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Green Bay Packers: Five players to avoid in 2016 NFL Draft

By Freddie Boston

Oct 10, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tight end Tyler Higbee (82) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half against Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers tight end Tyler Higbee (82) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half against Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 17, 2015; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Leonard Floyd (84) and Missouri Tigers offensive lineman Nate Crawford (55) battle during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Missouri 9-6. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Leonard Floyd (84) and Missouri Tigers offensive lineman Nate Crawford (55) battle during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Missouri 9-6. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

OLB Leonard Floyd

The Packers will likely be in the hunt for a pass rusher at some point in the draft, and Leonard Floyd is a name some have projected to be taken at No. 27.

For all of Floyd’s talent and potential in the NFL, whoever drafts him is taking a risk. There are two major red flags for me: Floyd is very thin and needs to add strength and bulk to his frame to be able to make the adjustment to the NFL. Despite being listed as an edge rusher, Floyd spent a lot of time playing inside, which TheReadOptional.com’s Ollie Connolly touches on in his draft ‘boom-or-bust’ article:

"“He is a sudden athlete who peculiarly played inside far more than being a pure edge-rusher at Georgia. As a freakish athlete with natural pass-rushing skills you would expect consistent dominance and big production at the college level, the question with Floyd is whether it is a him problem, or a coaching staff/misuse problem.”"

To land Floyd the Packers will almost certainly need to use a first-round pick. At No. 27, there will be safer options than going after the Georgia product.

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