With the 161st pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Ohio State center Corey Linsley. Linsley was the starting center for the Buckeyes his junior and senior season. He saw playing time at tackle and guard his freshman and sophomore seasons. His versatility of being able to play every position on the line is going to be a big plus for him. With Green Bay being thin at center, Linsley could see a lot of playing time soon. The draft was quite deep this season, which meant pretty solid players like Linsley have slid down the draft board until the third day. Take a look at your new offensive lineman, Green Bay fans:
I can TOTALLY see Corey Linsley playing in Green Bay with no sleeves on in January. Congrats to a great dude. #OhioState
— Jeff Svoboda (@JeffSvoboda) May 10, 2014
#Packers get a quality player with #OhioState C Corey Linsley. He flashes everything needed to start, just needs consistency. Few holes
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) May 10, 2014
Another buckeye with the pack! Congrats Corey!
— Jake Stoneburner (@STONEYeleven) May 10, 2014
Corey Linsley speaking now. #Packers were his favorite team. He was Brett Favre for Halloween and owned a cheesehead.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) May 10, 2014
I had no idea he grew up a Packers fan, so I’m sure he’s pretty excited about heading north to Wisconsin. I myself forgot how great he played with the Buckeyes and is one of the more underrated linemen in the draft. Linsley should have a pretty solid NFL career ahead of him.
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