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Green Bay Packers 2021 mock draft: Rounds 4-5 (first pick)

Round 4, Pick 135: Jaylen Twyman, IDL, Pittsburgh

Jaylen Twyman was getting possible first-round hype leading into the 2020 college football season but that has died down tremendously. He’s in the mold of Aaron Donald in terms of undersized penetrators but he’s not the freak athlete the other former Pitt Panther is/was.

Having said that, Twyman could fill a key role for the Packers as a pass-rusher to supplement Kenny Clark at the nose, something the defense has been needing. Whether he can play three downs is in question but his passing-down upside is still apparent.

Round 4, Pick 142: Monty Rice, LB, Georgia

Green Bay has to be pleased with the contributions they got from some value pickups in last year’s rookie class in fifth-round pick Kamal Martin and UDFA Krys Barnes. However, linebacker remains an area that needs to be addressed as they need more depth at the position.

Monty Rice was a long-time starter and defensive leader at Georgia and he represents a quality athlete, even if he is a tad undersized for a traditional middle linebacker role. Still, he is fine in coverage and could be an immediate contributor in the linebacker rotation, which would be quite valuable.

Round 5, Pick 173: Tony Fields II, LB, West Virginia

While Tony Fields II is listed as a linebacker, he’s very much in the same mold as Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, albeit with less athletic upside. He’s undersized as a backer but not quite athletic enough to be a full-time safety.

Having said that, we saw the Panthers utilize Jeremy Chinn creatively as a Swiss army knife defender that lined up everywhere in different formations and situations. Fields may not have that same level of upside but his value lies in his versatility and high football IQ wherever he lines up.