With the 2019 NFL draft concluded, the Packers came away with some great talent for the upcoming season. Let’s dive in and break down all the players that Green Bay has selected.
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 283 pounds
School: Michigan Wolverines
Combine Performance Data
40-yard dash: 4.58 seconds (best among defensive tackles)
Bench press: 26 reps
Vertical jump: 38 inches (best among defensive tackles)
Broad jump: 10 feet (tied for second-best among defensive tackles)
Three-cone drill: 7.26 seconds (fifth-best among defensive tackles)
20-yard shuttle: 4.29 seconds (fourth-best among defensive tackles)
Gary turned pro after making 21 starts for the Wolverines, underwhelming as 2016’s No. 1 overall high school recruit with 10.5 career sacks and 24 tackles for loss but still earning first-team All-Big Ten from the conference’s coaches as a sophomore and junior. A known athletic freak, Gary predictably destroyed the Combine with 4.58 speed and 96th-percentile SPARQ results but bombed the Wonderlic Test (9). A boom-bust prospect whose production never matched his measurables, Gary must expand his pass-rush repertoire beyond bull rushes. NFL coaching will assist him in this process, and Mike Pettine will love using this guy on game days.
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Position: Safety
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 198 pounds
School: Maryland Terrapins
Combine Performance Data
40-yard dash: 4.36 seconds (second-best among safeties)
Bench press: 11 reps
Vertical jump: 39.5 inches (third-best among safeties)
Broad jump: 10 feet, 6 inches (fifth-best among safeties)
Three-cone drill: 7.03 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.14 seconds
Seattle received two fourth-round picks and No. 30 overall in this deal. Savage made 37 starts in Marylands secondary, logging nine career tackles for loss with 30 pass breakups and eight interceptions and earning second-team All-Big Ten as a senior. Savage helped himself with 86th-percentile SPARQ results at the Combine, including 4.36 speed and a 39 ½-inch vertical. A late riser as coaches became more involved in the process, Savage was commonly discussed as a cornerback or slot defender conversion before the draft. Savage was my favorite safety in this years draft and he will instantly start at free safety and upgrade our secondary big time.
Position: Guard
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 310 pounds
School: Mississippi State Bulldogs
Combine Performance Data
Bench Press: 29 reps
Vertical jump: 28 inches
Broad jump: 109 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.77 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.62 seconds
Jenkins made 34 starts on the Bulldogs line – 26 at center, five at left tackle, two at left guard, and one at right tackle – and was credited with just one sack allowed over his final two seasons at center. Jenkins allowed only five QB pressures in all of 2018. Despite so many position changes throughout his career, Jenkins consistency and efficiency stood out on tape as a complete interior lineman with long arms for pass protection and plus run-blocking power. Look for Jenkins to compete for a starting guard spot, and most likely win it.
Position: Tight end
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 251 pounds
School: Texas A&M Aggies
Combine Performance Data
40-yard dash: 4.75 seconds
Bench press: 17 reps
Vertical jump: 31.5 inches
Broad jump: 9 feet, 5 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.19 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.31 seconds
60-yard shuttle: 12.09 seconds
Sternberger went pro as a redshirt junior after transferring from Kansas to Northeast Oklahoma A&M and finally Texas A&M for his final year, where Sternberger erupted for 48/832/10 receiving. Sternberger led all SEC tight ends in first-down catches (37) in 2018; 77.1% of his receptions moved the sticks. He aligned all over the formation at TAMU, from in-line tight end to slot, H-back, and outside receiver. The Packers have finally found their tight end of the future, and LaFleur will love his versatility.
Position: Defensive Lineman Height: 6’4” Weight: 305 Pounds School: Texas A&M Aggies
Keke made 34 starts on the Aggies interior line, graduating with 21 career tackles for loss and 12 sacks. A one-trick gap shooter who gets washed out on running downs, Keke confirmed his explosive up-field burst with a sub-5.0 forty and 7.55 three-cone time at nearly 290 pounds before the draft. Keke offers Malik Jackson-level upside as an interior sub-rusher. It’s not a stretch to say he’ll compete from Day One on the Packers interior defensive line.
Position: Cornerback Height: 6’0” Weight:190 pounds School: Toledo Rockets
Three-year starter in the Rockets’ secondary, logging 29 career pass breakups and two picks despite beginning his career as a non-preferred walk-on. He was also snubbed for a Combine invite. Hollman is a long, plus-sized press corner with developmental upside with a chance to become a starter if coached up. A good depth pickup for the Packers.
Position: Running back
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 212 pounds
School: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Combine Performance Data
40-yard dash: 4.57 seconds
Bench press: 17 reps
Vertical jump: 36 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet, 10 inches (tied for best among running backs)
Three-cone drill: 7.00 seconds (third-best among running backs)
20-yard shuttle: 4.16 seconds (second-best among running backs)
Three-year committee back before taking over as the Irish’s starter for his senior year, graduating with a career 257/1,636/20 rushing line with 22/162/2 receiving. He missed significant time twice due to suspensions and three games with an ankle injury as a junior, never reaching 1,000 rushing yards in a season. Williams did show NFL-level speed and burst in Indy, running 4.57 with an explosive 10-foot-10 broad jump. Well built with exciting acceleration, Williams is a candidate to continue as a committee back with Green Bay behind Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams.
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 235 pounds
School: TCU Horned Frogs
Combine Performance Data
40-yard dash: 4.51 seconds
Bench press: 27 reps (third-best among linebackers)
Vertical jump: 36 inches
Broad jump: 10 feet, 3 inches
Summers is one of the most athletic linebackers in this class with a profile in the 88th percentile. The Packers parted ways with Jake Ryan in free agency, and Summers is defiantly an upgrade, just lacks the experience. Four year starter and played off the ball in the Horned Frogs’ nickel defense. Despite that athleticism, Summers can look a bit hesitant too often, allowing blockers to get in positive position on him.
Final Draft Grade: A
