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NFL • 11 months ago

2015 NFL Draft Grades For The Green Bay Packers

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Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

2015 NFL Draft Grades For The Green Bay Packers

Damarious Randall Arizona State — The Green Bay Packers did an interesting job to fill spots in this year's draft. It wasn't necessarily a bad draft for the Packers but they've definitely had better years.

The Green Bay Packers did an interesting job to fill spots in this year's draft. It wasn't necessarily a bad draft for the Packers but they've definitely had better years.

1st (No. 30): Damarious Randall, CB, Arizona State. Grade: C

Damarious Randall Arizona State

1st (No. 30): Damarious Randall, CB, Arizona State. Grade: C

Damarious Randall Arizona State — It seems like Randall was a bit of a reach for the Packers in the first round. For a safety converting to cornerback, they didn't really add any drastic size (5-foot-11, 195 pounds). The game film of Randall vs. Oregon State should be burned and forgotten, and hopefully he'll do better as a cornerback in the NFL. It's a confusing pick since the Packers could have taken a guy like Eric Rowe to add depth and size.

It seems like Randall was a bit of a reach for the Packers in the first round. For a safety converting to cornerback, they didn't really add any drastic size (5-foot-11, 195 pounds). The game film of Randall vs. Oregon State should be burned and forgotten, and hopefully he'll do better as a cornerback in the NFL. It's a confusing pick since the Packers could have taken a guy like Eric Rowe to add depth and size.

2nd (No. 62): Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (OH). Grade: B

Quinten Rollins Miami

2nd (No. 62): Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (OH). Grade: B

Quinten Rollins Miami — Rollins was easily one of my favorite picks of the draft. Even so, it was still a weird pick considering the Packers took a defensive back with their first pick as well. Obviously Ted Thompson wanted to replace both Davon House and Tramon Williams.

Rollins was easily one of my favorite picks of the draft. Even so, it was still a weird pick considering the Packers took a defensive back with their first pick as well. Obviously Ted Thompson wanted to replace both Davon House and Tramon Williams.

3rd (No. 94): Ty Montgomery, WR/KR, Stanford. Grade: B+

Ty Montgomery Stanford

3rd (No. 94): Ty Montgomery, WR/KR, Stanford. Grade: B+

Ty Montgomery Stanford — It took me a bit to warm up to Montgomery, but I see now that he's going to be an awesome player for the Packers. Montgomery is a wide receiver with a running back body and has the ability to return kicks. He just needs to refine some of his route running technique and catching skills. Unfortunately, the addition of Montgomery means Jared Abbrederis or Jeff Janis leaving at the end of August.

It took me a bit to warm up to Montgomery, but I see now that he's going to be an awesome player for the Packers. Montgomery is a wide receiver with a running back body and has the ability to return kicks. He just needs to refine some of his route running technique and catching skills. Unfortunately, the addition of Montgomery means Jared Abbrederis or Jeff Janis leaving at the end of August.

4th (No. 129): Jake Ryan, ILB/OLB, Michigan. Grade: A

Jake Ryan Michigan

4th (No. 129): Jake Ryan, ILB/OLB, Michigan. Grade: A

Jake Ryan Michigan — Heading into the draft, ILB seemed to be the main need for the Packers, but they waited until the fourth round to address it. Ryan has the versatility to play both inside and outside positions, which means the Packers have the option of moving Clay Matthews back if they want to. At Michigan, Ryan was a team captain and is the definition of hard work ethic. He'll replace A.J. Hawk nicely.

Heading into the draft, ILB seemed to be the main need for the Packers, but they waited until the fourth round to address it. Ryan has the versatility to play both inside and outside positions, which means the Packers have the option of moving Clay Matthews back if they want to. At Michigan, Ryan was a team captain and is the definition of hard work ethic. He'll replace A.J. Hawk nicely.

5th (No. 147) Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA. Grade: C

Brett Hundley UCLA

5th (No. 147) Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA. Grade: C

Brett Hundley UCLA — It's tough to get excited about Hundley. He has a lot of explosiveness and athleticism, but there are a lot of real flaws in his passing game. Sitting under a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers is definitely going to help him though. Anyone saying Hundley is the future after Rodgers is nuts. There will be another quarterback. At most, he'll be No. 3 quarterback on the team and will be trade bait to other teams.

It's tough to get excited about Hundley. He has a lot of explosiveness and athleticism, but there are a lot of real flaws in his passing game. Sitting under a quarterback like Aaron Rodgers is definitely going to help him though. Anyone saying Hundley is the future after Rodgers is nuts. There will be another quarterback. At most, he'll be No. 3 quarterback on the team and will be trade bait to other teams.

6th (No. 206): Aaron Ripkowski, FB, Oklahoma. Grade: B

Aaron Ripkowski Oklahoma

6th (No. 206): Aaron Ripkowski, FB, Oklahoma. Grade: B

Aaron Ripkowski Oklahoma — It's not going to be the same as Kuhn, but that doesn't mean Ripkowski isn't a nice addition to the Packers. He brings all the blocking ability that Kuhn has. He'll need to spend his rookie season learning how to catch passes out of the backfield if he wants to replace him entirely.

It's not going to be the same as Kuhn, but that doesn't mean Ripkowski isn't a nice addition to the Packers. He brings all the blocking ability that Kuhn has. He'll need to spend his rookie season learning how to catch passes out of the backfield if he wants to replace him entirely.

6th (No. 210): Chrisitan Ringo, DE, Louisiana Lafayette. Grade: B

Christian Ringo Louisiana Lafayette

6th (No. 210): Chrisitan Ringo, DE, Louisiana Lafayette. Grade: B

Christian Ringo Louisiana Lafayette — Ringo was an absolute force at Lafayette in 2014, where he recorded 20 tackles for a loss and 11.5 sacks in 13 games. When you look at Ringo, you'd swear he was a nose tackle, but he played defensive end in a 4-3 in college. In the NFL, he'll look to be a backup to Mike Daniels and play 3-tech in the Packers' 3-4 defense.

Ringo was an absolute force at Lafayette in 2014, where he recorded 20 tackles for a loss and 11.5 sacks in 13 games. When you look at Ringo, you'd swear he was a nose tackle, but he played defensive end in a 4-3 in college. In the NFL, he'll look to be a backup to Mike Daniels and play 3-tech in the Packers' 3-4 defense.

6th (No. 213) Kennard Backman, TE, UAB. Grade: D

Kennard Backman UAB

6th (No. 213) Kennard Backman, TE, UAB. Grade: D

Kennard Backman UAB — Backman was widely considered to be an undrafted free agent prior to the draft. Comes from a basketball background, he looks the part of an NFL tight end at 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds. Backman ran a 4.66 second 40-yard dash, which is impressive for his size. He has good hands and knows how to fight for the ball in coverage, but severely lacks talent at both run and pass blocking.

Backman was widely considered to be an undrafted free agent prior to the draft. Comes from a basketball background, he looks the part of an NFL tight end at 6-foot-3 and 260 pounds. Backman ran a 4.66 second 40-yard dash, which is impressive for his size. He has good hands and knows how to fight for the ball in coverage, but severely lacks talent at both run and pass blocking.

Kyle Engman is an NFL Writer covering the Green Bay Packers for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @KyleEngmanNFL, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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