Green Bay Packers Add More Depth to OL w/ Jake Hanson Selection

Green Bay Packers add some more depth to the interior offensive line by selecting Jake Hanson of Oregon at pick 208.

With pick 208 in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers once again decide to add some depth to the interior of their offensive line with the selection of Jake Hanson from Oregon.

Hanson was a four-year starter at center on the very talented offensive line where he displayed very good skills as a zone blocker- which will come in handy in Matt LaFleur’s offense – and he was excellent at calling out reads and making adjustments pre-snap.

While Hanson doesn’t fit the Green Bay Packers mold from an athletic standpoint with a relative athletic score of just 3.72, his play on the field doesn’t reflect that. According to Pro Football Focus Hanson only gave up two sacks and three quarterback hits from 2017 to 2019 which includes 1,233 pass-blocking attempts.

Here is what Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network had to say about Hanson in his final scouting report:

"“Jake Hanson is a potential low end starter in a zone heavy scheme at the pro level. Hanson has a troubling lack of functional power to his game and as a result must rely on steering defenders out of gaps and using his mobility as a weapon.Heavy handed nose tackles will give him some problems anchoring in the middle of the line and Hanson is ideally a player who isn’t left on an island routinely in protection — units that prefer slide protections will help aid his ability in pass pro.”"

On the surface, they may not seem like a position that the Packers needed to address, but it’s worth pointing out that next offseason Corey Linsley is a free agent and Green Bay can get out of Billy Turner’s contract if needed.

So planning ahead and adding depth along the interior of the offensive line is a wise choice. And of course, there is no such thing as too much depth on the offensive line.