GUTEY'S GUYS: Domonique Orange has the potential to be EXACTLY what the Packers need at DT

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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There aren't many perfect fits for the Packers in a weak defensive tackle class, but hulking Iowa State nose tackle Domonique Orange has the goods. He's a work-in-progress, but the upside is massive. On today's Gutey's Guys we break down his skillset and identify how he fits with the Green Bay defense in 2026 and beyond.

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0:00.0	Dominique Orange has the potential to be exactly what the Packers need at Nose Tackle.
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0:45.5	On today's show, it's a goodies, guys, monstrous nose tackle, big citrus, Dominique
0:52.0	Orange, and we break down what he is, what he could be, and how he
0:56.4	fits with the Green Bay Packers. And we just talked about him earlier this week, so let me be
1:01.8	upfront about overall my feelings about Dominique Orange. I don't believe he is someone at 52
1:10.2	that makes sense for the Green Bay Packers. Even 84 would be a little
1:14.4	bit of a reach in terms of where I have him graded. But in terms of what he offers, I understand
1:22.7	the potential upside value of a player like this. He still is just 21 years old. 6-2-322. That is a big boy. And based on the
1:33.2	testing, based on the reported testing from his special pro day, the athleticism is where you
1:42.1	would want it. It is a relative athletic score over eight based on the reporting with a really good 10-yard
1:48.8	split, a really, really good vertical jump, and a good enough short shuttle.
1:53.5	He did the linear testing, the 40, he did the jumps, that measures explosiveness, and he did
2:00.2	a short shuttle, which is going to give you a
2:02.7	hint at least about his lateral agility, his ability to start, stop and move in close quarters.
2:07.7	So he checks those boxes. He's also got 33 plus inch arms. This is a big, big man. And in terms of the big, big men in this draft, he is one of the few that you go, okay,
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