The Green Bay Packers selected 11 players during the 2022 NFL Draft, including first-round pickers Quay Walker and Devonte Wyatt, three broad receivers and three offensive line players.
Now it’s time to dig into the draft class and find out what the Packers added to their list during the biggest list event of the year.
In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the entire draft class, providing breakdowns, player profiles, Scout reports from Dane Brugler of The Athletic and Packers comments on all 11 selections.
1.22: LB Quay Walker, Georgia
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Breakdown: Highly athletic midfielder with length, ability to move sideways to the sideline and potential for three down to the next level. He has been favorably compared to De’Vondre Campbell, Packers’ All-Pro midfielder. Threat of descent against running. He hits blockers with strength and balance and chases football. Rarely misses blows. He started 15 games for one of the best defenses in the history of college football. He is still only 21 years old. Probably starter from Day 1 to Campbell as a rookie in 2022.
Brugler’s Scout Report: “A one-year star in Georgia, Walker played as a midfielder for Money in the 3-4 Scheme of former defense coordinator Dan Lanning. After playing as an outside midfielder and defensive high school, he moved inside when he arrived in Athens and initially had difficulties, but showed improvement every season and was a key member of Georgia’s championship defense in 2021. With his sideline skills jerking and moving, Walker has exceptional reflecting skills compared to running and uses his long arms to bounce off blocks or lasso ball carriers out of his reach. Although he doesn’t have a playmaker’s statistical resume, he has a high average watt value as a player, and his traits and trajectory suggest that his best football is ahead of him. In general, Walker is still developing his instincts, especially in terms of coverage, but he surpasses eye examination with his exceptional combination of size, length and athleticism to dominate against running. He has the potential to be a defender with four defeats in the NFL. “
He was told: “He is big, long and has great speed. He is a playmaker for the national champion team and a great defense. He just has all the qualities, not only as a player, but also mentally and instinctively that we are looking for. ” – GM Brian Gutekunst
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1.28: DL Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
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Breakdown: agile 300-pounder with an explosive first step that gives him speed to beat blocks at the beginning of the game and awareness, side agility and engine to find the ball and stop. He was an anchored forward for Georgia’s elite defense. There is probably a multi-position flexibility in front of a strange person. Big and strong enough to hold the point of attack and can be a devastating tri-technique when passing. It can bend and close in cascades and twists to cause chaos in the pocket. Older potential client (24 years). There is a history of clashes with law enforcement. After the pre-project visit, Packers feels comfortable with it as a person.
Brugler’s Scout report: “A two-year star in Georgia, Wyatt has mostly played over the B difference as three techniques in former defense coordinator Dan Lanning’s 3-4 scheme, also seeing snaps in the nose. He has led all of Georgia’s defenders in matches over the past two seasons and is taking advantage of the extra year to play, enjoying his full season in 2021. With his athletic traits, Wyatt can win in a variety of ways outside the ball, showing initial speed, lateral range and chase speed. In the running game, he learns how to use the gaps and find the winner of the ball, although he would benefit from becoming a better finisher. Overall, Wyatt needs to play with better control and recognition of the game, but he shoots the ball and competes with speed and effort to make an impact on all three downs. Wyatt has starting skills in the NFL and is the best hit with three techniques in this draft class. ”
They told him: “I think he is such a destroyer of the line of battle. He can play 1 (technique), he can play 3. He is a dynamic passer. His ability to scrape and reach the ball in the running game is almost like a midfielder. ” – GM Brian Gutekunst
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2.34: WR Christian Watson, North Dakota
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Breakdown: Packers climbed 19 places in the second round to take it. Probably the best athlete and the best combination of size (6-4) and speed (4.36) in a draft class receiver. It is used as a receiver of the perimeter, reversing, reversing the impact and weapon device (end laps, jets). On average, over 20 yards per catch at 105 career catches. He returned two starting shots for results during the All-American Junior season. Strong, physical blocker for running and screens. Compared to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, but the better computer is Javon Walker. An indisputable plus considering its speed, length and flexibility.
