Josiah Deguara and Tyler Davis currently sit atop Green Bay’s tight-end depth chart. That duo has combined for 48 career receptions.
With Jordan Love set to embark on his first season as a starter, the Packers need to surround him with playmakers and given the state of Green Bay’s tight end room, it’s reasonable to expect Brian Gutekunst to select a tight end early in the 2023 NFL Draft.
A player that Gutekunst could target in the second round is Luke Musgrave. The Oregon State tight end checks in at No. 12 in the Unpacking Future Packers countdown.
#OregonState TE Luke Musgrave is such an interesting eval, became a focal feature part of their offense late in 2021 that carried over to his only 2 games into 2022.
Vertical ability up the seams, but also in the threat in boundary — ran double move vs Oregon, Fresno State. pic.twitter.com/NUSGTKHmc7
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) April 10, 2023
Musgrave, a three-star recruit out of Bend entered the 2022 season with 36 receptions and one touchdown to his name.
The Oregon native entered the 2022 season on the Mackey Watch List and was primed to enjoy a monster season. In two games before suffering a season-ending knee injury, Musgrave hauled in 11 receptions for 169 yards and one touchdown.
Musgrave competed in alpine skiing, lacrosse, and track. He was No. 27 on Bruce Feldman’s Annual Freaks list. That freaky athleticism was on display at the combine when he clocked a 4.61 40-yard dash and a 10-5 broad jump.
Top size/speed combo at @seniorbowl? It was Oregon State TE Luke Musgrave, who had 16th fastest max speed (20.05 mph) of any player…AT 255 lbs! Next heaviest who ran faster was Cincy LB Ivan Pace Jr (20.58 at 231 lbs). Trusted sources think Musgrave could run 4.4 at Combine.👀 pic.twitter.com/qa3xtXm3WA
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 11, 2023
“Musgrave is gifted with regard to his skill set, but it’s no secret that the reason he’s shooting up draft boards is that he’s an athletic freak,” Carter Bahns, the senior writer and editor for BeaverBlitz said. “A six-foot-six, 253-pound tight end who runs a 4.61 forty. Yeah, that’ll play. The physique and athletic tools are exactly what caught our eyes at BeaverBlitz the first time he took to the practice field at Oregon State, and they only got better year after year. It’s exciting to see his skills start to catch up to his athleticism because while it took a little while, we always felt that once it…
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