Rookie draft picks generally hog the spotlight, but here’s a truth in the National Football League: A big chunk of improvement on a year-to-year basis comes from the development of draft picks from years prior.
The Green Bay Packers will be expecting more from a few members of the 2020 and 2021 draft classes in 2022.
Here are eight recent draft picks with an opportunity to play more and provide more impact this season:
TE Josiah Deguara (third round, 2020)
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
2021 snaps: 367
Deguara plays a demanding position with a steep learning curve from college to the NFL, and he lost most of his first season to an ACL injury.