Packers Host Power Pass Rusher on NFL Draft Visit

Southern Methodist Mustangs defensive end Elijah Roberts / Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesGREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers need to upgrade their pass rush. SMU’s Elijah Roberts knows how to rush the passer.

Roberts, who had 17.5 sacks during his two seasons at the school, had a predraft visit with the Packers on Monday, according to PackersNews.com’s Tom Silverstein.

Roberts fits what the Packers typically like on the edge. That’s big and powerful rather than small and quick. He measured 6-foot-3 5/8 and 285 pounds with 33 5/8-inch arms. With 4.78 speed in the 40, his Relative Athletic Score was 6.84.

Roberts was selected for the East-West Shrine Game after being second-team all-conference in…