A pair of Texas A&M teammates and Packers draft picks

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look like great values to at least one NFL analyst."Hitting on players in the later stages of the NFL Draft is critical to the success of any NFL team. It’s something that former Green Bay Packers general managers Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson did for years — turning picks in the third rounds and later into steady with regularity.Wolf was especially productive in round three over his tenure in Green Bay. Of the 14 third-round picks the team made with Wolf calling the shots Brett Favre Jersey , he found nine players who were multi-year starters for the team and several who have been inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame. Check out this list:Robert BrooksEarl DotsonAntonio FreemanBrian WilliamsWilliam HendersonTyrone WilliamsMike FlanaganCletidus HuntMike McKenzieMeanwhile, Thompson made his best hay in rounds four and five, particularly in the trenches. Brady Poppinga, Josh Sitton, T.J. Lang, Mike Daniels, JC Tretter, David Bakhtiari, Dean Lowry Paul Hornung Jersey , and Blake Martinez were all fourth-round picks in the Thompson era, and he found Corey Linsley, Micah Hyde, Marshall Newhouse, and Aaron Jones in the fifth.Meanwhile, the 2018 Draft seems to have Brian Gutekunst off to a decent start in the later rounds, thanks to some impressive rookie seasons from a pair of day-three wide receivers. However, he is also earning early praise for two picks in this year’s draft. Pro Football Focus’ Mike Renner listed the 15 most underrated picks in rounds three and up from this April’s selection meeting, and two Packers picks are on his list. Interestingly Bart Starr Jersey , the two were college teammates in 2018.First up, Renner is excited about the selection of third-round tight end Jace Sternberger, taken with the 75th overall pick:Although PFF grading weighs heavily into this analysis, it’s easy to see from the tape why Renner gets so excited here. And while tight ends usually take a while to make an impact in the NFL, waiting until round three to draft one ensures that the team does not need him to become a game-changer as a rookie.Renner then mentions Sternberger’s Texas A&M teammate, Kingsley Keke, as the other great value that Gutekunst found:This is a fascinating point about Keke, one that goes along with the discussion about his ideal playing weight. It’s interesting to wonder where Keke might have been drafted had he not dropped weight and moved out from nose tackle to end as a senior, or perhaps if he had only cut a little bulk and played in the B gap instead. It’s entirely possible that the Packers may have found the next Mike Daniels in the fifth round this year Ray Nitschke Jersey , and the timing could not be better with Daniels’ contract due to expire.For now, Packers fans will be waiting another week to see these players work into OTAs with the rest of the team, as rookies have the week off. However, starting next week the rookies should start to see their roles defined a bit in practice, and in less than three months they’ll get to finally start strapping on the pads for full-contact practices in training camp. The Packers seem to be zeroing in on certain positions while disregarding others."There are just eight days remaining until the start of the 2019 NFL Draft, and it is beginning to feel like Green Bay Packers have a hunch about the team’s plans for their early picks. With the Packers bringing in numerous offensive linemen for top-30 draft visits — tackles in particular, that position would seem to be a critical area for general manager Brian Gutekunst.As APC’s Peter Bukowski wrote on Tuesday, drafting a tackle in the first two rounds practically seems like an inevitability. After all, there is no clear succession plan for Bryan Bulaga at present Dave Robinson Jersey , and protecting Aaron Rodgers — especially as he gets into his late 30s — is arguably the most important factor to helping this team win.However, we’re also seeing rumblings about other priorities, such as how strongly the Packers feel their need is at receiver (or, rather, that they do not seem to feel that it’s a serious need) and the team’s desire for help at the safety position. Of course, this could all be a smokescreen, as GMs league-wide trade in misinformation at this time of the year.Meanwhile, one area where the team just made an addition is in its media department. Longtime Packer and fan favorite John Kuhn is back with the team, and it will be fun to see his contributions in the coming season.Packers alumnus John Kuhn joins team as sports analyst | Packers.comLook who's back with the team! Kuhn is joining the Packers' digital media group and will be working on broadcast and game presentations.Packers seeking a center fielder to solve safety problem | Packersnews.comHere's a list of several of this year's top free safeties. Personally Reggie White Jersey , I'm becoming a bigger and bigger fan of Virginia's Juan Thornhill.Old Dominion’s Oshane Ximines an intriguing mid-round option for Packers | Packers WireIf the Packers decide not to go for an edge rusher early in the draft, this small-school prospect could be a good choice in the middle rounds to add some depth.Receiver not sure thing for Packers in first round - ESPNRob Demovsky doesn't explain anything further than saying there's a "growing sense" (among whom?) that the personnel department isn't prioritizing receivers early. That's the argument some of APC's writers have been making for a while now.Here’s proof you can find RB value anywhere in the 2019 NFL Draft - SBNation.comSomething tells me APC's Paul Noonan will be citing this article for a while.Ryan Fitzpatrick blames birthday cake for weight gain - NFL.comWhat is it with quarterbacks having lots of children? Fitzpatrick has seven children, and apparently all of them have birthdays in the offseason.Blue Jackets sweep Lightning in Game 4 for first playoff series victory | NHL.comBoom. Actually, on Tuesday night it was boom times seven in a 7-3 CBJ victory to earn a historic first-round sweep of the President's Trophy winners.