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Green Bay Packers: Draft Prospects to Watch in this Week’s Bowl Games

By Paul Bretl

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 13: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after catching a 5 yard touchdown pass in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans on October 13, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 13: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after catching a 5 yard touchdown pass in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans on October 13, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 07: Kenneth Murray #9 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after stopping the Baylor Bears offense in the first quarter of the Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 7, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

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Kenneth Murray LB – Oklahoma

This upcoming offseason with Blake Martinez a pending free agent, the Green Bay Packers are going to have to make a difficult decision about his future with the team. While Martinez does have his limitations, the Packers currently don’t have his replacement on the roster if they do decide to let him walk. Which given his potential price tag, I think they will. This means that they either need to utilize free agency or spend an early round draft pick on the position, because Oren Burks and B.J. Goodson are not the long-term answers.

Meanwhile at Oklahoma, Kenneth Murray has been a tackling machine as he totaled 71 solo tackles in 2018 and is at 65 in 2019. And what would be a welcomed sight for Packers fans is that Murray is making plenty of plays behind the line of scrimmage. Over the last two seasons he has totaled 28 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks as well.

Here is what the analysts at The Draft Network have to say about Murray as a player:

"“Murray is built like a modern day NFL linebacker at 6’2 and right around 235 pounds. Lean, athletic frame. Sideline to sideline speed is apparent as his pursues hard to the football. Outstanding motor that allows him to clean up a lot of tackles. Brings some juice as a blitzer and pass rusher, able to shoot gaps and close on the quarterback when called upon. Murray is at his best when tasked with attacking the line of scrimmage. Sound technique out of his stance can give him an advantageous first step when he’s able to diagnose.”"

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