2020 NFL Draft: Green Bay Packers 7-round mock

Fifth round

Talk about helping yourself at the NFL Combine. Gay Jr’s blazing 4.46 40-yard dash as a linebacker certainly wowed evaluators and he could wind up higher than this fifth-round projection.

Speed is the first thing you notice about Gay Jr. on tape, as he’s constantly flying around to make plays. He’s a bit undersized to play inside backer but his excellent physique makes it feel like he could put on extra weight without sacrificing too much of his athleticism.

He displays excellent “wrap and roll” tackling technique and even though he takes some horrendous angles and lacks overall instincts. Taking a flyer on the athletic profile at this stage in the draft is worth it.

Sixth round

I’m a big fan of Reed’s game and he definitely improved his stock at the Combine with some impressive testing numbers.

Reed is a slot receiver in a running back’s body and his innate ability to force missed tackles after the catch is his calling card. He also excels as a returner on special teams, a trait the Packers have clearly valued in their receivers in prior drafts.

I think Reed ends up as a better pro than most people expect and is able to turn his versatility into a unique weapon for Matt LaFleur’s offense. His floor is a good special teams contributor, so the former Cavalier would be an excellent pickup for Green Bay in round six.

After taking the rangy Darnell Savage with a first-round selection in 2019, the Packers could turn to a much different safety type to complement him in 2020 with Mississippi State’s Brian Cole.

Cole is an extremely physical player in the box who displays excellent tackling technique and awareness in the passing game. His background as a former receiver certainly contributes to those instincts.

Without much true playing high-level experience, Cole is definitely a developmental prospect who should at least contribute to special teams out of the gate. Depth in the secondary never hurts and Cole can provide that in the sixth round.

Seventh round

If the name “Jon Runyan” sounds familiar when talking about the offensive line, you are in fact seeing double with this pick.

The younger Runyan is the son of the former Pro Bowl tackle of the same name and makes a lot of sense for the Packers here in the seventh round. He spent the past two seasons at left tackle for Michigan, which is impressive considering the amount of pass-rushing talent in the Big Ten.

He’s not the freakiest from a traits or size point of view, but you know at the very least you’ll be getting a solid rotational/backup.

Marcedes Lewis is set to hit free agency at age 36 and with Jimmy Graham following him to the open market next year, it makes sense to add more depth to the tight end position. This group is real disappointing as a whole but one of my favorites is LSU’s Stephen Sullivan.

A former wide receiver, Sullivan has ridiculous length (35 3/8-inch arm length) and has seemed to keep the same athleticism despite putting on weight to change positions.

He’s a mess and a half as an in-line blocker but I like the upside and his massive catch radius could present big problems for opposing defenses in the red zone.