The Athletic put together a mock NFL draft on Wednesday with each beat reporter making the picks for the respective teams they cover.
In the projection, Green Bay Packers reporter Matt Schneidman had the NFL wild-card team take former Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton with the 25th overall pick.
After the emergence of quarterback Jordan Love, Schneidman thinks the top priority should be his protection. Barton, who played both tackle and center in college, could fit wherever Green Bay needs.
“At the very worst, Barton can provide much-needed depth on the interior,” Schneidman wrote.
Barton’s most frequent suitors in mock drafts, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Miami Dolphins, both picked offensive tackles instead of the projected guard.