Green Bay Packers seven-round mock draft: Improving the roster

5. 174th pick — Michael Roberts, TE, Toledo

Roberts was another Senior Bowl standout, who improved his draft stock by showing scouts he can be a three-down player at the next level.

The 6-foot-4, 260-pound pass catcher might be the strongest tight end in the class. This helps him win on the edge when run blocking against defensive ends. He stonewalled several defensive linemen in run blocking drills down in Mobile. Any team who drafts Roberts immediately upgrades their rushing offense because Roberts is so effective in this area of the game.

However, Roberts is also an underrated athlete and he has tremendous hands. He led all college tight ends in 2016 in receiving touchdowns with 16 on the year. While Robert is not the fastest player or the most elusive athlete, Roberts shows good quickness in and out of his breaks. This allows him to create some separation in his route tree.

Roberts would give the Packers another big receiving target over the middle of the field and a guy they could utilize in the red zone to pair with Jared Cook. The former Rocket would also help bolster their run game by giving them an actual legitimate run blocker at the tight end position–something they’ve been missing for some time.