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[url=https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Dean-Lowry-Jersey]Dean Lowry Jersey[/url] , drafting an interior lineman early on day two." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareSharePackers draft OL Elgton Jenkins with 44th overall pick of 2019 NFL DraftChuck Cook-USA TODAY SportsOne day after doubling up on defensive players in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers finally added to their offense in round two on Friday. After passing on a number of offensive linemen in round one, the Packers made offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins the 44th overall pick.Jenkins played multiple positions at Mississippi State, finishing his career with two years at center after starting games at left tackle, right tackle, and left guard. However, former Packers receiver James Lofton, who announced the pick, called him a guard at the podium. He will immediately jump into the competition for the Packers’ starting right guard position [url=https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Kentrell-Brice-Jersey]Kentrell Brice Color Rush Jersey[/url] , and could contribute elsewhere as well.This pick marks the highest that the Packers have drafted a college interior lineman in years — at least going back to before Ted Thompson’s tenure as the Packers’ GM. However, Jenkins’ versatility — a hallmark of the early players in this year’s Packers draft class — and his movement skills and size help make the pick make sense. Jenkins measured in at 6-foot-4 1/2 and 310 pounds at the 2019 NFL Combine in Indy, and has arms that measure 34 inches, a great number for an interior lineman. Although he did not run the 40-yard dash there, he did post good agility numbers, with a 7.77-second time in the 3-cone drill and a very good 4.62-second short shuttle. That combined to give him an RAS over 9 at center, a number that should dip only slightly at guard.Stay tuned for more reactions to the pick. One of the questions that trailed Rashan Gary from Michigan to the NFL had to do with why his athleticism didn’t translate to more production on the field.The Packers bet that they could get better results than the staff in Ann Arbor and took Gary with the 12th overall pick in this year’s draft. Players with talent who underperform can sometimes lack the requisite effort level, but that’s one area where Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine said that’s not an issue for Gary.“He’s been solid. You can tell football is really important to him,” Pettine said [url=https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Geronimo-Allison-Jersey]https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Geronimo-Allison-Jersey[/url] , via the team’s website. “He doesn’t want to just be good, he wants to be great. He’s soaking it up. He has a lot to learn from a mental standpoint and technique-wise, but Coach [Matt LaFleur] mentioned it yesterday, the one thing you love about him is his effort. Sometimes we have to slow him down in the walk-thru. He’s a guy with a great motor. We tell the guys we want to coach you how to play not how hard to play, and the effort is there every play.”There was also a question about the condition of Gary’s shoulder, but he’s been practicing with a brace and without other issues since joining the team. If that remains OK and Gary’s motor keeps revving, he should get early chances to show that productivity won’t be an issue at the pro level.
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The Packers finally bolstered their offensive line
