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

By Joe Kipp

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)
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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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 1: Defensive back Evan Worthington #6 of the Colorado Buffaloes intercepts a pass intended for wide receiver Warren Jackson #9 of the Colorado State Rams in the second half of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 1: Defensive back Evan Worthington #6 of the Colorado Buffaloes intercepts a pass intended for wide receiver Warren Jackson #9 of the Colorado State Rams in the second half of a game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

S Evan Worthington, Colorado

You won’t find a late-round safety prospect with more upside than Colorado’s Evan Worthington. Playing all over the field, Worthington (6-2, 212 pounds) offers teams the versatility needed at safety in today’s modern NFL. He has experience as a deep safety, nickel corner and as a box safety. Worthington projects similarly to Los Angeles Rams’ standout John Johnson.

Worthington had a fairly impressive NFL Combine performance, running 4.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash, jumping 33.5 inches in the vertical leap, leaping 121 inches in the broad jump and managing 7.07 seconds in the 3-cone drill. He also posted 17 reps in the bench press (225 pounds), a respectable number for a defensive back.

"“Versatile defensive back with the tools and traits for catch disruption as a future NFL starter. Worthington’s value to teams could depend on where they project him since he’s played all over the field. He has the size, athleticism and ball skills to handle a variety of man-cover targets from the slot or as a deep safety.” – NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein"

The Packers currently have Adrian Amos locked in as one of the team’s starting safeties, but have a massive hole to fill on the other side. If Green Bay elects not to draft a safety early, look for Worthington as an intriguing late-round sleeper.

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