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NFC North Roundtable: Best-Case Scenarios For the Vikings, Packers, Bears, and Lions in 2022
If Hunter and Smith stay healthy all year and the Vikings' young defensive backs step up, this could be a great defense (I warned you that there would be plenty of "ifs" here). Mike Zimmer was an elite defensive mind, but Ed Donatell was a strong defensive coordinator hire who will run the Vic Fangio scheme that's spreading across the league.
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Green Bay Draft Picks
Quay
Walker
1
Rnd
22
Pk
LB
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 40
- School: Georgia
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 240
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Packers fans will be angered by a linebacker here, but Walker is a giant, stalking, athletically blessed future green-dot player whose instincts remain slightly under-developed. In time, though, he could be a monster, and the Packers have had a long-term vision with almost all their first-round picks under GM Brian Gutekunst.
Devonte
Wyatt
1
Rnd
28
Pk
DT
Position
- Draft Grade: C+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 24
- School: Georgia
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 307
Eric Edholm's Commentary
In our mock, we had Wyatt going to Green Bay with their first first-rounder, so it just takes a bit longer. Wyatt is a quick-off-the-snap defensive lineman who put it all together in his final season, projecting as a valuable energy piece and disruptor up front. In Green Bay, he’ll play multiple techniques and work into a starting role, likely as a 5-technique. But no receiver. Again. What is Aaron Rodgers drinking tonight?
Christian
Watson
2
Rnd
2
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: C+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 48
- School: N. Dak. St.
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 208
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Big move up from Green Bay, who wasn't slated to pick until No. 53 and sent both of their second-rounders to Minnesota to land Watson, a prototypical Packers receiver. He's big, long, springy and has high character. The bad part: Drops. He has a lot in college, and Aaron Rodgers doesn't like drops.
Sean
Rhyan
3
Rnd
29
Pk
OT
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 80
- School: UCLA
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 320
Eric Edholm's Commentary
The Packers have drafted college tackles and made them pro guards quite often, and Rhyan might be able to discover his upside on the inside, where he has troubles recovering vs. athletic edge rushers. The only issue is that he's played only left tackle for the Bruins and might require time adjusting inside if that's the plan.
Romeo
Doubs
4
Rnd
27
Pk
WR
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 185
- School: Nevada
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 201
Zach
Tom
4
Rnd
35
Pk
C
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 140
- School: Wake Forest
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 295
Kingsley
Enagbare
5
Rnd
36
Pk
EDGE
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 69
- School: South Carolina
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 265
Tariq
Carpenter
7
Rnd
7
Pk
S
Position
- School: Georgia Tech
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 230
Jonathan
Ford
7
Rnd
13
Pk
DT
Position
- School: Miami (FL)
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 333
Rasheed
Walker
7
Rnd
28
Pk
OT
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 108
- School: Penn St.
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 325
Samori
Toure
7
Rnd
37
Pk
WR
Position
- School: Nebraska
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 191
NFC North Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 |
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- - Clinched Home Field
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