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5 homerun prospects for Packers in 2023 NFL Draft’s first round

By Brian Sampson

Nov 26, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Brian Branch (14) tackles Auburn Tigers safety Marquise Gilbert (27) during the second half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Brian Branch (14) tackles Auburn Tigers safety Marquise Gilbert (27) during the second half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (18) throws under pressure from Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) during the 2022 Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome. Alabama defeated Kansas State 45-20. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas State quarterback Will Howard (18) throws under pressure from Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) during the 2022 Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome. Alabama defeated Kansas State 45-20. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports /

Homerun prospects for Packers: Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama

This is probably a pipe dream, as Anderson is the top-rated prospect on The Athletic’s consensus Big Board, but where there’s a will there’s a way (or something like that).

Anderson led the nation with pressures as a freshman (60 pressures) and then again as a sophomore (82). He added another 64 pressures last year to give him a whopping 206 over three years. Oh, and he also had 36 sacks.

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He beats his man as soon as the ball is snapped with a lightning-fast first step. This allows him to maximize his speed and flexibility around the edge and easily get around offensive tackles. He could benefit from adding some more pass-rushing tools to his box. He has the potential to play every single down, as he’s just as adept at setting the edge and stopping the run as he is getting after the quarterback.

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