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top pass-rushers still available? That seems unlikely."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCSTShareTweetShareSharePackers 2019 Mock Draft: ESPN’s Todd McShay projects an off-ball linebacker at 12Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe conclusion of the NFL season means that it’s time once again for mock drafts to begin in earnest for the 2019 NFL Draft. On Thursday morning Cheap Jace Sternberger Jersey , ESPN’s Todd McShay published his latest mock for April’s upcoming draft, which featured the Green Bay Packers selecting a pair of linebackers in round one.However, despite the Packers’ needs on the edge, the first pick is an off-ball linebacker instead. First up, with the Packers on the clock at 12 overall, McShay projects them to select LSU linebacker Devin White:The only part that I really agree with in this rationale is the first half of the first sentence: the Packers want an edge rusher. With three excellent ones still on the board — Clelin Ferrell, Jachai Polite, and Montez Sweat — I can’t see the Packers going for an off-ball linebacker instead, even if White is a great prospect.To illustrate this point, let’s look at where the Packers have drafted off-ball linebackers since Ted Thompson’s arrival as GM in 2005:2018: Oren Burks (3rd round)2016: Blake Martinez (4th round)2015: Jake Ryan (4th round)2013: Sam Barrington (7th round)2012: Terrell Manning (5th round)2011: D.J. Smith (6th round)2007: Desmond Bishop (6th round)2006: A.J. Hawk (1st round), Abdul Hodge (3rd round)2005: Brady Poppinga (4th round)The Packers have a type and a value on their off-ball linebackers, and it’s simply not a position they have prioritized highly in the past. Besides Jace Sternberger Jersey Womens , given the fact that Martinez has one starting job locked down and the investment made in Burks (the team’s highest-drafted off-ball linebacker since Hawk), the need is far, far less pressing than that on the edge. The better bet here is that the Packers double up on outside linebackers rather than taking an off-ball linebacker this high.Is White a good player? Yes, and he’s likely to be a good pro. But so are those edge rushers, all of whom would likely make a much bigger impact in Green Bay given the need and the defensive system the team runs under Mike Pettine.As for the 30th pick, McShay does have the Packers picking a player on the edge: Old Dominion’s Oshane Ximines. Here’s McShay’s reasoning:Interestingly, Ximines appears to be built similarly to Matthews coming out of college. He measured in just over 6-foot-3 and weighed 241 pounds at the Senior Bowl, numbers that put him right on par with Matthews’ size at the Combine. However, Ximines is unlikely to test on par with Matthews, who had an excellent Combine workout. Perhaps if the draft board fell the way it did in McShay’s mock, the Packers would be inclined to trade up with the Seahawks at 21 and land Jachai Polite instead. Then again, Ximines might be worthy of a first-round grade just based on his Taco Bell menu preferences: The jury is still out on last year’s fifth-round pick as he looks to make his Lambeau Field debut Jace Sternberger Green Bay Packer , but he should bring versatility and competition to the offensive line.-WisconsinWith uncertainty at the right guard position last offseason, the Green Bay Packers entered the 2018 NFL Draft without a clear-cut starter on the roster. Ultimately, they added late-May signee Seale to describe Madison following his selection last April. Seale felt strongly that Madison could play guard despite making all of his college starts at tackle because of his length, strength, and footwork. He also characterized Madison as a “mean” person on the football field with competitiveness, a trait desired at the guard position. With his experience in a heavy passing system at Washington State, Madison’s pass blocking was favorable for transitioning into the Green Bay system last year.The reinstatement of Madison, if he can live up to Seale’s scouting report, would be a vital addition to the Green Bay line. But it should not deter the Packers from continuing to add competition up front this draft season, especially at tackle.Guard has seemingly been solidified with Lane Taylor and Turner entrenched as the current starters, and McCray and Patrick making up the depth behind them. Bakhtiari, Bryan Bulaga Jace Sternberger Jersey 2019 , and Jason Spriggs form the team’s top tackle options, along with last year’s undrafted free agent keep Alex Light. Center Corey Linsley will start again in 2019, but the Packers did not carry a true backup center on the roster last season.Green Bay went with nine offensive linemen on the initial 53-man roster in 2018 and there are 10 names already listed above, counting Madison. Yet, it is imperative for the Packers to begin adding talent to the line with the tackle position exposed in recent seasons and Bulaga entering a contract year. Madison’s ability to help in this role is something that will not be known until training camp, but should not be counted on. Expect the Packers to continue exploring second-day tackle prospects such as Ole Miss’s Greg Little and Washington’s Kaleb McGary who have already made the trip to Green Bay as part of the team’s 30 allowed visits.Even as Madison’s impact remains unknown for the Packers next season and beyond, his decision to come back to football is a good thing for Green Bay. It is an opportunity for the organization to see what it has in its former fifth-round pick after all, and with some luck that pick could pay dividends in the Packers’ long-term plans as well. But for now, despite many possible roster acquisitions between now and the start of the preseason slate, Madison’s return simply represents the addition of a once-promising young player to a position requiring extra competition.