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Packers head coach Matt LaFleur thinks Green Bay may get an immediate impact on its offensive line from rookie fifth-round draft pick Jager Burton.
Burton was working with the first-string offensive line during minicamp, at both left guard and right guard, and LaFleur said Burton appears to be ready to play at the NFL level.
"I see a really young guy that's extremely coachable, athletic, and is maximizing the most of his opportunities," LaFleur said, via ESPN. "So I think every practice he gets a little bit more comfortable, a little bit better, and I can see him, he's definitely going to be in the mix to compete for playing time this year."
The 6-foot-4, 312-pound Burton spent five years at Kentucky, redshirting the first one and then becoming a four-year starter after that. He has a wealth of experience playing at a high level of college football in the SEC, and he may be ready to play in the NFL in Week One of his rookie season.
Burton was working with the first-string offensive line during minicamp, at both left guard and right guard, and LaFleur said Burton appears to be ready to play at the NFL level.
"I see a really young guy that's extremely coachable, athletic, and is maximizing the most of his opportunities," LaFleur said, via ESPN. "So I think every practice he gets a little bit more comfortable, a little bit better, and I can see him, he's definitely going to be in the mix to compete for playing time this year."
The 6-foot-4, 312-pound Burton spent five years at Kentucky, redshirting the first one and then becoming a four-year starter after that. He has a wealth of experience playing at a high level of college football in the SEC, and he may be ready to play in the NFL in Week One of his rookie season.