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Packers: 5 first-round sleepers in 2021 NFL Draft

By Brian Sampson

Nov 23, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Christian Barmore (58) celebrates his sack on Western Carolina Catamounts quarterback Tyrie Adams (12) during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Christian Barmore (58) celebrates his sack on Western Carolina Catamounts quarterback Tyrie Adams (12) during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 31: Elijah Moore #8 of the Mississippi Rebels plays against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 31: Elijah Moore #8 of the Mississippi Rebels plays against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium on October 31, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Packers’ first-round sleeper: Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss

I previously listed Elijah Moore as one of five wide receivers the Packers could target in the first round (along with the next guy on this list), and there are lots of reasons to love his game if you can look past his size. At 5-foot-9 and 178 pounds, his size is a huge question mark at the next level and he must prove he can get past it if he wants to succeed.

Fortunately, he has the athleticism to make up for it. He’s super fast and quick as hell in and out of his breaks–a nightmare for opposing defensive backs. He loves to run crossers across the middle, catch wide-receiver screens, and has extremely reliable hands. Oh, and he’s absolute hell to bring down in the open field, making him a candidate to score a touchdown every time he gets the rock in his hands. If the Packers draft him, they’ll have to keep him in the slot and rotate their other receivers around him.

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