Packers Fans Should Love Dalton Risner
Many Green Bay Packers fans would like the team to take an edge rusher at number 12 in the NFL Draft this April. The questions on if they will remains to be seen due to a variety of things – Best player of the board, free agency, what the team truly feels the need is for talent and much more. One name that should be there at 12 and might not be there at 30 is Dalton Risner, a right tackle from Kansas State. Risner was asked before the Senior Bowl practices about what he can bring to a team, and holy shit, Packers fans should fall in love with this guy. He sounds like an all-pro and someone who could be a cornerstone player.
Dalton Risner is awesome. Asked him which position up-front he’s most comfortable playing and what he needs to improve upon most this week. pic.twitter.com/DqxEJc2Hkd
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) January 22, 2019
From the mock drafts I glanced at prior to writing this post, Risner is not projected to be a first-round guy at this point of the draft process. Things like the Senior Bowl, the NFL Combine and others happen which can lead to move towards Round 1 or find his way to second or third round. That said, this is the type of player that would fit on the Packers line. Start him playing interior lineman for Bryon Bell or Lane Taylor then push out to offensive tackle. Risner’s versatility fits with what the Packers usually look for in an offensive lineman.
This is one of the many guys making the list of ‘Players I do not want in the NFC North’. If you see click into the tweet, all of the mentions are Vikings fans talking about how they desperately want him. Keep him the hell away from them. Same goes for Chicago and Detroit who are not in much need for linemen.
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