While Green Bay Packers will have to make many decisions about free agents in the coming weeks, the bread and butter of the Packers strategy for grid building has always been to set up and develop.
The consensus between draft concept and draft Twitter has disappeared between the wide receiver and the inside of the lineout, but there are a few other positions the Packers could consider.
In mocking today’s discussion, we look at some more unique prospects as draft shares become volatile.
PFF: Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Mej
According to PFF, Moore is a zone cover beater who in 2020 ‘had more plays of 15 meters or more by finding a hole in the zone’ than any other WR in the FBS. It would be an excellent addition, specifically for Rodgers, if the skills of Moore’s zone coverage knocked to open holes after the play broke down.
Moore is a shifting slot receiver with tough hands and a sharp trail-walking ability. He’s a little too small at 5’9 “and £ 185, but he does not go down easily when hit and he can always add weight. To be the kind of player the Packers want, Moore will need a need to be a little more involved in the running game and become a more willing blocker.
Moore’s production at university is a definite plus in his CV. From his second to young season, he improves across the board in receiving yards, yards per catch and touchdowns. He went from 850 yards, 12.7 YPCs and 6 receiving TDs in 2019 to 1,193 yards, 13.9 YPCs and 8 receiving TDs in 2020 – in four fewer games.
Pro Soccer Network: Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State
The Packers got thinner on the offensive line after the release of Rick Wagner. David Bakhtiari is also likely to miss the start of the season. If you add a solid piece on the offensive line, especially with the right tackle, the Packers can help right away than in other positions.
Jenkins is a player who has spent time on right-handed and left-handed tackles, along with right-handers, and we all know how much the Packers love a linebacker who, if necessary, can play in different places. Jenkins is a powerful linebacker who moves slowly on concept boards.
Jenkins, a mountain of an attacking linebacker, is a 6’6 ”and 310 pound bulldozer that can handle the edge hunters and easily climb to the second level in the ground game. He’s a kind of lineman who does not necessarily have elite athletics, but another Jenkins may be at stake who could become an elite pro.
Fox Sports: Elijah Molden, DB, Washington
The Packers have a new defensive coordinator and an upgrade in the defensive back position will help ease the transition. Returning to Washington for a defensive back would probably replace Kevin King, who has not complied with his draft status.
Even if the Packers retain King, Molden is an experienced player who can play the nickel position – another place the Packers can use an upgrade. He was also able to put good representatives in safety, which will get Darnell Savage and Adrian Amos moving in defense. He’s not the fastest defender in this draft, but he has amazing instincts that help compensate him. Casey Hayward comes to mind as a player who does not have elite speed, yet was a solid, versatile pro.