Packers pad WR corps with Marquez Valdes-Scantling
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The Green Bay Packers have selected wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling out of South Florida with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Valdes-Scantling is the second receiver taken by the Packers on Saturday after they landed J'Mon Moore in the fourth round. As a rookie, he could see time as the club's third or fourth receiver, but will have plenty of competition.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling Bio
Position: WR
School: South Florida
College Experience: Senior
Height: 6-4
Weight: 206 lbs
What the analysts are saying
- "Height, weight, speed prospect with intriguing deep ball capabilities as a big field stretcher. Valdes-Scantling is a work in progress who hasn't learned how to create leverage within his linear routes and doesn't have the ball skills he will need to win downfield." - Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- "Raw in his route running. May get hurt by physical cornerbacks at the line. Has a Brandon Lafell feel to his game." - CBS Sports
Athletic testing
| Event | Result |
|---|---|
| 40-yard Dash | 4.37 sec |
| Bench Press | 15 reps |
| Vertical Jump | 30.5 inches |
| Broad Jump | 124 inches |