Ranking the Roster Nos. 40-44 Instant-I

Ranking the Roster Nos. 40-44 Instant-I

GREEN BAY, Wis. For more than a decade, we have ranked every player on the Green Bay Packers roster in advance of the start of training camp. This isnt just a rundown of the best players. Rather, its a not-too-scientific formula that combines talent, salary, importance of the position, depth at the position and, for young players, draft positioning. More than the ranking, we hope you learn a little something about all 90 players scheduled to be with the team for the first practice of training camp on July 27.Part 12 of our series includes a two-year starter and three draft picks who could be instant contributors. No. 44: LB Krys BarnesJersey No. 51; 6-2, 229; third season; UCLAKrys Barnes is part of the Packers rich history with undrafted free agents. In 2020, he went undrafted out of UCLA despite starting 31 games and recording 212 career tackles. Thats nothing. The Packers released him at the end of training camp and signed him to their practice squad on Sept. 6. A week later, he was in the starting lineup for the Week 1 game at Minnesota. He wound up becoming just the third undrafted player since 2000 to record at least 75 tackles as a rookie. A year ago, I had no idea where I was going to be at, Barnes said last summer. But now being here today, my mindset has been to put it in Gods hands. He Luc Snuggerud Jersey s put me in a position to succeed and, now that I have the opportunity, Im going to do everything in my power to keep it. There are things I can control, and thats my effort and my attitude and everything like that. Everything that I can control in my power, I will. As a rookie, Barnes had 78 tackles, including five for lo ses, in 13 games (10 starts). In 2021, he had 79 tackles, including four for lo ses, and added four pa ses defensed while playing in 16 games (13 starts). On a per-snap basis, he recorded more tackles than All-Pro DeVondre Campbell.What Barnes couldnt control was general manager Brian Gutekunsts 2022 draft cla s, which included Georgias Quay Walker with a first-round pick. Presumably, at some point during training camp, Walker will move ahead of Barnes on the depth chart and Barnes will be Dominik Kahun Jersey merely a really good backup and special-teams player. No. 43: G/C Zach TomJersey No. 50; 6-4, 304; rookie; Wake Forest Rookie offensive lineman Zach Tom has lofty goals. I want to be somebody who can play all five positions at a high level, he said during rookie camp. Thats the goal. Thats my main goal for offseason, through camp. I want to be somebody who can go out there at any position and you can rely on to perform at a high level. Toms drive comes in part from growing up alongside his older brother, Cameron, who was a four-year starter on the Southern Mi s offensive line. Hes played in 13 games since entering the NFL in 2017, though he remains unsigned with training camps on the horizon. We fought a lot growing up, Tom said. As we got older, he got bigger. We talked more about football stuff. I would ask him questions about football and he would answer. Especially when he got to the Saints, it was stuff like that that he helped me out with. Even going through this proce s, he answered all of my questions and really helped me to remain calm throughout all this stre sful situation. They were together when he got the call from the Packers in the fourth round, though being drafted will forever give Zach bragging rights. He was stoked that I was coming to a good situation, he said. At Wake Forest, Zach Tom started at center in 2019 and at left tackle in 2020 and 2021. At Southern Mi s, Cameron Tom started at right tackle as a freshman before shifting to center for his final three seasons. Cameron shared Patrick Sharp Jersey more than just the tricks of the trade. The best piece of advice he gave me through this proce s is just be yourself in the interviews, said Tom, who spent the offseason at center and guard. Just be genuine and dont try to be somebody you arent. I dont have anything to hide. Thats really the main thing he told me was be yourself. No. 42: G/T Sean RhyanJersey No. 75; 6-5, 321; rookie; UCLASecond-round pick Christian Watson grew up around football because his father played in the NFL. Fourth-round pick Zach Tom grew up around football because his older brother played in college and reached the NFL.Third-round pick Sean Rhyan, on the other hand, did everything but play football until high school.He surfed and competed in judo. He played baseball and rugby. He even played the violin. Rugby was my favorite sport before I found and fell in love with football, Rhyan said after being drafted. Theres not really set plays. Youre kind of on the field the whole time, running around, tackling. Youre playing defense and offense the whole time. What I think rugby taught me at a young age was not to be afraid of contact CM Punk Jersey really and, no matter the opponent or how big they were or how big I was, were both on the field at the same time and whoever plays the hardest for the longest is going to come out on top.Rhyans father was a profe sional motocro s racer; his grandfather was a profe sional boxer.I wanted to get on a bike but he got injured so much that he wouldnt allow me to, Rhyan said at rookie camp. Riding a motorcycle could jeopardize that, so he never let me get on a bike. Im so ble sed and thankful that he never did or else who knows. I wouldnt be a Packer today, maybe.Rhyan, whose 33.5-inch vertical jump was tops among this years Scouting Combine offensive linemen, started all 31 games at left tackle for the Bruins. During the offseason practices, he played guard and right tackle. Hes potentially one injury away from joining David Bakhtiari and Aaron Rodgers in the lineup. Its surreal (that) Im in the same locker room as them, Rhyan said. Time to kind of build a name for myself. Just like when you hear Davids name, you know exactly who he is and how good of a player he is. Aaron Rodgers, too. You know who they are. Its time for me to start building my name up a little bit. No. 41: TE Tyler DavisJersey No. 84; 6-4, 252; third season; Georgia TechDavis, a sixth-round pick by Jacksonville last year, was grabbed off the Colts practice squad in September. He Chris Chelios Jersey became a key player down the stretch, when he averaged 20 snaps on offense and 21 snaps on special teams during the final four games of the regular season and the playoffs. He finished the season with four receptions for 35 yards. With Robert Tonyan iffy for the start of the season, he could have a huge role.The opportunity that I have is awesome, Davis said during OTAs. Were pretty similar in the type of body type that this tight end position that me and Bobby play. Ive got tons of clips of Bobby on my iPad that I watch every day. Just trying to emulate

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