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1 Draft Prospect to Know at Each Position of Need for Green Bay Packers

By Paul Bretl

WACO, TX -NOVEMBER 27: Nove Jalen Pitre #8 of the Baylor Bears reacts against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half at McLane Stadium on mber 27, 2021 in Waco, Texas. Baylor won 27-24. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
WACO, TX -NOVEMBER 27: Nove Jalen Pitre #8 of the Baylor Bears reacts against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half at McLane Stadium on mber 27, 2021 in Waco, Texas. Baylor won 27-24. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – OCTOBER 30: Boye Mafe #34 of the Minnesota Golden tackles Taulia Tagovailoa #3 of the Maryland Terrapins during a college football game on October 30, 2020 at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Green Bay Packers Need: Edge rusher depth

Boye Mafe, Edge, Minnesota

Mafe is an uber-athletic edge rusher who posted an elite Relative Athletic Score of 9.91 out of 10, including a 4.53-second 40-yard dash. He is still relatively inexperienced, with only 978 career snaps at Minnesota, but he comes with a very high ceiling.

As a pass-rusher, he logged 40 pressures and six sacks in 2021 and will throw different counters and moves at the offensive tackle. We also saw him improve as a run defender this past season as well. Mafe is a bit on the older side at 23-years-old, but in 2019, we saw the Packers select a 23-year-old Elgton Jenkins–so it’s not as if that is an absolute deal-breaker either.

Mafe does have to improve his overall technique, but he has a terrific motor. Sure, selecting a 23-year-old who has to improve his technique can be a bit risky, but with Preston Smith and Rashan Gary to lean on, Mafe would have the opportunity to do so while still playing a key role as the team’s third edge rusher. Also, the draft is about selecting a player based on who you think they will become, not who they are in that moment, and Mafe has the potential to become an impact pass-rusher.

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