Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins has video conferences with several teams, including Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, per a league source. He visited Dolphins prior to the NFL shutting down visits
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 15, 2020
The Green Bay Packers are one of the teams to meet with Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins before the 2020 draft.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Packers will hold or have hosted a video conference with Dobbins, the second-leading rusher in Ohio State history.
Teams have to meet with prospects virtually instead of face-to-face at team facilities due to the coronavirus pandemic. Other teams to meet with Dobbins include the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins, per Wilson.
Dobbins (5-9, 209) rushed for 4,459 yards and 38 touchdowns over three seasons at Ohio State, including a school-record 2,003 rushing yards and 23 total touchdowns during the 2019 season. He caught 71 career passes and scored five receiving touchdowns, highlighting three-down potential.
Dobbins didn’t run or jump at the NFL Scouting Combine but put up 23 reps on the bench.
The Packers don’t have an immediate need at running back, but Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams and Tyler Ervin are all free agents following the 2020 season, creating a future need if the Packers lose Jones or Williams after next year.
Projections for Dobbins vary, but many draft analysts consider him to be a top-50 to top-75 player in the draft class. It will likely take a Day 2 pick to acquire him next week. The Packers hold late picks in the second (No. 62) and third round (No. 94).
[lawrence-related id=42169]