Lane Taylor Color Rush Jersey , the NFL has reached the official start of draft season. The 2019 NFL Draft kicks off on April 25, and between now and then the prospects will traverse the gauntlet of the scouting combine, pro days, and meetings with perspective employers. Those events will change the way teams and talent evaluators view the players, who will likewise see their fortunes rise or fall in the mock drafts.In his latest mock, SB Nation’s Dan Kadar sees the Green Bay Packers pursuing some familiar positions, albeit with some new names attached to the draft picks.Brian Burns has landed on the Packers in one of Kadar’s previous mock drafts, albeit at the end of the first round. This time around, the team lands the Florida State product with their top pick, a riskier proposition given the other talent available in that portion of the draft. Burns has produced as a pass rusher during his three seasons https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Kevin-King-Jersey , but he might weigh less than 240 pounds and could become a liability defending the run. Still, Green Bay needs players who can generate pressure on their own, and Burns looks like one of those prospects.The Packers don’t necessarily need to invest a first-round pick in their receiving corps, but finding a pass catcher capable of taking pressure off Davante Adams would go along way towards restoring the offense to its past glory. N’Keal Harry possesses the elite length and athleticism general manager Brian Gutekunst covets at the position and, once the Arizona State product adjusts to the NFL, could provide Aaron Rodgers another dangerous red-zone threat.Though the Packers passed on both Iowa tight ends in this mock, they still land one of the better prospects at the position with their second-round pick. Irv Smith Jr. didn’t see much action until this past season when he caught 44 passes for 710 yards and seven touchdowns. He might not have the ceiling that T.J. Hockenson or Noah Fant possess, but Smith could develop into the all-around tight end Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur wants for his offense. Pro Bowls be damned." />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 2019 90-man roster ranking, #2: David Bakhtiari remains the best left tackle in football“Is that a beer truck? Let’s get it, boys!”Stew Milne-USA TODAY SportsAPC’s countdown of the Green Bay Packers’ 90-man roster is drawing to a close Clay Matthews Jersey , as we have just the final two players to reveal. The names in the top two should be no surprise to any fans who have followed along with our countdown or with the team over the past few years.In fact, the player ranked second on our countdown was named the best player at his position in the entire league a year ago. earning first-team All-Pro honors. With three All-Pro honors in all under his belt, he has become one of the steadiest and most complete offensive linemen in the NFL despite a modest draft pedigree.2. David Bakhtiari, left tackleIf this were a ranking of beer-chugging ability, David Bakhtiari would clearly be ranked #1 on the team. Of course, he does so much more than just crush beers at basketball games. Bakhtiari is one of the best — perhaps the best — success stories of the Packers’ draft-and develop philosophy under Ted Thompson.In 2013, Bakhtiari was a lightly-regarded fourth-round draft pick out of the University of Colorado, slated to back up Bryan Bulaga at left tackle as the veteran moved over from the right side. Then Bulaga tore an ACL at Family Night and Bakhtiari stepped in with the ones at the very next practice. He took control of the position and since then he has started 97 of a possible 104 regular season and playoff games.Beloved by Packers fans and the analytics community alike, Bakhtiari’s pass blocking is second to none at the tackle position. He consistently leads tackles in Pro Football Focus’ grading as well as their more valuable stats like pass-blocking efficiency, which evaluates players based on hits and pressures allowed in addition to sacks given up. Oddly Blake Martinez Color Rush Jersey , however, he tends to get more recognition from the media than his own fellow players. Bakhtiari has been named an All-Pro three times (second-team in 2016 and 2017 and first-team in 2018) but has only made one Pro Bowl (2016). As a result, he is the poster child for the silliness of the current Pro Bowl selection process.With his current contract expiring after the 2020 season, Bakhtiari is sure to be one of the Packers’ top priorities for an extension after the 2019 campaign wraps up. He will turn just 28 years old this September, and has had no significant, lasting injuries in his career. As a result, he looks likely to maintain his elite level of play for the foreseeable future and to be the rare Packer who will earn a third contract with the team.