The Green Bay Packers addressed the offensive line with their 1st round pick for the second straight season.  They picked Derek Sherrod out of Mississippi State with the 32nd overall pick.

The Packers now have a pair of tackles that should anchor the offensive line for years to come.  They made Iowa’s Bryan Bulaga the top pick last season.

Sherrod was named to seven different All-American teams as a senior and is regarded as the best draft prospect at his position by the NFL Draft Report.  Ever since moving into the starting lineup as a freshman, he has received winning grades for blocking consistency in every contest.

Sherrod started 36 of 47 games at left offensive tackle for Mississippi State, becoming the 11th offensive lineman in school history to earn all-American honors and just the fifth down lineman to garner first-team recognition. 

In the last three seasons, Mississippi State scored 62 times on the ground, with Sherrod recording 44 of those touchdown-resulting blocks.  In his 36 starting assignments, Sherrod collected 319 knockdown blocks, an average of 8.86 per game, the highest average for any 2011 NFL Draft eligible linemen.

The end of the first round is near.  The Steelers pick is in.  Green Bay is on the clock.

Several top names still remain for the Packers who hold the 32nd pick.  Seattle, Baltimore, Kansas City, New England, Chicago, the New York Jets and Pittsburgh remain in front of Green Bay.

Who’s left?  These are the names associated with the Packers over the last couple of days that are still left on the board.

Derek Sherrod – T – Mississippi State
Da’Quan Bowers – DE – Clemson
Gabe Carimi – T – Wisconsin
Akeem Ayers – LB – UCLA
Muhammad Wilkerson – DE – Temple
Mark Ingram – RB – Alabama
Brooks Reed – LB – Arizona
Justin Houston – LB – Georgia

Some solid names that the Packers will consider when they pick, 32nd overall.