If there's one player in this draft class who could anchor the Packers' run defense right now,

it's Ohio State Monster, Caden McDonald.

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We are deep diving, Caden McDonald, today. Nose tackle from Ohio State. He is one of the names

at defensive tackle in this draft class for the Green Bay Packers. If they're going to use a high

pick on one of these guys, I think there's probably only three players who could potentially get into that

conversation. Kristen Miller is one we already talked about from the University of Georgia.

McDonald is one of the others. We'll get to the third. Don't worry. We'll get to the other guy.

We'll get there. And I have said over and over throughout this process, I said if there is one

a player who could come in

from day one and as a rookie be that 30, 40% starter early down run demolisher, it's Caden

McDonald.

And the problem is he didn't test. So we do not have an athletic profile on

Cain McDonald. He is 6-3-3-326. He is an absolute wagon and he is a monster in the run game.

And normally you would say, okay, do you want to take a guy who is a run mostly defender in the top 100?

Those guys are just not as valuable as someone who can actually rush the passer.

I think there is some pass rush upside here, at least someone who can push the pocket, someone who's shown that ability.

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