Up to date Packers depth chart after Jordan Love will get assist in NFL Draft
Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. (Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Inexperienced Bay might not have given Jordan Love first-round assist, however their second-round NFL Draft picks are certain to bolster the Packers depth chart.
The Packers are about to enter their first season with out Aaron Rodgers on the roster since 2005.
It’s the beginning of a brand new period, one which shall be outlined by how Jordan Love handles the stress of main an NFL franchise.
The least Inexperienced Bay might do within the NFL Draft was to provide their new beginning quarterback some reinforcements on offense. And that’s what the Packers did, even when they didn’t use their first spherical choose on an offensive participant.
Seven of GB’s 13 picks have been for the offensive aspect of the ball. It’s eight if you happen to rely place kicker Anders Carlson within the sixth spherical.
Most significantly, the Packers used second and third spherical picks so as to add extensive receiver Jayden Reed and two tight ends in Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft.
Right here’s how they and others match into the post-draft two-deep:
Up to date Packers depth chart: Offensive lineup after NFL Draft
- Quarterback:
- Jordan Love
- Sean Clifford [5th round pick]
- Jordan Love
- Working again:
- Huge receiver:
- Christian Watson
- Dontayvion Wicks [5th-round pick]
- Romeo Doubs
- Jayden Reed [2nd round pick]
- Christian Watson
- Tight finish:
- Luke Musgrave [2nd-round pick]
- Josiah Deguara
- Tucker Kraft [3rd-round pick]
- Luke Musgrave [2nd-round pick]
- Offensive line:
- LT David Bakhtiari
- LG Elgton Jenkings
- C Josh Myers
- RG Jon Runyan
- RT Zach Tom
The Packers clearly see Reed, Musgrave and Kraft as early contributors. In the event that they’re not within the start-of-season two-deep then one thing has gone improper.
Fifth-round extensive receiver Dontayvion Wicks, seventh-round operating again Lew Nichols and seventh-round extensive receiver Grant DuBose should earn their means onto the roster and into the two-deep.
Inexperienced Bay additionally used a fifth-round choose on Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford. Ideally, he’d function a backup for Love however in a worst-case state of affairs he’s short-term insurance coverage behind the quarterback.
What concerning the protection? We’ll take a look at that subsequent.