Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst during the NFL combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
GREEN BAY, WI (WSAU) – The Green Bay Packers may be looking to replace recently cut linebacker De’Vondre Campbell during next month’s NFL draft.
According to Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler, the Packers have invited Texas A&M star and First Team All-SEC linebacker Edgerrin Cooper for an official Top 30 visit this week.
Cooper is expected to receive a ton of interest in the coming weeks, as he’s also expected to visit the Eagles, Cowboys, Texans, Chargers, Panthers, and Buccaneers as well, according to Fowler, as he’s coming off a dominant senior year where he totaled 58 tackles and 10 sacks last season for the Aggies.
According to NFLDraftBuzz’s scouting report, Cooper showed exceptional speed and quick recognition of gap runs, which often led to him beating offensive linemen to the ball with his sideline-to-sideline range. The biggest downside to Cooper is his lack of size, and he’ll need to bulk up to beat NFL offensive linemen consistently.
Green Bay has a major need at inside linebacker after the release of Campbell, and Cooper would be an ideal long-term fit for defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s new 4-3 scheme if he lasts to the Packers’ 41st or 58th overall selection.
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