Green Bay Packers: 10 2019 draft prospects to know

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 14: Kelvin Harmon #3 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a 36 yard reception on a pass from Ryan Finley #15 in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on October 14, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

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LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 24: Tight end Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes signals against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

7. Noah Fant, TE, Iowa

We break from the wide receiver position, however briefly, to preview another area where Green Bay is searching for an answer. Entering the 2018 season, the Packers kept four tight ends (Jimmy Graham, Marcedes Lewis, Lance Kendricks and Robert Tonyan) on their roster. However, none of them are long-term solutions.

Enter Noah Fant into the equation. Fant is a touchdown monster, having recorded 11 in his 2017 campaign at Iowa. He also added 30 receptions and 494 yards to that mix. At 6-foot-5 and 241 pounds, Fant is a big body that gives his quarterbacks a huge target down in the red zone.

As Fant progresses in his development, his pass-catching upside will only be further and further realized. He has the ability to win at every level of the field, demonstrated by 16.5 yards per catch in 2017. Even though he has yet to figure out that blocking thing, he’s certainly engaged in that area so the hope is it will come in due time.

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