Green Bay initially looked to be well out of the Florida State safety’s range at pick 14 last year
Justin McCray Jersey , but ultimately passed on him after a draft-day slide."In the month leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers were predicted to be on the lookout for defensive help. With Morgan Burnett on the way out, the Packers especially appeared to be a great landing spot for safety Derwin James. The only problem was that James was anticipated to go as high as the seventh overall pick to Tampa Bay and the Packers owned the 14th pick. Likewise, Virginia Tech linebacker Tremaine Edmunds was thought to be a target as high as the fifth overall slot to Denver. Edmunds, an athletic, versatile front-seven player who couldplay any linebacker position and rush off the edge figured to be long gone by the time the Packers were on the clock.In the aftermath of the first round, James was drafted with the 17th pick by the Los Angeles Chargers and Edmunds with the 16th pick by the Buffalo Bills. Green Bay passed on both defensive talents to trade down and accumulate a 2019 first-rounder while selectingcornerback Jaire Alexander.With last year’s tumbles in mind, here are a few 2019 NFL Draft prospects who could be available to Green Bay at the 12th pick despite often being mocked much higher.Ed OliverThe Houston product has been listed all over the place in mock drafts, but many recent ones have Oliver rising up to Tampa Bay’s fifth pick. On the shorter side at 6’2, Oliver is still an extremely athletic defensive lineman capable of playing all along the line and, as some have hypothesized
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Preston Smith Jersey , is it possible that organizations could prefer other pass rushers more? Sweat and Brian Burns’ speed and athleticism, Rashan Gary’s potential and versatility, and Oliver’s Aaron Donald-like similarities could vault each of those players into the first 10 picks. That does not count Nick Bosa, who is almost assuredly going to be taken in the first three selections.It has been a foregone conclusion for quite some time that Allen is one of the draft’s premier edge rushers. But what if the pecking order is not as set in stone as thought?Dwayne HaskinsGreen Bay will not be the destination for Haskins, but there is an outside chance he is available with the 12th pick and the Packers can auction off that selection to the highest bidder.For Haskins to drop, it would take a combination of scenarios. At minimum, Kyler Murray and Drew Lock would have likely already been drafted at the quarterback position and valued more than Haskins. Many top defensive players would have to be chosen early, notably the pass rushers, and a wildcard like D.K. Metcalf or T.J. Hockenson needs to enter the top 10.In all likelihood, the availability of Haskins would not be a good thing for Green Bay and trading down might be the best option. But the annual run on quarterbacks, especially in a down year for signal callers
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Cheap Ka'dar Hollman Jersey , Lock threw for over 3,300 yards. His best season from a yardage and touchdown perspective came as a junior in 2017, when he completed 58% of his passes for 3,964 yards, 44 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. However, in 2018, he improved his completion percentage to 63% and cut back on his interceptions to just eight, though he did see his yards per attempt and touchdowns dip.Although he is not an active scrambler, Lock tested out as one of the more mobile quarterbacks in this year’s draft class, posting very good speed and agility numbers for the position. At the 2019 NFL Combine
Ka'dar Hollman Jersey Womens , Lock ran a 4.69-second 40-yard dash and nearly cracked seven seconds in the cone drill, posting a time of 7.03 seconds.There remains a real possibility that the Packers are playing games with this visit, hoping to entice another team to draft Lock ahead of them. That could then lead to a more desirable player at a more critical position falling to the Packers with the 12th overall pick. After all, the team traded starting defensive back Damarious Randall to acquire backup quarterback DeShone Kizer last offseason, and Rodgers just signed the richest contract in NFL history last August to keep him in Green Bay through 2023.Still, this could be a sign of real interest and that the team is serious about finding a solid backup to Rodgers and a possible quarterback of the future. Packers fans will find out more during the first round of the draft next week.