I am really excited with the Quay Walker pick. Joe Barry has a great track record with developing great ILBs and they all succeeded in his systems. It’s no coincidence that our ILB core excelled when Joe Barry came on board. This defense should be exciting.
I didn’t study Walker that much until my former colleague Pete Dougherty mocked him to the Packers in the first round. But with Walker’s size, I immediately began to envision him and De’Vondre Campbell standing in the middle of that defense. It’s an imposing duo. Campbell brings a sideline-to-sideline element the Packers haven’t had at inside linebacker in years. As Walker develops, the ways in which Barry can use those two linebackers are endless.
Obviously, no one knows how it will shake out but who are you most excited to see develop out of this draft class? For me it has to be Devonte Wyatt and Kenny Clark playing together. Man, I hope they both stay healthy. However, three WR that could develop into real playmakers is intriguing. Which reminds me, with three WR selected, who has the inside track on No. 88?
I’m with you. Clark and Dean Lowry are a great team but there’s been so much movement around the two stalwarts. Frankly, the Packers haven’t had a D-lineman this young and talented next to Clark and Lowry. The faster Wyatt comes along, the more one-on-one opportunities it’s going to create for everyone else up front.
Elgton Jenkins was drafted to play center and started at guard before moving to tackle last season as there was a need at left tackle. Is it a forgone conclusion that Royce Newman cannot be considered for the RT position?
Just to be clear, the Packers didn’t draft Jenkins to play center. He started two years there at Mississippi State but wasn’t beholden to that spot. So, no, it’s not out of realm of possibility Newman gets a shot at right tackle. That’s where he was lining up during last year’s offseason program.
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