The Green Bay Packers own the 23rd pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Who will they pick? Here are the key picks on the road to No. 23.
No. 11: San Francisco 49ers – Georgia edge Mykel Williams
The Packers brought in Williams for a visit but he didn’t get close to Green Bay’s spot. He was the second edge defender off the board, with the Giants taking Abdul Carter at No. 3.
Williams had five sacks, eight tackles for losses and two forced fumbles in 2024. He suffered a high-ankle sprain in the first game and wound up playing in 12 games but with only five starts. “It lingered the whole year. I never was healthy. I actually re-injured it multiple times throughout the year. I didn’t practice until Texas game (mid-October). I was messed up pretty bad.”
His three-year totals were 14 sacks, 21.5 TFLs and three forced fumbles.
No. 8: Carolina Panthers – WR Tetairoa McMillan
The Packers brought McMillan in for a visit but he didn’t fall within a country mile of the Packers’ spot at No. 23. Will that kick off a run at receiver? We shall see.
In three seasons, the 6-foot-4 McMillan caught 214 passes for 3,423 yards and 26 touchdowns. He led the conference with 18.0 yards per catch in 2022 and 1,319 yards in 2024. His career averages were 16.1 yards per catch and 92.5 yards per game.
According to Pro Football Focus, 118 receivers were targeted at least 55 times. McMillan ranked 63rd in yards after the catch per catch (5.1), 78th in drop rate (7.7 percent) and third in forced missed tackles (28). He caught 12-of-31 deep passes and scored five touchdowns.
“I feel like people sleep on my ability with the ball in my hands,” he said at the Scouting Combine. “Obviously, everybody knows about my 50-50 balls and my catch radius. But I feel like I can get in and out of my breaks as a big receiver, and ability with the ball in my hands.”
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