GREEN BAY — For as much as Jordan Love loves his wide receiving corps — and make no mistake, the Green Bay Packers quarterback will put that crew up against any of the other 31 teams’ groups any day — Love feels just as good about what the tight ends can do in the offense.
That’s why Love — and coach Matt LaFleur, and offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich, and tight ends coach John Dunn — all spent the offseason emphasizing how important it is to have both of their second-year tight ends, Luke Musgrave and Tucker Kraft, healthy and involved this season.
“It would be huge,” Love said. “To be able to rotate those guys in when one needs a breather, you can get the other guy in there. Now it’s going to be even better because both of them played a good amount last year, got a good amount of reps. So they’re going to be taking a huge step as well. Having all the weapons we got out there is huge.”
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With that vision in mind, here are the four biggest issues, questions or storylines at the tight end position heading into training camp, which kicks off with the team’s first full-squad practice on July 22.
Just how good can the Musgrave-Kraft combination be?
While it’s unfair — and premature — to start talking about them in the same breath as the Mark Chmura-Keith Jackson pairing of three decades ago that helped spur the 1996 team’s run to the Super Bowl XXXI title, Musgrave and Kraft both fit the bill of today’s prototypical tight end: Big, athletic, strong and adept as pass catchers and blockers.
Drafted a round apart last year — the 6-foot-6, 253-pound Musgrave in the second round out of Oregon State, the 6-4, 259-pound Kraft in the third round from South Dakota State — both had their moments as rookies, as well as their growing pains. And while neither if a finished product, the Packers staff is giddy about the possibilities.
But Musgrave missed six games with a lacerated kidney, and Kraft missed nearly the entire offseason program after tearing a pectoral muscle in his chest while lifting weights.
The Packers believe that if both are healthy and raring to go for the Sept. 6 season opener, they might have the best young tight end combo in the league. (Only the Las Vegas Raiders might have a better tandem.)
“I think it just adds to the complexity of your offense, in terms of having multiple personnel groupings,” LaFleur said. “I think both those guys can do it all. I think they both will end up becoming complete tight ends in this league in terms of their ability to run block and then what they can do for you in the passing game.
“I think they both have a little bit different flavor to them, which allows for more flexibility on the offensive side of the ball. They’re both great dudes that love the game of football. To see where they are from a year ago, it’s night and day.”
Given the potential he showed as a rookie, what is Musgrave’s ceiling?
Even with the six games he missed, Musgrave still managed to tie the Packers’ franchise record for most receptions by a rookie tight end, set in 2000 by first-round pick Bubba Franks, who would go on to be selected to three Pro Bowls.
Musgrave finished the year with 352 yards and a touchdown on those 34 catches, then added six receptions for 66 yards and another TD in the postseason. He was on pace to break the Packers’ overall tight end single-season reception record before going down against the Los Angeles Chargers in mid-November.
“I think those guys are very well-rounded tight ends that can do everything that we’re asking,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said of Musgrave and Kraft earlier this offseason. “I think since Matt’s been (the head coach), the tight end position has been extremely important to what we do, not only in the pass game, but in the run game. So, having tight ends that can function in both, particularly in the blocking phases, is really, really important.
“I think both those guys proved in their initial years — and there’s so much room and growth for those guys to get better — that they can do everything. It’s going to be really fun to see those guys on the field at the same time.”
When will Kraft be ready, and will missing the offseason stunt his growth?
Kraft said in June that his doctors told him he won’t be ready for the first day of training camp but that he should be cleared a week or two into practices.
The sooner Kraft can get back on the field, the better. As impressive as he was in the wake of Musgrave’s injury — Kraft caught 36 passes for 379 yards and three touchdowns (including playoffs) on the year, almost all of it coming after Musgrave went down — Kraft knows as well as anyone that his overall game has a long way to go.
That said, he believes he’ll catch up quickly.
“The work I was able to put in before injury and just kind of the way I left last year, I don’t think it’s going to affect me, really,” Kraft said. “As soon as I put my pads back on, it’s going to be like riding a bike.”
Who is Henry Pearson, and what position does he play, exactly?
While the Packers like their other tight ends — especially veteran Tyler Davis, who is coming back from an ACL tear, and Ben Sims, the third rookie tight end they had in their rotation a year ago — it might be Pearson, the former undrafted rookie free agent who spent all of last season on the practice squad, who has the most interesting opportunity.
Having opted not to re-sign 2020 third-round pick Josiah Deguara, the Packers need a new tight end/H-back/fullback chess piece. And Pearson, who is listed on the roster as a fullback but is in the tight end meeting room, fits the bill.
Although he played in only two games — playing 11 snaps on offense and 23 on special teams — Pearson knows that LaFleur liked using Deguara and moving him around. With Deguara gone, LaFleur needs someone else who can do those diversified jobs.
“Henry’s a guy, he always busts his butt,” LaFleur said. “I think there’s a great opportunity for everybody here, quite frankly. And that’s one of the things that we talk to the team about. It doesn’t matter, first-rounder or (undrafted) guy, you’re here for a reason. You got an opportunity and it’s really on them to go out there and showcase what they can do.”
Get to know the members of the Packers' 2024 NFL Draft class
JORDAN MORGAN, OT, ARIZONA
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Round: 1
Pick: 25
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 311 pounds
In his words: "I was already planning to declare for the draft last year, then the ACL happened. So, I just had to pretty much put my head down and work," Morgan said April 25 in a conference call with Wisconsin reporters. "I felt like a liability, so getting back on the field was the most important thing for me. So, just grinding it out every day was something that I attacked."
