Mel Kiper believes Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘next top goal could be former Arkansas Razorbacks wide receivers Treylon Burks. If the Packers are capable of landing the Burks at the height of the 2022 NFL draft, Kiper will explain why the Burks would be an ideal fit.
“The Burks have the kind of size for (Aaron) Rodgers to really be a real red zone threat, a guy who can go up there and show football high and create misunderstandings against smaller corners,” Kiper said Monday. Get up! “I truly believe, with the depth around wide receivers, you will see a lot in the first. You will see a lot in each round going forward. I think the packers in particular came out of this draft with a minimum of two receivers and maybe three. Take advantage of the position that is strong in terms of slot guys, guys outside. This is one of the strongest positions in this design and it fits well for the Packers what they need. It is a good year to need a receiver because there is a lot of good outside. “
Kiper released his final 2022 NFL Mock Draft Tuesday morning, and it has six wide receivers to go in the first round, including two in the first eight picks. USC an Drake London (No. 4 to Jets), Ohio State d ‘ Garrett Wilson (No. 8 to Falcons), Chris Olav (No. 16 to Eagles), Alabama d ‘ Jameson Williams (No. 21 to Patriots), Penn State d ‘ Jahan Dotson (No. 25 in Bills) and Burks (No. 28 in Packers) were each taken by the wideouts.
Burks set a single-season school record for Arkansas in 2021 with six 100-yard receptions over the course of the season. Its 1,104 receiving yards in 2021 are the third for a season in school history. Burks finished his career in Arkansas with 2,418 receiving yards, the fifth most in school history, and was considered by many to be a potential first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.
Burks, from Warren (Ark.) High School, was a four-star prospect in the 2019 class when he signed with the Razorbacks, according to the 247Sports Composite Player Rankings. He was the No. 16 wide receiver in the country and Arkansas’ top prospect, regardless of position, for his cycle. CBS Sports NFL draft analyst Ryan Wilson has previously compared Burks’ style of play to that of retired NFL wide receiver. Anquan Boldinwho have been trapped in the league for more than 13,000 yards over a span of more than a decade.
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“I have a kind of conspiracy Treylon Burks zu Anquan Boldin” Wilson said in February. “Anquan Boldin is a few inches shorter and 15 pounds lighter coming out. Anquan ran a 4.72 (40) and then he also had a similar (7.35) three-cone. I want to see with that. Treylon Burks whether he has a really good three-cone coat, how does that affect his design stock and if he sort of has one DK Metcalf Type three-cone, if that makes him fall a little. I can not imagine him falling out of the first round, but I think at the end of the day, sometimes we overestimate these metrics when, if we just look at the highlights of the Treylon Burksit is clear that he is usually the best player on the football field.
Kevin Flaherty contributed to this report.
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