The Packers continue to stockpile young talent on offense in the first, post-Aaron Rodgers draft, taking a second wide receiver and even dipping into the quarterback pool in round five.
Penn State QB Sean Clifford
With the 149th pick, the Packers selected Penn State Quarterback Sean Clifford. He won plenty of games in Happy Valley, finishing his career winning the Most Valuable Player in the 2023 Rose Bowl. Clifford was Penn State’s all-time career leader in attempts (1335), completions (817), yards (10,382) and touchdowns (84). Despite the big numbers, the 6-2, 211 pound signal caller wasn’t even extended an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine. Many pre-draft publications listed Clifford as a very late pick or an undrafted free agent worth player. However he paid one of the 30 pre-draft visits to Green Bay before the draft and both sides apparently hit if off.
Clifford met reporters via zoom after the selection and said it’s been a long but hopefully a worthwhile weekend.
Clifford will jump in line behind Jordan Love and the only QB on the roster Danny Etling.
Virginia Wide Receiver Dontayvion Wicks
With the second pick of the round, the Packers took the second wide receiver of the weekend in Dontayvion Wicks from the University of Virginia. He’s a sturdy 6-2, 208 pounds. While he dealt with some drop issues with the Cavaliers, he also displayed big play ability and made several contested catches. He played in only 8 games last season and his numbers were down but as a sophomore, he set a Virginia single season record with 1203 receiving yards, scoring 9 touchdowns. Wicks told the media he’s excited to join what will be a young offensive corps being assembled in Green Bay.
Dontayvion also admitted it was an emotional day getting drafted by the Packers after enduring an impossibly tragic season last fall in Charlottesville. In November, a former Virginia football player shot and killed three of Wicks’ teammates and left two others wounded. Fellow receiver Devin Chandler along with D’Sean Perry and Lavel Davis Jr. died in the shooting and Wicks said he’s humbled to carry their memory into the NFL.
