Packers make another addition to defense with Oren Burks

The Green Bay Packers have selected linebacker Oren Burks out of Vanderbilt in the third round with the 88th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft after a trade up with the Carolina Panthers.

The Panthers receive the 101st and 147th overall picks from the Packers for the selection.

Burks is the third player drafted by the Packers and the first not to be a cornerback after the club added Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson in the first and second rounds, respectively.

Oren Burks Bio

Position: OLB
School: Vanderbilt
College Experience: Redshirt Senior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 233 lbs

What the analysts are saying

• "He needs to play with more consistency in diagnosing and tackling, but his athleticism, cover talent, and ability on special teams make him a developmental prospect with decent upside." - Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
• "Chiseled, explosive linebacker who'll make his presence felt in the run game, and has plenty of speed to get to the outside. Has problems unlatching from blocks and isn't as reliable of a tackler as you'd like from your middle linebacker." - CBSSports.com

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