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Packers 2016 Draft: Roundtable mock draft seventh round

By Freddie Boston

Sep 12, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive lineman Lawrence Thomas (8) gestures to sidelines during the 1st half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans defensive lineman Lawrence Thomas (8) gestures to sidelines during the 1st half of a game at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 5, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Southern Miss Golden Eagles wide receiver Mike Thomas (88) catches the ball in front of Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive back Prince Charles Iworah (30) during the first half of the Conference USA football championship game at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Southern Miss Golden Eagles wide receiver Mike Thomas (88) catches the ball in front of Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive back Prince Charles Iworah (30) during the first half of the Conference USA football championship game at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports /

Freddie Boston: CB Prince Charles Iworah, Western Kentucky

Previous picks: DE Noah Spence, DT Austin Johnson, ILB Kentrell Brothers, TE Nick Vannett, OT Alex Lewis, OG Landon Turner, OLB Victor Ochi, DT Adam Gotsis

OK, I’m going to be completely honest with this pick. As an Englishman I simply found the idea of selecting a player called Prince Charles too hard to pass up. If there was a draft for the best name in the entire class, Prince Charles Iworah would be my No. 1 overall pick.

Joking aside, there are some areas of Iworah’s game to like. His size (5-foot-9, 192 pounds) will almost certainly limit him to a role in the slot, but this is the case for just about every cornerback available this late on. He has good speed and tracks the ball well. With some development, the Packers might have something to work with as a slot corner.

Casey Hayward was a good option in the slot, but his departure in free agency means adding a cornerback at some point in the draft would be a wise investment, even if it isn’t until the end of day three.

The focus of my nine picks for the Packers has been on defense. Outside of the two offensive linemen and tight end selected in the mid-rounds, my focus has been to add talent on defense and fix the team’s biggest needs.

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Noah Spence upgrades the pass rush, Austin Johnson and Adam Gotsis help along the defensive line, Kentrell Brothers helps at a position of need and Victor Ochi is an underrated pass rusher who can find a useful role on defense. Now begs the question: Will any of these players land in Green Bay?

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