Although no Super Bowl-caliber football team wants to rely too heavily on first-year players, the 2022 draft class of the Green Bay Packers should have a tremendous opportunity to help Matt LaFleur’s team right away. The Packers took three players in the first 34 picks and selected 11 players overall, and a good chunk of the draft class should have a chance to play immediately.
Who could have the biggest impact?
Instead of individually ranking the rookies, we sorted the draft class into three categories based on the potential of impact during the 2022 season.
Chance to be immediate starter
LB Quay Walker: The Packers’ top pick will have to beat out Krys Barnes, who has started at linebacker each of the last two seasons, but Walker will still be the heavy favorite to start the majority of games next to De’Vondre Campbell in 2022.