EDGERRIN COOPER, LB, TEXAS A&M
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Round: 2
Pick: 45
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 230 pounds
In his words: “That was something I always thought of, playing with another fast linebacker,” Cooper said of Packers 2022 first-round pick Quay Walker during a Zoom call with reporters April 26. “I feel like it will give us complements on our defense, (both of us) being able to go sideline to sideline, having two weapons on the field like that. I feel like could be very dangerous.”
JAVON BULLARD, S, GEORGIA
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Round: 2
Pick: 58
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 198 pounds
In his words: "Really, I believe versatility kind of stands me apart, but aside of that, just pure want-to and passion for the game," Bullard said April 26 about how he sees his skills pairing with Green Bay's prized free-agent signee Xavier McKinney. "I’m one of those players that’s literally willing to do anything, whether that’s special teams (or), I’ll pour water in your cup if you want me to, man."
MARSHAWN LLOYD, RB, USC
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Round: 3
Pick: 88
Height: 5-foot-8
Weight: 220 pounds
In his words: "I think Green Bay got the best running back in the draft, because they think the exact same (thing)," Lloyd said April 26 after being the fourth running back taken in this year's draft. "I’m super confident with that."
TY'RON HOPPER, LB, MISSOURI
![Ty'Ron Hopper - Missouri](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=200%2C113 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=225%2C127 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=400%2C225 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=540%2C304 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=640%2C360 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=750%2C422 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=990%2C557 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C582 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C750 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C831 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e56d694-04af-11ef-881d-97701b7a6c06/662d21b363f9f.image.jpg?resize=1919%2C1080 2008w)
Round: 3
Pick: 91
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 228 pounds
In his words: "I wasn’t really surprised by the pick,” Hopper said April 26. "(The Packers) were the one team that I knew was on me the heaviest. So, yeah, it didn't really surprise me at all."
EVAN WILLIAMS, S, OREGON
![Evan Williams - Oregon](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=200%2C113 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=225%2C127 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=400%2C225 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=540%2C304 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=640%2C360 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=750%2C422 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=990%2C557 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C582 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C750 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C830 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/97/49762c5e-04b6-11ef-bbdc-9bb092fff582/662d2ce3777bb.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080 2008w)
Round: 4
Pick: 111
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 200 pounds
In his words: "I honestly wanted my last (college) year to be the one at Fresno the year before, but I had an injury that held me out. So, I wanted my last year to be a real prove-it year," Williams said April 27 when asked why he chose to transfer to Oregon for his fifth collegiate season. "I wanted to go against the best competition I could, and be in an unfamiliar spot because I think that really stimulates growth."
JACOB MONK, C, DUKE
![Jacob Monk - Duke](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=200%2C113 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=225%2C127 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=400%2C225 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=540%2C304 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=640%2C360 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=750%2C422 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=990%2C557 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C582 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C750 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C830 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/e9/2e99050a-04cf-11ef-a1ff-ab23053780e6/662d56a7cf83c.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080 2008w)
Round: 5
Pick: 163
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 308 pounds
In his words: "There were games where I played left guard, center and right guard," Monk said of his versatility during a call with reporters April 27. "I’ll do whatever I can to help the team win."
KITAN OLADAPO, S, OREGON STATE
![Kitan Oladapo - Oregon State](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=200%2C113 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=225%2C127 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=400%2C225 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=540%2C304 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=640%2C360 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=750%2C422 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=990%2C557 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C582 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C750 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C830 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/7e/67eb5b6e-04cf-11ef-8c0a-5f4f77af6b87/662d570801320.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080 2008w)
Round: 5
Pick: 169
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 216 pounds
In his words: “It’s so meaningful. It makes all those late nights, early mornings, all the long meetings and hard practices — it makes it all worth it,” Oladapo said in a conference call with Wisconsin reporters April 27. “Just betting on myself, taking a chance going to Oregon State. It just means the world to me.”
TRAVIS GLOVER, OT, GEORGIA STATE
![Travis Glover - Georgia State](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=150%2C84 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=200%2C113 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=225%2C127 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=400%2C225 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=540%2C304 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=640%2C360 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=750%2C422 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=990%2C557 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C582 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C675 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C750 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C830 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/8e/78efe78a-04da-11ef-8fc6-27d4518a28b9/662d6999055a8.image.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080 2008w)
Round: 6
Pick: 202
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 323 pounds
In his words: "(I can play) really anywhere that I can get in and help the team to play," Glover said during a conference call with Wisconsin reporters April 27. "I mean, I played a lot at left tackle because that’s what my team needed. But moving forward, however I can help, just get in there and play."
MICHAEL PRATT, QB, TULANE
![Michael Pratt - Tulane](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=990%2C660 990w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C690 1035w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C889 1333w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C985 1476w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/59/f596d4de-056f-11ef-9819-97480441ac95/662e646527161.image.jpg?resize=1763%2C1176 2008w)
Round: 7
Pick: 245
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 217 pounds
In his words: "I was actually in the pool with a bunch of my buddies and family members, and my agent came out with the phone … just overwhelming joy and finally some peace," Pratt said in a conference call with Wisconsin reporters April 27 after being picked. "It’s been a long day, but I’m super fired up. Can’t wait to compete, can’t wait to be a Packer."
KALEN KING, CB, PENN STATE
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Round: 7
Pick: 255
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 191 pounds
In his words: "I feel like this whole experience definitely was one of the toughest things I’ve mentally had to endure in my life," King said during an emotional conference call April 27 with Wisconsin reporters. "But, I felt like today was a blessing and curse. Even though I didn’t get drafted where I wanted to, I felt like God made the right choice for me. Everything happens for a reason."