12 Potential Day 3 Targets for Green Bay Packers

It’s Day 3 of the NFL Draft, and the Green Bay Packers have six selections over the next four rounds.

While in Round 4 — where the packers have two picks — immediate contributors can be found; ultimately, Day 3 is about selecting traits and upside, which hopefully increases the team’s chances of finding a prospect who will be around for more than a season or two.

In addition to those traits and upside, a few specific positions that the Green Bay Packers could choose to address are the offensive line, edge rusher, tight end, and receiver. Here is a look at a few players to know as the third and final day unfolds.

Potential Day 3 Targets for the Green Bay Packers

Daniel Bellinger, TE, San Diego State

Bellinger didn’t take a visit, but he has spoken with Green Bay as part of the pre-draft process. He tested very well at the combine and will fill the traditional Y-tight end role in the NFL. He isn’t overly dynamic as a pass-catcher, but he is reliable and a very willing and capable blocker.

Zach Tom, OL, Wake Forest

The Green Bay Packers’ offensive line depth needs a boost, and Zach Tom will provide them the versatility they covet. He may be at his best as an interior player in the NFL, but Tom has 1,474 snaps at left tackle, per PFF ($$), along with another 1,156 at center. He finished the 2021 season ranked fourth in PFF’s pass-blocking grade among offensive tackles.

Cade Otton, TE, Washington

Otton’s 2021 season was cut short due to an ankle injury, and because of that, he didn’t take part in any combine or pro-day testing. However, Otton will provide a well-rounded presence at the tight end position. He’s a reliable pass-catcher who can make an impact over the middle and in the red zone, and he has plenty of run-blocking experience as well.

Jeffrey Gunter, Edge, Coastal Carolina

If you’re betting on athletic traits on Day 3, Gunter is a prospect worth keeping tabs on. He posted an impressive 9.73 on the RAS scale, and during his three seasons at Coastal Carolina, Gunter recorded 97 pressures and 21 sacks. Green Bay’s edge rusher depth could use a real boost.

Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada

Doubs is an experienced player with big-play ability every time he touches the ball. During his Nevada career, Doubs was targeted 339 times, catching 66% of those passes at 14.9 yards per catch with 26 touchdowns. He would finish the 2020 season third in deep receiving yards among all wide receivers, and he also has punt-return experience as well.

Zach Thomas, OL, San Diego State

Thomas will likely be a guard in the NFL but spent most of his time in college playing both right and left tackle, where he could be utilized if the Green Bay Packers are a bit thin at the position. We all know how much they love that versatility along the offensive line.

Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE, Maryland

Okonkwo would add some playmaking ability to the tight end position with his ability to pick up YAC—he would rank 11th in total YAC among tight ends in 2021. Maryland got him involved in the passing game in a number of ways, and he is someone who could line up just about anywhere. Okonkwo also graded out fairly well as a blocker during his final season—although there is still room for improvement. Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network projects him as an F-tight end.

Isaiah Weston, WR, UNI

Matt LaFleur said earlier this offseason that the Green Bay Packers’ offense needs more speed, and while Christian Watson can provide that, there is no such thing as too much of it. Weston ran a 4.42 40-yard dash at 6’4″ – 210 pounds and posted a 9.99 RAS. He averaged a whopping 24.9 yards per catch as a deep threat in 2021.

Eric Johnson, IDL, Missouri State

Johnson has been a riser up draft boards over the last few months after his Senior Bowl and pro-day performances. Johnson has 1,178 career snaps and posted 45 pressures and four sacks over the last two seasons. He was one of PFF’s higher graded run defenders in 2021 at the FCS level, and Johnson did meet with the Packers as a top-30 visit.

Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State

McCollum posted a perfect RAS of 10.0, which ranks first all-time out of 1,923 registered cornerbacks. At 6’2″ – 199 pounds, McCollum ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash. He spent most of his time on the boundary, allowing a completion rate of 53%, just 11.7 yards per catch, with three interceptions and 11 pass breakups.

Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State

Walker also met with the Green Bay Packers on an official pre-draft visit. He has 2,081 career snaps, most of which came at left tackle. He allowed four sacks and 26 pressures in 2021 while ranking 58th out of 171 eligible tackles in PFF’s run-blocking grade in 2020.

Tycen Anderson, S, Toledo

Anderson would bring an athletic and versatile presence to the Green Bay Packers secondary. He played 600 snaps lined up in the box, another 472 as a free safety, and 994 from the slot. Over his career, Anderson allowed a completion rate of 56% at 12.2 yards per catch with two interceptions and 10 pass breakups. Having an additional slot presence is a low-key need for this Packers defense.

Kingsley Enagbare, Edge, South Carolina

Enagbare could provide Green Bay with an added presence on obvious passing downs right away. In 2021, he logged 45 pressures, four sacks, and his pass-rush grade was the third-highest among all edge rushers. One area where he does need to improve will be against the run.