Green Bay passed on the likes of Graham Barton and Cooper DeJean and took a multi-year starting left tackle in round one.
After an interminable wait to get to pick number 25, the Green Bay Packers have made their first selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. Instead of drafting one of the favorite mock draft prospects throughout the lead-up to the draft, the Packers have selected offensive tackle Jordan Morgan out of the University of Arizona.
A 22-year-old two-time All-Pac-12 tackle, Morgan has been the Wildcats’ starting left tackle for the last three years after starting a handful of games in 2019 and 2020, his true freshman and COVID-shortened seasons. Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing in a shade over 310 pounds, Morgan posted an excellent workout at the 2024 NFL Combine:
Jordan Morgan was drafted with pick 25 of round 1 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.24 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 105 out of 1377 OT from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/PiANHIbxQR pic.twitter.com/FzMkF452mh
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 26, 2024
Morgan could be a candidate to start at tackle, particularly if the Packers decide to move Zach Tom in to center, or at right guard if he is slated to compete with Sean Rhyan at that position.
The Packers will be back on the clock early on Friday with pick number 41, their first of four selections on day two of the NFL Draft.
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