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Twitter reacts to the Packers drafting Penn State QB Sean Clifford

Kevin McGuire
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To say the Green Bay Packers opened some eyes with its fifth-round draft selection of Sean Clifford would be a bit of an understatement. But the reactions were all over the place in the moments following the Packers adding Penn State’s all-time leading passer to the roster.

Penn State fans, players, and former players celebrated the news and felt good for Clifford, who was a role model representative of the program for the past six years. But those outside the Penn State family looked at the draft selection with a bit more of a critical eye, which may have been expected given the circumstances and draft outlook for Clifford, who many didn’t even know if he would be drafted at all.

Here are some of the best Twitter reactions to the Sean Clifford draft news.

Packers make the draft pick official

Maybe this was a bit of a surprise, but there was no question that quarterback depth needed to be addressed with the Packers this offseason.

Sean Clifford gets the call

Jaquan Brisker congratulates his new rival

A year ago, Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker was selected in the draft by the Chicago Bears. Now, Brisker is a division rival of Clifford’s in the NFC North Division.

Drew Allar is excited for his Penn State mentor

The offense is being handed off from Sean Clifford to Drew Allar this year. Allar was clearly excited for his veteran mentor getting drafted by the Packers. Is it too early for Allar’s draft watch to begin?

James Franklin reacts to the news

James Franklin served some time in his coaching career in Green Bay, so he can probably offer a few tips for Clifford as he gets settled into his new home in Wisconsin.

Mike Yurcich's reaction to the draft pick

Penn State offensive cooridnator Mike Yurcich was happy to see Clifford rewarded for his work ethic. Yurcich worked with Clifford for the past two seasons and was the only offensive coordinator Clifford had in back-to-back seasons during his time at Penn State.

Better than Will Levis?

Former Ohio State wide receiver DeVier Posey sure seems to think so. If nothing else, it will be fun to keep tabs on each player’s NFL career moving forward.

Did the Packers see something nobody else did?

The drafting of Sean Clifford is a bit of an eyebrow-raiser in the draft community. Clifford going ahead of some notable quarterbacks still on the board, like TCU’s Max Duggan, had some people wondering just what the Packers saw in Clifford that few others were seeing.

Clifford already helping to make NFL history

Another former Penn State quarterback, Kerry Collins, was a part of that 1995 draft class, of course.

Story originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire