This young man is today’s NFL corner. His tape was really fun to watch. … I’m not sure his combine speed and his football speed are the real thing. But the single-high teams, the teams that play a lot of high free safety, are gonna love him. His ability to press and his ability to find the football are even better. … His best football is ahead of him.” King will have the chance to become the starter right away. He may even become the team’s best by year end.

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Round 2, pick 29: S Josh Jones, NC State

While not an area of need, Josh Jones may have been the best available player left, and Ted Thompson just loves that. Much like King, well, all the Packers draft picks, Jones is fast, really fast. Jones will bring his 4.41 clocking time to the secondary that may use him all over the place. Something the versatile Jones can certainly do. The Packers director of player personnel Brain Gutekunst had this to say about the team’s newest corner, “He’s a very good tackler, in space and in the box. He’ll shoot the gap and take on the big guys inside. He has no problem doing that. With Josh, the versatility, that’s exciting for us, the ability to do so many different things.” Jones racked up 109 tackles last season nd will be part of a safety group with Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Morgan Burnett. Watch for Jones to take the Micha Hyde role, as he is now with the Bills.

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Round 3, pick 29: DT Montravius Adams, Auburn

What a day for Montravius Adams, not only did he get drafted but had his son was born the same day. His baby son was born just eight hours before he got the call that would forever change his life. There is some concerned about the energy and heart of Adams as he never lived up to his hype coming out of high school until his last year, when it was, well, money time. NFL.com writer, Lance Zierlein, broke down Adams by saying, “Adams disappointed the scouting community with a pedestrian junior season that lacked passion and production. This season, he played with greater consistency of effort and found his way into the backfield far more often. Can be disruptive off the snap but is not the type of player to recover quickly if beaten early in the rep. He is a rotational defensive tackle for gap-attack defenses, but is unlikely to offer much as a pass rusher.” This pick by the Packers is much riskier than the first two but could be a big addition to the defensive line if the team can get the most out of him.

Round 4, pick 1: OLB Vince Biegel, Wisconsin

While many thought – some hoped – T.J. Watt would be a Packers draft pick this year, instead, it was his teammate Vince Biegel. The Wisconsin native was ecstatic to become a Packer, as he gets to “live every Wisconsin kid’s dream.” Turning on some the Badgers games last year, Biegel had moments where he looked as good as Watt. He did, however, suffer from some injuries last season, but at the top of the fourth round, he was one of the best available. This pick will add another speedy defensive player that can add some playmaking abilities to a defense that can really use it.

Round 4, pick 28: RB Jamaal Williams, BYU

Finally, the Packers select a running back. A position of need after losing Eddie Lacy to the Seahawks in free agency, making it look more and more probable that former wide receiver Ty Montgomery will once again be the lead back. Jamaal Williams lacks any sort of explosion but is a big physical back. He is not afraid of contact and will be used as a key factor in short yardage situations. Williams violated an honor code by having a girl in the room, leading to him leaving BYU in 2015. However, due to his loyalty, he stayed at BYU and played in 2016. He says he never considered transferring, and according to the team’s website, this sold the Packers on him. Williams will be part of a running back committee that includes Ty Montgomery and Christine Michael. Mike McCarthy said, “absolutely” Montgomery is the starting running back right now.

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Round 5, pick 32: WR Deangelo Yancey, Purdue

Deangelo Yancey has a small frame at 6’2″ weighing only 200 pounds. Last season, he caught 49 passes for 951 yards, while 10 were for touchdowns. Again, for the sixth time tonight, the Packers draft speed, four of Yancey’s touchdowns were for over 60 yards. If nothing else, Yancey will provide a deep threat for Aaron Rodgers at some point.

Round 5, 39: RB Aaron Jones, UTEP

The Packers draft another running back with their second pick in the fifth round. Aaron Jones finished as UTEP’s all-time leading rusher with a total of 4,114 yards. Jones had an impressive combine finishing top three among running backs in 3-cone (6.82), short shuttle (4.20), and long shuttle (11.53). There is no guarantee Jones will see any time on the field this year but will provide some good competition for the other two rookie running backs.

Round 6, pick 29: OT Kofi Amichia, South Florida

Kofi Amichia was the only offensive lineman taken this year by the Packers. While listed as a tackle, Amichia could end up playing guard for the Packers. Amichia has played both center and right tackle in college. The Packers have had recent success drafting offensive linemen in the late round, for example, former-Packer, Josh Sitton.

Round 7, pick 20: RB Devante Mays, Utah State

Devante Mays became the third and final running back drafted by Green Bay in 2017. The reason remains unclear, Mays is in great shape and is tough to bring down. The running back can even bench 420-pounds. Coaches and teammates reportable love the work ethic of the seventh-rounder. However, leg injuries derailed Mays to only 37 carries last season.

Round 7, pick 29: WR Malachi Dupre, LSU

The former LSU Tiger was expected to go higher than at the very end of the 2017 NFL Draft. The speedy receiver will at least be a contributor to the Packers special teams this season. While being part of a lackluster LSU offense, Dupre will not have that issue when he first catches a pass from Aaron Rodgers in training camp.

–– Bobby Burack covers the Green Bay Packers and is the Managing Editor for cover32 Packers. Connect and follow on Twitter @bburack16.

 

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