The Packers brought in a potential late-round linebacker."

/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareSharePackers hosted pre-draft visit for Northwestern LB Nate Hall https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Davon-House-Jersey , per reportPhoto by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesThe Green Bay Packers have acquired a number of former Northwestern Wildcats over the past few seasons. Defensive lineman Dean Lowry was a fourth-round pick in 2016, and in 2018 the team acquired three more players who suited up in Evanston: defensive tackle Tyler Lancaster, fullback Danny Vitale, and safety Ibraheim Campbell.This week, the team reportedly brought in a player from Northwestern on a pre-draft visit: linebacker Nate Hall. Zach Kruse of The Packers Wire first reported the news.Hall is listed at 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds, which would make him a fit at inside linebacker in Green Bay. He had a productive career, starting at least four games in each of his four years and being a full-time starter for his final three. As a junior in 2017, Hall posted particularly gaudy numbers Bryan Bulaga Jersey , as he recorded 79 total tackles, including a whopping 16.5 tackles for loss. He also recorded five sacks, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups while playing every game at the strong-side linebacker position. However, he tore his ACL late in the season, missing Northwestern’s bowl game. He recovered in time to start in the Wildcats’ 2018 season opener, however, and he totaled 51 tackles J'Mon Moore Color Rush Jersey , 5.5 TFLs, and three picks in nine games.Hall was invited to the 2019 NFL Combine, but he did not work out due to a shoulder injury that he suffered late last fall. However, he did work out at Northwestern’s Pro Day, posting solid agility times of 6.85 seconds (3-cone) and 4.21 seconds (short shuttle) along with a 33-inch vertical.Note: Northwestern is apparently included as one of the Packers’ “local” schools, which means that workouts for their players do not count against the Packers’ limit of 30 official visits. The University of Wisconsin is also included in this program, as is Northern Illinois, according to Olivia Reiner of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The ghosts of bad drafts past continue to spook the Packers even in 2019" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareTuesday Cheese Curds: Botched 2015 Draft Still Haunts PackersBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsThey say hindsight is 20/20 and it could not be clearer when searching for two moments in particular that put the Green Bay Packers on the path to where they are right now.The worst part is both events occurred back-to-back. The first is the blown lead the Packers suffered against the Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game in January 2015.That game created cracks in the foundation of the franchise that would not be visible for a few years.The second event https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Nick-Perry-Jersey , and arguably the bigger blow to Green Bay’s long-term health, was the disastrous 2015 draft.We are now four years removed that draft class and of the eight players the Packers and former general manager Ted Thompson selected, none are on the roster heading into 2019.Cornerbacks Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins had promising rookie seasons but soon came crashing back to Earth.Ty Montgomery was drafted as a wide receiver but was later converted to running back out of necessity and never really took off from there and a special teams blunder sealed his fate with the team. Linebacker Jake Ryan was solidly unspectacular and never really appeared on tape much.When you go 0-8 in a single draft, you’re sunk. Maybe not short-term especially when you have a magician like Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, but you’re crippling the team down the road and that’s exactly what Thompson did to his successor, current general manager Brian Gutekunst.With the 2019 draft approaching, Gutekunst will continue to pick up the pieces of Thompson’s rough final years including the 2015 draft class.Hopefully Gutekunst succeeds where Thompson failed, otherwise Green Bay will have a tough time returning to the league’s elite over the long haul.There’s more on the now extinct 2015 class of rookies plus what Gutekunst was exactly thinking when he met with a quarterback most had a first round grade on in today’s cheese curds.Packers still reeling from damage done in disastrous 2015 draft—PackersNews.comWhile Thompson certainly deserves praise for overall strong drafting throughout his tenure Davante Adams Jersey , you really can no longer argue that his final few seasons bordered on bad to awful and left a decent sized mess for Gutekunst.Draft is wide open for Gutekunst—Packers.comLuckily for Gutekunst, his moves in free agency added some much needed flexibility to the Packers’ draft strategy and with two first round picks, they’ll have plenty of options to reload the talent on the roster.Succession plan or subterfuge? Why Packers visited with Drew Lock—ESPNBonus points to the Packers’ GM for using the term “subterfuge.” Lock’s visit is probably much more smoke than fire. Packers excited about return of Cole Madison: ‘Really, really pleasant surprise’—Packers WireThe Packers really needed to add depth to the offensive line, particularly at guard. The surprise return of Cole Madison ensures there will be at the very least a stiff competition for a spot on the roster.Canadian company breaks Guinness record for high fives—UPIThere is nothing more satisfying than a good, crisp high five but still...ow.