7 first-round targets that would make Packers Super Bowl contenders
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6. Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon
How do you become a true Super Bowl contender in the NFL? You build one of the league's best offensive lines, if at all possible. The Green Bay Packers have really done a good job of identifying talent on the offensive line in the NFL Draft and have a completely home-grown group up front as a result.
The question right now is -- do the Packers have enough talent on the offensive line, or are they banking too much on late-round players?
The Packers understandably have trusted player development, especially with Adam Stenavich working with the offensive linemen. I think it's fair to say there are questions on the interior offensive line with Jon Runyan Jr. clearly needing to be replaced. Jackson Powers-Johnson won the Rimington Award this past season as a center, but he's started at guard before as well. The Packers could play him at any interior spot.
7. Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington
Troy Fautanu played left tackle for the Huskies but he's played both left tackle and left guard, and I think NFL teams are going to project him pretty much anywhere. He's such a fluid mover at the position and someone who packs a serious punch with his hand strength.
If the Packers were able to get their hands on Fautanu, they could once again consider some reshuffling on the offensive line this coming season. It's not so much about this team drafting a left tackle with David Bakhtiari on the way out. The Packers need to identify linemen that can help them at a variety of spots on the line, and build the best starting five possible.
I think if they come away from this year's draft doing that, they will be Super Bowl contenders from now on.
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