Ranking the Roster Nos. 85-89 Big Guys
GREEN BAY, Wis. For more than a decade, we have ranked every player on the Green Bay Packers roster in advance of the start of training camp. This isnt just a rundown of the best players. Rather
Brandon Saad Jersey , its a not-too-scientific formula that combines talent, salary, importance of the position, depth at the position and, for young players, draft positioning. More than the ranking, we hope you learn a little something about all 89 players scheduled to be with the team for the first practice of training camp on July 27.Leading off our annual series is a look at two offensive linemen and three defensive linemen. Theyll be up against it from a numbers perspective. On the offensive line, the Packers added three draft picks. On the defensive line, they drafted two players including first-rounder Devonte Wyatt and added veteran Jarran Reed. No. 89: DT Chris SlaytonJersey No. 60; 6-3, 307; first year; SyracuseThe Packers signed Slayton off waivers from the 49ers in May. A seventh-round draft by the Giants in 2019, he has not played in a regular-season game. Hes served stints on practice squads with the Giants, Bills, Falcons, Steelers and 49ers.At Syracuse, Slayton played in 49 games, including 42 starts. He tallied 107 tackles, including 32.5 tackles for lo ses and 9.5 sacks, and added five forced fumbles. He finished his career ranked ninth in school history in TFLs. As a senior captain, he was third-team all-ACC with 3.5 sacks and eight TFLs.Slayton didnt play football until high school. When he first tried the sport, he wanted to play quarterback. Already a big guy, the coaches pointed him to the defensive line. he recalled. No. 88: DT Hauati PututauJersey No. 79; 6-3, 306; R; UtahPro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who is entering his seventh NFL season, is 26. So is Pututau, an undrafted free agent from Utah.As a senior at Cottonwood High School in Salt Lake City in 2013, Pututau was an all-region linebacker who also played receiver. He chose Utah, then went on his two-year Mormon mi sion to Florida.I gained a few pounds on my mi sion, .Pututau redshirted in 2016 and made his first starts in 2019 (one) and 2020 (three). In 2021, he took advantage of the NCAAs COVID year. He played in 14 games with eight starts, tallying three sacks and 4.5 tackles for lo ses among 18 tackles. Pututau is one of eight children. Two of them, Fua and Tenne see, also played on the Utes defensive line.He is proud of his heritage. Tongan people are very prideful, Pututau said. We pride ourselves in who we are and who we portray to others who we are. As a Tongan you dont show weakne s and here at Utah that is what they stand for is
Glenn Hall Jersey you show no weakne s. You work hard and the results will come. Being Tongan is what keeps me going, motivates me
John Hayden Jersey to be a hard worker and to develop a good work ethic each and every day we are out here on the field.The Packers gave him an $8,000 signing bonus, tied for tops on the team. He mi sed most of the offseason practices with an undisclosed injury. No. 87: DT Akial ByersJersey No. 98; 6-3, 308; R; Mi souriByers is an undrafted free agent who might have some untapped potential. At Fayetteville (Ark.) High School, he was an Under Armour All-American, a four-star recruit and a top-20 defensive lineman.As a fifth-year senior in 2021, Byers played in 12 games with 10 starts. He had 1.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for lo ses among his 23 total tackles. In 52 career games, he registered two sacks and nine TFLs. He scored a touchdown vs. his hometown Arkansas Razorbacks when he pounced on a fumble in the end zone in 2018.Byers took advantage of the NCAAs COVID year and played a fifth season. He changed his jersey to No. 0 and worked under former Packers defensive line coach Jethro Franklin. Headed into his final season, he called himself a great run-stopper.(Franklin) pushes us to get better every day no matter where it's at, on the field, or just in the weight room," . He wants us out there working together, working on our footwork, hand placement, anything, or even just learning the playbook. And I think that's a big thing. He teaches us something new every day. So, every time we go into a meeting room, it's like you're in the cla sroom learning new things. I take every day we're meeting seriously.The Packers gave him an $8,000 signing bonus, tied for tops on the team. No. 86: T/G George MooreJersey No. 77; 6-6, 312; R; OregonMoore wont be fazed by going up against the likes of Rashan Gary or Kenny Clark during training camp. At Oregon, he battled Kayvon Thibodeaux, who was selected fifth overall by the Giants in this years draft.(Former Oregon coach Mario) Cristobal is a big believer in the whole iron sharpens iron mentality, . Our front seven was amazing with Kayvon Thibodeaux and several others. All those guys are amazing football players, have high IQs, and made practices tough. We would go head-to-head every single day because we knew thats what we needed to do to give ourself an opportunity on Saturdays. We knew that wed need to be physical throughout the week to make
David Kampf Jersey sure it helps us have succe s during games.Moore started his college career in 2015 at The College of San Mateo. He mi sed that first season with a torn ACL but was a star in 2016, which made him the top-ranked offensive tackle in junior college. That opened the door to Oregon. After sitting behind Tyrell Crosby and Penei Sewell, Moore wound up starting 20 of a po sible 21 games for the Ducks in 2020 and 2021. During his final season, Moore started six games at left tackle and seven games at left guard. According to PFF, he allowed three sacks at each position. Im really proud of George Moore, . He didnt play much high school football before he got to junior college, and when he got here, thats a baptism by fire because he went into a group with some really seasoned uppercla smen that held themselves to a high standard, and George just kept at it. He allowed us to push him, and hes really become a good football player.With seven years of college ball under his belt, Moore will turn 26 during the first week of training camp. He was older than the Ducks graduate a sistant
Adam Boqvist Jersey line coach last year, and hes older than last years starting interior trio of Jon Runyan, Josh Myers and Royce Newman.The Packers gave him an $8,000 signing bonus, tied for tops on the team. No. 85: C/G Cole SchneiderJersey No. 64; 6-3, 309; R; Central FloridaAsked which of the Packers undrafted free agents had the best chance of making the team and developing into a contributor, one teams college scouting director pointed to Schneider.Schneider started 47 games in four seasons at UCF, with 46 of those appearances at guard and one at center.He can play any of the inside positions whether it be right guard, le