The Packers needed some depth at the tight end position after releasing Brandon Bostick and they may have gotten it with Backman.
Interestingly, Backman was projected to go undrafted, but this isn’t the first time Ted Thompson has drafted someone higher than everyone else felt he should have.
It’s pretty obvious why Backman was likely going to go undrafted until the Packers showed up — there is nothing about him that’s outstanding.
He doesn’t have great size at 6-3, 258.
His stats are pretty underwhelming as well. Backman caught 39 passes for 399 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.