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The Green Bay Packers have reported for the start of their offseason program and will meet with new head coach Matt LaFleur for the first time as a team. However, the 2019 NFL Draft remains the national focus at this time of the football calendar.
SB Nation draft guru Dan Kadar has released his latest mock draft, and in it he projects the Packers to select one of the top offensive linemen as well as a safety with deep Green Bay roots.
12. Green Bay Packers: Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
Offseason needs: Tight end, safety, defensive line, offensive line
This is a tough spot for the Packers with the top two tight ends and best defensive linemen all gone. If that situation plays out, the Packers could look toward the offensive line at No. 12. Although Williams played left tackle at Alabama last season, projections for his position in the NFL are all over the place. He could play at right tackle for Green Bay, or even move inside.
In this mock draft, defensive tackle Ed Oliver, both Iowa tight ends, and all of the top edge rushers had come off the board. Should that scenario unfold in late April, it remains unclear how the Packers would proceed. Even a trade down could become difficult with the likely top two quarterbacks -- Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins -- already off the board Kadar projects here. Alabama’s Jonah Williams could make sense as a long-term solution at right tackle or guard, two areas of the offensive line that the team needs to address in the near future.
30. Green Bay Packers: (via New Orleans): Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware
Offseason needs: Tight end, safety, defensive line, offensive line
Signing Adrian Amos was a good play by the Packers, but they still need some help at safety. A player like Adderley excels in dropping in coverage and playing the ball. In Green Bay, he could fill that role while Amos plays a more versatile role.
A relative of former Packers cornerback and Hall of Famer Herb Adderley, Nasir Adderley emerged from the FCS as one of the top safety prospects in the 2019 draft class. Adderley has the tools to operate as a deep safety and closer to the line of scrimmage, making him a useful running mate to recently signed safety Adrian Amos.