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Lloyd has a chance to earn significant snaps early in his career. Despite a crowded backfield that includes Josh Jacobs and AJ Dillon, Packers OC Adam Stenavich said earlier this month that he hopes to play Lloyd “as much as possible.” Lloyd is a versatile, explosive back who made the most of his one season at USC. Last season with the Trojans, he rushed for 116-820-9 while adding another 13 catches for 232 yards. Lloyd has early fantasy value as a handcuff to Jacobs/Dillon, but could emerge as a more meaningful contributor once we see how things play out in training camp.

The league appears very much willing to feature Jordan Love as a main attraction in 2024 after his outstanding 2023 campaign in which Love established himself as the latest in a line of long-term Green Bay QBs. The Packers will open the season against the Eagles in Brazil. Love and the Packers will take on Tua Tagovailoa in a primetime matchup on Thanksgiving night — a game that will feature plenty of offensive firepower on both sides.

The Packers have a talented trio of backs in Lloyd, Josh Jacobs, and AJ Dillon. They selected Lloyd with the No. 88 overall pick in this year’s draft, but it’s hard to know where he could fit in early in the season. The easy answer is third down, as Lloyd caught 34 passes during his college career and averaged an impressive 13.3 YPR. With that said, Jacobs has two 50-catch seasons on his resumé and didn’t sign a four-year, $48 million deal to ride the pine. While we’d expect Lloyd to be on the field plenty as a rookie, he may not have much fantasy upside unless an injury paves a way for more playing time.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo was the first to report the decision, noting that despite a solid rookie year, a recent string of injuries to Stokes likely factored into the decision to decline the option. Stokes played in only two games for the Packers last season, opening the year on the PUP list before finally being activated in late October. A hamstring injury would land him on IR four days later, but he would return to play in Weeks 15 and 16 before the same injury sidelined him for the regular season. A clean bill of health and solid play in 2024 could lead to a big payday for Stokes, who will turn 26 just ahead of free agency next offseason.

A former third-round pick, Long spent four years in LA before leaving in free agency last offseason. He signed with the Raiders as a free agent but was released mid-season. Long then had brief stays with the Panthers and Packers. Long will need to carve out a role on special teams in New York to lock up a roster spot.

A four-star cornerback from the 2021 prep class, King (5’11/190) has a twin brother, Kobe, who is a starting linebacker for the Nittany Lions. While his brother redshirted as a freshman, Kalen played in 13 games, logging 279 snaps and making one start before taking over a starting role in 2022. King experienced a meteoric sophomore year rise allowing a 46% completion rate with a Big Ten leading 21 PBU and three interceptions, while earning the fourth-highest PFF cover grade in FBS. With King having achieved Second Team All-American honors, he projected as a first round selection in almost every prominent mock draft in the country heading into the 2023 season. He failed to deliver on the expectations, allowing a 61% completion rate with a concerning 56th% cover grade and just two PBU in 481 snaps. Exacerbating concerns is King’s 4.61s 40-yard dash. With an average physical profile, King will need to make waves in camp if he intends to carve out a meaningful NFL role.

Pratt (6’2/217) saw a significant amount of playing time during his four years at Tulane. As a true freshman, Pratt started nine games and threw for 1,806-20-8, and finished his career with a line of 9,611-90-26 in 46 games. A high rate of fumbles and sacks are two concerning marks on his resumé, but his experience and accuracy – particularly over the last two years – are promising. He could eventually earn a spot as a backup but may need to spend ample time on a practice squad before getting that chance. The Packers will give him time to develop behind Jordan Love to start his career.

Glover (6’6/317) is a below-average athlete for an offensive tackle, as evidenced by the 4.71 RAS he produced at his Pro Day. A six-year prospect who spent five seasons as a starter at Georgia State, Glover allowed 11 sacks and 85 pressures per PFF, and also has experience at guard (five games in 2022). He’s shown steady improvement over each season and is a physical blocker who seems to have an affinity for burying his opponent whenever he gets the chance. Glover’s physicality along with his ability to fill multiple positions along the line will make him an intriguing prospect to monitor in camp.

Oladapo (6’2/216) arrived on campus as a preferred walk-on cornerback and molded himself into the rocked-up, versatile playmaker of today after six years at academies of higher learning. He barely saw game action during his first three years on campus, but in 2021 he ran with his opportunity by recording 68 tackles, 6.0 TFL and 10 PBU to go with 20 stops. Oladapo would post 154 tackles with 16 PBU over the next two seasons, while earning the fifth-highest PFF defensive grade in the nation and number-one run defense grade among all Power Five back line contemporaries in 2023. Oladapo is unusually shifty for his build and can adequately patrol his half of the side of the field in deep coverage. A captain who directs traffic and is a fierce run supporter, Oladapo can be clunky in his transitions and is vulnerable if asked to carry receivers downfield. However, he has an NFL caliber physical profile and could eventually be deployed as a run-down box safety.

The Packers sent picks 168 and 219 to the Bills for a chance to take Monk (6’3/308) at No. 163. Monk is a rare five-year starter, who started all 12 games as a true freshman for the Blue Devils in 2019. After opening his career at right tackle, Monk moved to right guard for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and split time at guard and center in 2022. Of the 59 games he’s appeared in, Monk played 47 games somewhere along the interior. He received Second-Team All-ACC honors in 2023. An elite athlete who earned a 9.74 RAS at the NFL Scouting Combine, Monk has the experience and makeup to carve out a career as a backup, who can fill in at both guard positions and center.