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2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Projections after Week 13

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) runs the ball during the first half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Jabrill Peppers (5) runs the ball during the first half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball during the first quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball during the first quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /

RB. Florida State. Dalvin Cook. 9. player. 49.

Let’s not sugar coat it. The Green Bay Packers desperately need talent in a lot of areas. However, if the Packers want to go back to having one of the most dominant offensive attacks in the NFL, they should probably think about adding some help at the running back position.

Eddie Lacy has been injured for most of this season, but even when healthy, he hasn’t proved that he can be the lone workhorse back for the Packers. Florida State’s Dalvin Cook could give the Packers a much more serious big-play threat in the backfield to take some pressure off of Aaron Rodgers and the passing game.

Cook is a home-run hitter with the acceleration and vision to find a hole and break out for a huge play. He reminds me a lot of Chris Johnson during his time with the Tennessee Titans, and that kind of threat in the backfield is awfully tempting for a team like the Packers.

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