Brugler Scout Report: “A three-year North Dakota incumbent, Watson was an outsider in offensive coordinator Tyler Royle’s scheme with tough conditions. Late, who fell through the cracks of recruitment, he became one of the best deep threats in the FCS (20.4 yards per reception in his career) with four touchdowns of at least 65 yards in 2021. With his gradual acceleration, Watson shows vertically pace as a runner on the route and is comfortable for a quarterback with the way he works back to the ball and expands the catch radius. He has never faced an opponent at FBS while at NDSU and will see a significant jump in speed and physicality when facing NFL competition. Overall, Watson is untreated as a runner on the route and needs to improve his consistency at the point of capture, but he is an intriguing athlete in size / speed with the explosiveness to win vertically. It projects like the WR4 as a rookie with the WR2 up and offers a shotback experience. ”
They told him, “He’s a big, fast, physical receiver. We think his best football is ahead of him. We brought him for one of our 30 visits, we had a chance to spend a lot of time with him. A really smart kid that we think will fit our culture. He has a really good band, his athletic traits are out of the charts and the more we got to know him as a person, the better we felt with him. ” – GM Brian Gutekunst
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3.92: OL Sean Ryan, UCLA
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Breakdown: An experienced left-hander who has played over 2,000 blinds in the last three seasons. He was created as a guard and will probably have to move inside, but the Packers believe he can play to cope. It moves surprisingly well for a man of his size. It gave up only 13 pressures and ranked as a plus-running blocker in 2021, according to PFF. It can be a legitimate competitor for the initial right guard in 2022.
Brugler Scout Report: “A three-year UCLA starter, Ryan has anchored his left hand in the head coach Chip Kelly’s zone reading scheme. As a grown-up rugby player, he began playing high school football and continued to thrive on the Bruins, showing steady improvement each season and growing into one of the West Coast’s best left-wing fights. Rhyan is a powerful blocker who understands blocking leverage and how to anchor. However, he looked like a guard playing on a tape because of his lack of range, fluency and ability to recover in space. Overall, Rhyan is strong and balanced in both running and passing games, but he needs to play with faster arms / legs and more efficient weight distribution to cope. He does his best work in short zones, projecting as a guard with NFL starting potential or in a power or zone scheme.
They told him: “We think his best football is ahead of him,” said the professional and ran a block, very consistently. I thought he had really good balance and flexibility for a man his size… We thought his ability to do some of the things we want from our offensive line, to be able to play outside, to be able to play inside. ” – GM Brian Gutekusnt
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4.132: WR Romeo Doubs, Nevada
Nevada’s Romeo Dubs caught a touchdown pass in the first half against Utah on Thursday.
Breakdown: A deep threat that constantly found ways to beat the man’s cover and stand behind the defense for explosive games. He wins with his release and has the necessary acceleration to reach the vertical. Packers believe he is untreated as a runner in general, but has the speed of play and natural athleticism to become a divider at all levels. Body type like James Jones with good length and muscular physique. His rich experience in returning blows gives him immediate value for special teams. It has the potential to be developed as a quality option № 2.
Brugler’s scout report: “A four-year-old in Nevada, Dubs was largely an outsider in former head coach Jay Norwell’s version of the crime against air strikes. Quarterback in high school, he made a quick transition to successor with the Wolf Pack and finished his career in fourth place in the history of the school in receiving yards (one place ahead of Nate Burleson). Dubs has lived with QB Carson Strong and TE Cole Turner since his freshman year, and that chemistry was clear on the football field with his ability to play on all three levels. While he has to work with his feet to separate from his breaks, he needs to improve his pace and tuning on non-linear routes. In general, Doubs does not play constantly bigger than he is, but he has the speed to arrange cornerbacks vertically or to be a creator of catch and movement. It is designed as a potential fourth receiver in an NFL depth chart with impact return value. “
They said: “We liked his speed of play. We thought he was playing fast on record. He’s a pretty big kid… we thought he was very intriguing. Good value where we have …
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