GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers addressed a position of need and departed from their usual strategy of targeting defensive players in the first round by selecting Arizona offensive tackle Jordan Morgan with the 25th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. This was only the second time in the past 13 drafts that the Packers have selected an offensive player with their first pick. The other instance came in 2020, when they traded up four spots to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love at No. 26 overall. Morgan is the first offensive lineman the Packers have selected in the first round since they took Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod with the 32nd overall pick in 2011. After tearing his anterior cruciate ligament late in the 2022 season, Morgan came back and earned first-team all-Pac 12 honors as Arizona’s starting left tackle last year. Morgan, who is 6-foot-5 and 311 pounds, allowed only two sacks in 787 snaps over 12 games last season. |
Chinese vice premier calls on central SOEs to contribute more to Tibet's developmentCPC leadership reviews guidelines on policies supporting construction of Xiong'anXi sends congratulatory letter to General Assembly of Alliance for Cultural Heritage in AsiaCPC leadership reviews guidelines on policies supporting construction of Xiong'an12th Chinese medical team wins hearts of GhanaiansState Council stresses work on flood relief, rebuildingIsraeli, U.S. officials meet virtually on Rafah after Netanyahu scraps delegation to WashingtonCPC leadership arranges work on flood prevention and relief, postIndian gov't steps in as Vistara airline cancels, delays flightsXi extends congratulations to Yunnan University on centenary anniversary