Will packer reaction9/7/2023 "Walker and Van Ness, we may have the anchor on our defense." "You’re drafting a starter with the 13th overall pick," he said. Ruggles looks forward to watching Van Ness and linebacker Quay Walker on the field together. The Packers love that front seven versatility." "Everything I’ve heard about him, he has a monster attitude. More: What to know about Lukas Van Ness, pass rusher from Iowa and the Green Bay Packers' first pick in the 2023 NFL draft More: The Green Bay Packers select Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness with the No. He’s just a classic Midwestern, blue-collar, hard-working guy," Larsen said. True, excellent pass rushers are harder to find than left tackles."Įverything about Van Ness says Packers, Larsen said. Rasheed Walker was actually highly touted, and Caleb Jones out of Indiana, who is 6-9, was a pleasant surprise. "They have Yosh Nijman, who is huge and athletic. Zach Tom showed he was a natural pass blocker," he said. "They can move Elgton Jenkins out to left tackle. Schumer said the Packers are pretty well stocked with linemen. I don’t think Bakhtiari's salary is what we need right now." "I wouldn't be surprised if (tackle David) Bakhtiari got traded yet tomorrow. "I had a feeling they’d go offensive line like the Packers usually do," Ruggles said. Hutch Ruggles of Eau Claire was the only one of the friends who picked Van Ness as the Packers' pick, even though he suspected they really would go with an offensive lineman. The shouting in the background was less measured than Henaman's description of the pick. Henaman and a group friends who grew up together near the Thorp/Withee area were watching the draft in Knoxville, Tennessee, because one of the friends had moved there. As soon as they made the pick, we thought they were just getting another Dean Lowry." "There is a lot of disbelief that at this point, with the defense being fairly solid and there are glaring needs on the other side of the ball. "I'm kind of surprised they went defense," said Jim Henaman of Knowlton. I don’t see how you win consistently without it."īut it wouldn't be a Packers draft if the happiness was unanimous. The teams that are good year after year have great D-lines. "Overall, for years, I’ve watched the Packers with what I consider below-average defensive lines. It usually doesn’t work out the way I want it to," Larsen said after the Packers made the 13th pick in the draft. Schumer's buddy, Andrew Larsen of Rockford, Illinois, has been on the Van Ness bandwagon for months. Pass rushers are exciting," Steve Schumer of Gillette, New Jersey, said. Offensive tackles are necessary, but they are not exactly exciting. Instead, general manager Brian Gutekunst chose the 6-foot-5, 272-pound pass rusher Van Ness. The Packers were predicted to take an offensive tackle or a defensive player in the first round, which is a typical Packers move, with a lot of experts leaning toward the tackle. GREEN BAY – As with any draft, Green Bay Packers fans are never of one mind on whether a pick was good or not, but the choice of Lukas Van Ness of Iowa in the first round of the NFL draft created less orneriness and more enthusiasm than most years. Watch Video: Iowa DE Lukas Van Ness on Nebraska, NFL Draft hype: 'I have no interest in leaving'
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