The Sconi

More and more, the Green Bay Packers front office likes what it sees from its 2022 draft class.

While second round star receiver Christian Watson rates as the plum of the class, he’s far from the only gem top team officials are convinced they walked away with.

Tabbed in the fourth round out of Nevada, Watson’s new running mate Romeo Doubs has also quickly turned heads, including now being ranked by Pro Football Focus among the top six players taken on Day 3 of the draft who are “in the best position to produce in year one.”

While team officials are still raving about Doubs’ speed being “somewhere in the 4.5’s,” the speedster has been quick to establish it takes more than that to do what he does.

“It’s not just being fast, but making sure that you know the technique of just running a deep pattern, whether it’s a deep post up the middle, running a go ball, making sure you stack (defender), making sure you master the technique and fundamental work," he told CheeseHead TV.com.  

On defense, the Packers grabbed linebacker Quay Walker with the draft’s No. 22 pick overall and plan to team him with De’Vondre Campbell in what figures to line up as the team’s best combination at the position in decades.

While Campbell was the team’s first All Pro inside linebacker in nearly three decades last season, the Packers didn’t hesitate in grabbing Walker, and coaches now envision having both on the field at the same time.

“Beyond just his size, which really meets the standard, I mean when you look at the fact that this guy could potentially be standing next to De'Vondre Campbell on defense, you see two twin towers out there that could really bring some athleticism to that position, it really is mind blowing,” sports analyst Wes Hodkiewicz recently tweeted of Walker. “But it’s also what he did when he was out at practice I think, that one on one passing drill, you know he’s in trail coverage against that receiver, and yeah it’s just a one on one the quarterback has to throw it but the way he adjusts to the ball to get to the pick, I was really impressed by it.”

Coaches also highlighted that while Walker has the size and build of a linebacker, his speed and athleticism are what separates him from most, including ranking in the top 3.5% of prospects in Combine history.