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Packers 2016 Draft: Ranking top 10 first round options

By Freddie Boston

Oct 17, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) reacts after a play during the third quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. The Crimson Tide defeated the Aggies 41-23. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) reacts after a play during the third quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. The Crimson Tide defeated the Aggies 41-23. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Baylor Bears running back Corey Coleman (1) catches a pass for a touchdown against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Bears 42-41. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Baylor Bears running back Corey Coleman (1) catches a pass for a touchdown against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Bears 42-41. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

8. WR Corey Coleman, Baylor

What he would bring to Green Bay: Speed. We heard time and again how the Packers’ wideouts were the slowest in the league last season. They couldn’t shake off press coverage or create any kind of separation often enough.

Coleman may be limited in the number of routes he ran in Baylor and would need some time to learn the intricacies of the Packers’ offense and earn the trust of Aaron Rodgers, but the raw tools are there. Coleman has speed, explosion and is a tremendous athlete. His size (5-foot-11) has been called into question, but his leaping ability is exceptional.

Why the pick would make sense: The Packers need help at wide receiver, but they don’t need someone to become the No. 1 target as a rookie. In year one, Coleman would be able to play to his strengths (speed and explosiveness) with the ball in his hands.

Coleman would be afforded time to learn his craft as a better route-runner without too much pressure, and he could grow into a bigger role down the years just as Jordy Nelson and Greg Jennings did in years past. As Nelson’s career begins to wind down in the coming seasons, the Packers need their next man to emerge.

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