Packers open 2nd round by taking Washington CB Kevin King

When Utah was ravaged by injuries to its runners, the coaching staff persuaded him to come back.

While never the best player on Wisconsin’s defense, Biegel became its most visible and vocal leader and was consistently dependable when healthy. According to Pro football focus, 75% of his catches resulted in first downs for us this past season. Green Bay stayed in-state, taking Wisconsin linebacker Vince Biegel, who comes off a season shortened by a broken foot, but was a standout for the Badgers before getting hurt. He appeared in three games with one start in the middle of the season before he was placed on injured reserve on November 16.

Josh Jones, a 6-2, 215 pound safety from North Carolina State was chosen late in the second round, like King, big and fast who played a variety of secondary positions for the Wolfpack, leading the team in tackles his senior year.

Packers personnel executive Alonzo Highsmith spoke to the media on Saturday and compared Biegel to Watt. “That was definitely a big advantage San Francisco had, but at the end of the day I just went with my gut feeling and I knew that I liked what I’d seen in Green Bay and had to believe in my ability to make the team”. “He made a name for himself”.

“I feel like I’m a great football player”, said Jones.

Thus, there won’t be one of those grip-‘n’-grin photo ops at Lambeau Field where the player holds up his freshly sewn jersey and smiles for the camera alongside general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy.

One notable signing is quarterback Taysom Hill who will join Williams in Green Bay after signing with the Packers. In addition to Fackrell, Mays will be reunited with safety Marwin Evans, who signed with Green Bay as an undrafted free agent previous year and defied the odds by making the active roster. His height would make King the tallest cornerback on the Packers roster from past year, and he sees that size as an advantage heading to the NFL. “He’s just a really versatile player in the back end of our defense”.

With the 41st overall pick, the Minnesota Vikings found a potential replacement for Adrian Peterson in Florida State running back Dalvin Cook. Listed at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds, Biegel said he looked up to Clay Matthews, an ideal role model given that the Packers’ star pass-rusher also has experience playing inside.

The Green Bay Packers’ defense yielded 411.6 yards per game in 2011, most in the NFL. He has signed Martellus Bennett, Lance Kendricks, and Jahri Evans so far this offseason, which has shown the understanding that the Packers must put as much talent around Rodgers as possible while he is still in the prime of his career.

The Packers found an offensive lineman in the sixth round of the draft on Saturday. They also got a fourth-round pick (No. 108). He had 19.5 sacks for the Badgers over the last three seasons. “We obviously had some positions where numbers were not very high, and now after these three days, I think we have a competitive roster – a very competitive roster”. “I am excited to be able to play with a guy like that”.