2017 NFL Draft Grades: Green Bay Packers Day 2 Picks

Round 3: Montravius Adams, DT — Auburn

There are some mixed reviews on Montravius Adams and his overall effort shown throughout his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers. There were reports that some scouts said he played with more passion in his senior season, while others said they “didn’t like him.”

Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel quoted those aforementioned comments of NFL Scouts, and McGinn also quoted another NFC Scout saying Adams has talent, but will have to be developed:

"“First and foremost, a powerful football player. He’s best as an area guy … There’s some dormant talent there and it can be developed.”"

As stated, the jury is still out on Adams, and it will be a little while in his NFL career before we completely know what type of player the Packers received with what is the 93rd overall selection. At the combine, he ran a 4.80-second 40-yard dash, but did have 22 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. Adams in his final collegiate season finished with 43 tackles (eight for loss), four sacks and one interception. He also had two fumble recoveries and one forced fumbles.

Green Bay currently has Christian Ringo at nose tackle, which is where Adams could play, and listed at defensive tackle are Mike Daniels and Ricky Jean-Francois.

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Adams could become a good core player for the Packers, but they most likely aren’t getting a game changer at defensive tackle either. With Green Bay, building their defensive tackle rotation is what they need, so this pick makes sense for them and should be a good defensive tackle in the Green Bay 3-4 defense if he plays like he did in his final collegiate season.

If Adams plays with the passion scouts said he did with his senior season, the Packers will have the player they believe they drafted, but not all scouts see him doing so this upcoming season.