The Green Bay Packers' preparations for the 2025 NFL Draft are almost over. Between now and the event kicking off in the shadows of Lambeau Field, general manager Brian Gutekunst and his team will meet with prospects, attend pro days, and place a bow on their exhaustive scouting process.
Gutekunst has been busy. He gave first-round wide receiver prospect Tetairoa McMillan the VIP treatment as the only general manager to attend his private workout.
He also sent the heavy hitters to the Oregon pro day, where several potential Packers targets worked out, including defensive lineman Derrick Harmon.
The scouting process requires projecting what a prospect could do in the NFL, not only what they did in college. Teams focus on athleticism, traits, and character, which can carry greater importance than the stat sheet.
Sometimes, the best move is a position change. Just last year, the Packers moved college left tackle Jordan Morgan to guard. He could still get a chance to play tackle, but Green Bay believed in his versatility when drafting him despite Morgan only playing left tackle for Arizona.
Ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Packers reportedly have their eyes on a Day 3 prospect, but not at the position he played in college.
Packers reportedly work out Florida State defensive lineman Sione Lolohea at different positions
The Packers need to add defensive linemen in this year's draft, especially after losing T.J. Slaton in free agency. However, one defensive line prospect could change positions in Green Bay.
According to draft insider Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda, the Packers worked out Florida State defensive lineman Sione Lolohea at linebacker and fullback.
Per Pauline, the Packers sent director of college scouting Matt Malaspina to the Florida State pro day. He could've been there to get a closer look at cornerback Azareye'h Thomas or defensive lineman Joshua Farmer.
Lolohea is an interesting name to watch. He transferred from Oregon State to Florida State in 2024 but managed only 23 tackles and half a sack in 12 games. Pauline notes that Lolohea has "shown a lot of pass-rush ability in college and projects as a situational edge rusher on Sundays."
But fullback? That's interesting.
Matt LaFleur doesn't typically use specialist fullbacks in his offense, instead creatively using his tight ends. Lolohea is 6-foot-3 and 265 pounds, and a fullback role would be a complete shift from where he played on defense for Oregon State and Florida State. He is still relatively new to the sport, having come from a rugby background.
The hope was that Lolohea would increase his draft stock as a pass-rusher after transferring to Florida State. Now, he may have to wait until late on Day 3.
If he ends up on the Packers' roster, he may not even play along the defensive line.