Green Bay Packers: 5 Late-round sleepers in 2019 NFL Draft

By Joe Kipp | Apr 11, 2019

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JANUARY 19: Olisaemeka Udoh #57 from Elon playing on the East Team runs off the field after warm-up before kickoff against the West Team at the 2019 East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field on January 19, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

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TOLEDO, OH – NOVEMBER 27: Wide receiver Cody Thompson #25 of the Toledo Rockets catches a pass while being defended by cornerback Darius Phillips #14 of the Western Michigan Broncos during the second quarter at Glass Bowl on November 27, 2015 in Toledo, Ohio. Western Michigan Broncos defeated Toledo Rockets 35-30. (Photo by Andrew Weber/Getty Images) /

WR Cody Thompson, Toledo

Toledo receiver Cody Thompson is the ideal late-round sleeper teams will be looking for. Thompson has the pedigree (five years of experience at Toledo) and athletic profile teams seek when evaluating potential draft gems.

Thompson is an athletic freak who showed out at the NFL Combine. Although his 40-yard dash wasn’t blazing fast (4.57 seconds), his other results were other-worldly for the receiver position. His vertical jump (38.5 inches), broad jump (119 inches), 3-cone drill time (6.87 seconds), bench press (19 reps) and short-shuttle time (4.03 seconds) all place him near the top for his position.

"“Natural-born pass catcher with soft hands, quality routes and advanced feel for body positioning and control. Thompson is praised by teammates and coaches for his level of preparation that has resulted in solid college production.” – NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein"

The Packers have already had a pre-draft visit with Thompson, indicating there may some interest on their part. Thompson has the ability to play a role in the slot, something Green Bay desperately needs with the departure of Randall Cobb this offseason. He should be available in the fifth round. Thompson had 181 catches for 3,312 yards and 30 touchdowns at Toledo.

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