The Unpacking Future Packers Countdown is a countdown of 100 prospects who could be selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2025 NFL draft.
The Green Bay Packers may have struck gold when they drafted Edgerrin Cooper in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The former Texas A&M linebacker put together an impressive rookie season, despite only starting four games and missing three more due to injury, Cooper recorded 13 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and one interception. He has future star written all over him.
With Cooper and Quay Walker, the Packers have the makings of a dynamic linebacker group.
The Packers could be losing fellow linebackers Eric Wilson and Isaiah McDuffie to free agency, leaving the depth at the position depleted. With those potential departures, Ty’Ron Hopper could take on a more prominent role during his second year in the league.
Even if Hopper emerges, the Packers will need depth behind the young trio. A potential target in the 2025 NFL Draft is Jeffrey Bassa. The Oregon linebacker checks in at No. 70 in the Unpacking Future Packers Countdown.
A four-star recruit, Bassa transitioned from safety to linebacker during his first season on campus. As a sophomore in 2022, Bassa started in nine games and recorded 62 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions.
In 2023, Bassa recorded 72 tackles, four tackles for loss and one interception. This past season the Utah native recorded 54 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
“Throughout his time with the Ducks, Jeffrey Bassa was the heart and the soul of the defense,” Zachary Neel, the Oregon Ducks beat reporter for Ducks Wire, said. “He took over in a leadership role early on in his tenure and was one of the mainstays during the transition from Mario Cristobal to Dan Lanning. From his play on the field to his leadership in the locker room, Bassa was arguably the most important player on Oregon’s defense over the last four years.”
A former safety, Bassa has excellent play range and is a smooth mover. He moves well laterally to make plays sideline-to-sideline. He’s instinctive and beats blockers to the spot to meet ball carriers in the gap. Bassa improved each year as a tackler and finishes well in the open field. According to Pro Football Focus, Bassa missed 26 tackles during his first two seasons and he cut that number down to 11 over the past two seasons.
“Bassa is a solid run defender, and he’s not afraid to get his nose in on the…
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