Entering the 2019 NFL Draft, the Packers knew they needed help at tight end — especially considering how valuable the position is in LaFleur’s offense. And the college tight end they coveted was Iowa’s T.J. Hockenson (above), because he fit the profile for a tight end in LaFleur’s offense: He could block, catch the football and make big plays. But listening to LaFleur — and Pettine, who now must defend against Hockenson — it’s hard to imagine the Packers would have passed on Hockenson and still taken Gary had they both been on the board. “I think he's a complete football player,” LaFleur said of Hockenson. And anytime you've got a guy that's a complete tight end like that, it certainly is a big challenge for our defense.”It certainly is.

Source: Daily Sun October 12, 2019 20:26 UTC