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What draft analysts said about new Packers DL Tedarrell Slaton

The Green Bay Packers took a massive, run-stuffing defensive lineman in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft, using the 173rd overall pick on Florida nose tackle Tedarrell Slaton.

The 330-pounder tallied 10.5 tackles for losses during his collegiate career.

What to learn more about Slaton, a one-year starter at Florida who could be a two-gapping player in Green Bay? Here’s what the top draft analysts said about him during the pre-draft process:

Dane Brugler, The Athletic (draft guide): “A one-year starter at Florida, Slaton played nose tackle in defensive coordinator Todd Grantham’s even and odd fronts.