A pre-draft visit to Green Bay helped wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks win over the Packers.
Wicks, one of the team’s 30 visitors before the draft, became the Packers’ pick at No. 159 overall in the fifth round. According to receivers coach Jason Vrable, Wicks was impressive during the in-person meeting with the Packers.
“He’s so intelligent on his visit, the way he was writing on the board and articulating his plays,” Vrable said this week. “I think that’s what you get from those visits more than a Zoom call.