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Four players picked for Green Bay Packers in second round of mock drafts

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The draft is near, and the last wave of mock drafts are here. Take a look at five seven-round mock drafts and the top players selected for Green Bay.

We've arrived at NFL draft week, which means one last go-round for the mock-draft prognosticators, including a larger-than-usual quotient of drafts that extend though all seven rounds. That's helpful for Green Bay Packers fans, who know their team doesn't have a first-round pick when the draft gets started April 23. They will, however, have picks in the second and third round April 24.

Here's a look at the names being connected to the Packers , headlined by the second-round picks at No. 52. Jordan Reid, ESPN: Dani Dennis-Sutton, edge rusher, Penn State "The Packers covet explosive defensive linemen, and Dennis-Sutton exemplifies that," Reid wrote.

"Green Bay needs depth everywhere on the defensive line, and Dennis-Sutton is a lengthy disruptor who could carve out a rotational role early. " Third-round pick (No. 84): Daylen Everette, cornerback, Georgia.

Dane Brugler, The Athletic: Dani Dennis-Sutton, edge rusher, Penn State Reid wasn't the only one with this idea for the Packers. The 6-foot-5, 256-pounder proved disruptive at Penn State, even if he was only third-team all-Big Ten. He forced three fumbles, finished with 8.