Packers: Five undrafted free agent targets for Green Bay

Which prospects could the Green Bay Packers potentially sign if they go undrafted?

The Packers have had as much, if not more success with undrafted free agency than any other team.

Here are five names for them to consider once the 2020 NFL Draft has concluded:

1. Jordan Fuller, S, Ohio State

The Packers are pretty deep at the safety position, but their two backup safeties are not the most reliable players at the current time. Ibraheim Campbell has not lived up to all the hype that the Packers coaching staff has built up, and while Raven Greene has been pretty useful for the defense in a little less than two seasons, he missed almost all of last season and will be forced to spend plenty of time at inside linebacker.

The Packers were in a bad situation without Darnell Savage when he went down against the Cowboys in Week 5. Jordan Fuller may never be a starter, but he carries one important trait. The Packers defend the slot position about as well as they run it on offense, and Fuller has a big enough frame at 6-foot-2 to defend tight ends over the middle of the field.

He’s not an amazing athlete in space, but has good enough speed and has experience playing extended time in big games over his time at Ohio State. He’s also been renowned for leadership ability that his coaches have said helped make the Buckeye defense very stout in 2019.

2. Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss

In a normal draft, Quez Watkins would likely get scooped up by somebody towards the end of day three of the draft. But, with the depth of this wide receiver class off the charts, players like Watkins will probably slide out of the proceedings.

While the draft is filthy rich at the position, it is short on both short-area and long speed and is instead high on bigger, more physical receivers. Watkins is the shiftier variety, and could man the slot position for a team if he is able to make the final cut.

He’s got a slight frame and can be prone to injury, but that’s true of virtually all slot players by nature. The Packers need to get faster on offense, and taking any shot they can on players both in and out of the draft would be advisable. Watkins can also be used as a kick returner for a team that could use some competition for Tyler Ervin.

3. Mike Warren, RB, Cincinnati

Mike Warren may have inadvertently played out of position for the majority of his career at Cincinnati. He has a bizarre build to him, where he stands only 5-foot-9 but packs as big a punch as most fullbacks. Warren is a bit of a one-trick pony, but his stocky, punishing interior blasts are intriguing for a team that struggled mightily on the goal line a season ago.

Furthermore, Danny Vitale is now a New England Patriot. The Packers didn’t use their fullback from last year all that much, and while Elijah Wellman is on the roster, he hasn’t played a down of football for his team. The Packers have three different free-agent running backs after this season, and Warren could be of particular use to a team preparing for the future.

4. Grayland Arnold, CB, Baylor

For whatever reason, Grayland Arnold never really generated all that much buzz after a pretty strong 2019 season. Durability issues have limited him over his career at Baylor, but Arnold does rather well for himself as a cover man. He snagged six interceptions last season, and fits the mold as a slot cornerback that the Packers ought to be thinking long and hard about early in the draft.

Nabbing a defensive back with six interceptions is a rare feat in undrafted free agency, especially from a major school. But Arnold hasn’t leaped up many draft boards and hasn’t made many to begin with.

The Packers are quietly very thin at cornerback. Jaire Alexander is locked in as a CB1, but Kevin King‘s play continues to give Packer fans anxiety and is a free agent after next season. Chandon Sullivan played well as a rookie, but Josh Jackson has been a bust and Ka’Dar Hollman isn’t ready yet. The Packers need help and fast at cornerback.

5. Tony Brown, WR, Colorado

Green Bay is in need of wide receivers, in case that hasn’t been firmly injected into your veins by now. Tony Brown is exactly what NFL teams should want in an undrafted player. He is by no means the most talented player to ever suit up for an NFL offense, but consistently played beyond his limitations in college.

Brown had one particular stat after transferring from Texas Tech that is particularly noteworthy. His completion percentage when targeted was 10 percentage points higher than his quarterback’s overall clip. That’s even more impressive when remembering that the team’s top receiver was Laviska Shenault Jr., who’s among the most coveted wideouts in the entire draft.

The Packers would be wise to add a player with a quick learning curve and a steady presence that won’t crash and burn the way J’Mon Moore or Darrius Shepherd did.