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Packers: 5 offensive players to know at every position at NFL Scouting Combine

Combine week has arrived. A crucial touch point in the NFL draft cycle, all 32 teams will gather a whole host of data on hundreds of prospects, from medicals to interviews to on-field testing.

Athletic traits have been a key component of the Green Bay Packers' draft strategy dating back to the days of Ron Wolf, so the results of this week will have a real bearing on the decisions the Packers make at the end of April.

Based on where their draft picks fall, their needs, and the general trends of how the Packers have drafted in terms of both size and production, here are five players at every offensive position to keep an eye out for during the on field drills this week:

Quarterback

  • Players to watch: Drew Allar (Penn State) Cole Payton (North Dakota State), Carson Beck (Miami), Sawyer Robertson (Baylor), Taylen Green (Arkansas)

Green Bay could be in the market for a long-term backup, and there are some good potential options on day three of the draft.

Allar may not participate in the on-field portion of proceedings due to breaking his ankle back in October, but like the other players on this list, is a big QB like the Packers tend to favor. Green is a raw player but an exceptional athlete and is listed at 6-6 and 229 pounds. 

Running back

  • Players to watch: Mike Washington (Arkansas), Nick Singleton (Penn State), Kaytron Allen (Penn State), Roman Hemby (Indiana), Adam Randall (Clemson)

With Josh Jacobs and MarShawn Lloyd on the roster, the Packers may look to day three to add depth at running back.

Randall is a former wide receiver but is listed at 6-2 and 233 pounds. He should look good during the pass catching drills. A bonus pick: If Green Bay has given up on the Lloyd experience and is willing to spend a higher pick, Washington’s Jonah Coleman has a similar skill set. 

Wide receiver

  • Players to watch: Ted Hurst (Georgia State), Skyler Bell (UConn), Josh Cameron (Baylor), Bryce Lance (North Dakota State), Caleb Douglas (Texas Tech)

After spending two top-100 picks at receiver last year, it may not be at the top of the shopping list this time around, but Hurst and Bell would be the most likely options for the Packers on Day 2. Hurst has more traditional perimeter size, while Bell projects more to the slot.

Cameron is a big receiver at over 6-1, 223 pounds, but has experience returning kicks, which could appeal to Green Bay. Lance is the brother of former highly drafted quarterback Trey.

Tight end

  • Players to watch: Joe Royer (Cincinnati), Tanner Koziol (Houston), Dae’Quan Wright (Ole Miss), Marlin Klein (Michigan), Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M)

With Luke Musgrave likely in his final year in Green Bay and not much other depth behind Tucker Kraft, who is coming off a torn ACL injury, Gutekunst could look to supplement the position on Day 3.

They generally like big tight ends who can run. The players listed above fit the bill in terms of size and will test their speed in the 40-yard dash this week.

Offensive tackle

  • Players to watch: Drew Shelton (Penn State), Kage Casey (Boise State), JC Davis (Illinois), Carver Willis (Washington), Brian Parker II (Duke)

Experience is a prerequisite of the game for tackles drafted by the Packers, and they generally take college left tackles before moving them around as they see fit. They have historically not drafted college guards.

Parker played mostly right tackle but is a candidate to move to center, having played there almost exclusively at the East-West Shrine Bowl.

Center

  • Players to watch: Connor Lew (Auburn), Jake Slaughter (Florida), Logan Jones (Iowa), Pat Coogan (Indiana), Jager Burton (Kentucky)

The Packers are in the market for a new center and there are plenty of options in the draft from as early as the second round.

There are even more potential fits than listed above, like Sam Hecht from Kansas State and Trey Zuhn III from Texas A&M, who could convert from left tackle, having played there for four years as well as some center snaps in 2025.

This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers: 5 offensive players to know at every position at NFL Scouting Combine

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