2017 NFL Draft Grades: Green Bay Packers Day 3 Picks

Rounds 6: Kofi Amichia, OL — South Florida (212)

A team can never have too much offensive line depth, and South Florida’s Kofi Amichia will have a chance to work his way onto the Green Bay roster as a sixth-round pick. He could be a center, but Packers.com said Amichia predicts as a guard in the NFL. He’s a versatile player, as he not only played center in college, he was also a tackle.

This is a project player for the Packers, who currently have two former undrafted free agents in Lane Taylor and Don Barclay listed as guards on their depth chart. Being 6-4 and a little over 300 pounds, Amichia has the size to be productive for the Packers. Now it will be about progressing with the proper skill level to stay on the roster.

Round 7: Devante Mays, RB — Utah State (238)

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This was the third running back selected by the Packers on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, so it is no secret that the Packers are looking everywhere to make their depth better at the position. Last yea,r Green Bay battled massive injury issues at running back, and with a player like Devante Mays the Packers are going to see just what they have with the Utah State product. Mays has had some injury issues in the past, but with his strength (420-pound bench press) he’ll be able to make his presence felt by the Packers.

Mays will be very interesting to watch during Packers camps, as his final collegiate season was a wash with just 37 carries for 259 yards and three touchdowns due to a leg injury. When healthy and on the field, he carried the ball 165 times as a junior for 966 yards and nine touchdowns. Mays has his chance as the Packers are in desperate need of having reliable running backs on their roster so there isn’t a repeat of 2016.

Round 7: Malachi Dupre, WR — LSU (247)

The final draft choice of the Green Bay Packers on Day 3 was LSU wide receiver Malachi Dupre, who played in 11 games last season for the Tigers. In three years at LSU, Dupre totaled 1,609 yards receiving on 98 receptions, averaging 16.4 yards per reception.

Dupre will have an uphill battle to make the roster of the Packers, as he’ll not only have to battle fifth-round choice DeAngelo Yancey, but Green Bay also has solid wide receivers in the top three spots in Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Davante Adams. Dupre will have to be noticed, most likely for what he can bring to the Packers special teams unit.

The Packers loaded up at running back on Day 3 of the draft. However, it’s hard to hate much of what they did, especially in terms of value and the competition they were able to create.