The versatile Boston College lineman seems like a tailor-made Packer."

WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Advicewith 30th pick of 2019 SB Nation Mock DraftNew Womens Dean Lowry Jersey ,33commentsThe versatile Boston College lineman seems like a tailor-made Packer.CDTShareTweetShareSharePackers select OL Chris Lindstrom with 30th pick of 2019 SB Nation Mock DraftGreg M. Cooper-USA TODAY SportsWith the 2019 SB Nation Writer’s Mock Draft nearing its conclusion, Acme Packing Company got a chance to do something we have never done before: make two picks in the first round of a single draft. After selecting Mississippi State pass-rusher Montez Sweat at #12 overall, APC went back on the clock to make the Green Bay Packers’ selection with the 30th pick.Unfortunately, there were a few intriguing prospects who came off the board in the picks just preceding the Packers’. Iowa tight end Noah Fant went to Oakland at 24, three picks before the Raiders selected safety Nasir Adderley. A pair of defensive tackles went in between in Christian Wilkins and Jeffery Simmons, then versatile offensive lineman Dalton Risner went to the Chargers at 28. Those players all would have factored into the equation to some extent had they been available at 30, but alas Marquez Valdes-Scantling Jersey , they were not.With that setting the table, the pick is in. Here’s the analysis of the pick from our Jason B. Hirschhorn:30: Chris Lindstrom, OL, Boston CollegeBetween free agency and the No. 12 overall pick in this mock, the Green Bay Packers have addressed numerous weaknesses on their defense. Meanwhile, the offense will shift to an outside-zone, play-action heavy scheme under new head coach Matt LaFleur. That scheme favors swift-footed offensive linemen capable of hitting their landmarks and making blocks at the second level Josh Jones Jersey White , descriptions ill-fitting either of the team’s primary starting guards from last season.All of which makes Boston College’s Chris Lindstrom an intriguing option for the Packers late in the first round. Lindstrom tested extremely well at the combine for an offensive lineman, finishing with a composite athletic score in the 96th percentile for his position group, according to 3 Sigma Athlete. Just as importantly, Lindstrom comes from a Boston College offense that made regular use of the outside-zone and under-center play-action fakes that will form the backbone of Green Bay’s new offense. He has also seen extensive action at both tackle and guard in college, versatility the Packers have long favored in their O-linemen.Unlike other first-round offensive linemen, Lindstrom doesn’t need to start immediately given the presence of Lane Taylor and the recently signed Billy Turner. Still, with Taylor coming off his worst year as a starter and Turner perhaps pegged as the eventual successor to right tackle Bryan Bulaga Aaron Jones Jersey White , Lindstrom could slide in as a starting guard as early as this season.Here’s the full draft board through 30 picks, and you can see where a few possible Packers targets come off the board:2019 SB Nation Mock DraftPickTeamPlayerPositionCollegePickTeamPlayerPositionCollege Letting Randall Cobb and Clay Matthews walk was tough but also absolutely necessary."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareThursday Cheese Curds: Being nostalgic won’t win the Packers a Super BowlBenny Sieu-USA TODAY SportsAfter being able to keep a core of players together for several years, the past couple of days have been tough on the hearts of Packer Nation.As sad as it was to see Clay Matthews and Randall Cobb move on, letting them leave was also very necessary.Both players are no longer their former selves. Matthews has infamously struggled when healthy and even when he was on the field he was often invisible. Cobb had flashes, but he too was not as productive the past few seasons as Davante Adams’ star began to rise.They were both very popular with fans. and Matthews made THE play of Super Bowl XLV that stunted the Pittsburgh Steelers’ momentum and allowed Green Bay to win their fourth Lombardi Trophy. Cobb was a noted Chicago Bear killer as he scored two game-winning touchdowns against the Packers’ most hated rival. Those are moments fans will never forget.However had Green Bay brought them back, they’d be doing so based on what they did for the team more than what they can still do and being nostalgic won’t win you a Super Bowl. Same rule applies to bringing back Jordy Nelson. Green Bay is moving forward, not backwards.This offseason has been all about the Packers coming into the future and part of that means letting go of the past. As bitter of a pill as it is to swallow losing Cobb and Matthews http://www.packerslockerroom.com/authentic-ray-nitschke-jersey , it was time.Their legacy in Titletown is secure, but their paths diverged from where Green Bay was headed. May their travels forever be smooth.You can read more on the tough but correct decision to let the two players walk plus how one of the new free agents could be in for a breakout season in today’s cheese curds.Packers send proper message in letting Clay Matthews, Randall Cobb walk—PackersNews.comTributes continue to roll in for both Cobb and Matthews, but the turning of the page letting both men walk feels significant. The Packers are in the process of being modernized and sometimes that means painful but needed decisions.From hoop dreams to NFL stardom: Za’Darius Smith’s path to Green Bay—ESPNMatthews’ replacement as the Packers’ featured pass rusher, with all due respect to Kyler Fackrell, took a strange path to the NFL and Green Bay. Za’Darius Smith’s heart is in the right place too, as the first person he called after he signed with the Packers was mother and he told her she could quit working.New Packers OLB Preston Smith due for breakout year in 2019?—Packers WireAll eyes were on the first Smith the Packers signed Womens Lane Taylor Jersey , but what about Preston Smith? His pressures have gone up each of the past three seasons but his sack totals have fluctuated.This seems to indicate a player who is close and could benefit from Mike Pettine’s coaching and scheme.Jim Ringo was perfect fit for Lombardi’s offense—Packers.comBart may have been the Starr of the offense but Ringo was at the center of a legendary Fab Five offensive line.Escaped wallaby captured in Dallas neighborhood—UPIUnfortunately this is not the reboot of Rocko’s Modern Life we have all been waiting for.