Round 1 Pick 29 Eric Stokes CB Georgia
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Stokes is a 6-1, 190 pound, extremely fast defensive back who more than held his own in the competitive Southeastern Conference.  He went up against top flight receivers from LSUâs Justin Jefferson who lit up a rookie season with the Vikings to his LSU counterpart JaâMar Chase, the first receiver off the board this weekend. Throw in Alabamaâs tandem of Heisman winner DeVontae Smith and Jaylen Waddle, also top 10 picks, and Stokes is ready for what the NFL has to offer.  He has a very good chance to be on the field a lot this fall for the Packers by either supplanting the injury prone and inconsistent Kevin King or finding a full time spot in nickel and dime sub-packages.
Round 1 Pick 29 Eric Stokes CB Georgia
Stokes is a 6-1, 190 pound, extremely fast defensive back who more than held his own in the competitive Southeastern Conference. He went up against top flight receivers from LSU’s Justin Jefferson who lit up a rookie season with the Vikings to his LSU counterpart Ja’Mar Chase, the first receiver off the board this weekend. Throw in Alabama’s tandem of Heisman winner DeVontae Smith and Jaylen Waddle, also top 10 picks, and Stokes is ready for what the NFL has to offer. He has a very good chance to be on the field a lot this fall for the Packers by either supplanting the injury prone and inconsistent Kevin King or finding a full time spot in nickel and dime sub-packages.
By Mark Daniels
May 1, 2021 6:08 PM
The Packers wrapped up the 2021 draft by taking Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill in the 7th round, the 256th overall choice.
Heâs a powerful 5-11, 215 pound tackle breaker who has shown ability in the passing game.  I thought it was a bit surprising he lasted until the final round but he opted out of the final six games of the 2020 season which might have caused the slide.
As a junior in 2019, he led the SEC with 1350 yards rushing, averaging 5.6 a carry and scoring 10 touchdowns for the Bulldogs.  Hill finished his career with 67 receptions out of the backfield which might be a plus in Head Coach Matt LaFleurâs offense.
Final 2021 NFL Draft Grades: Couple Aâs but Mostly Bâs for Packers
With the 2021 NFL Draft complete, the national punditry has weighed in on the Green Bay Packersâ nine-man class.
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May 2, 2021
GREEN BAY, Wis. – When you were a kid, did you ever stick your tongue on a 9-volt battery? You know you shouldn’t but you did, anyway. Same thing with draft grades. You know you shouldn’t click but, here you are, ready for a tiny jolt of lunacy for your brain cells.
With that strong recommendation, here’s a bunch of draft grades from the national punditry that are sure to be right on the money when we look back at this group of players in a year or three.