Kraft could be the one to inherit the blocking role from unsigned Marcedes Lewis. Round 3 (78) - Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State: That's two tight ends and one receiver on Friday night for the Pack. Reed's 4.45 speed should be a nice complement to Watson and Musgrave. Reed (5-11, 187) had a big year in 2021 with 59 grabs for 1,026 yards and 10 TDs, but the numbers tailed off a bit in 2022 (55-636-5). Round 2 (50, from Buccaneers) - Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State: The help for Jordan Love continues to arrive. With 4.6 speed and a big frame (6-6, 253) Musgrave must do damage with defenses likely to be keyed on second-year WR Christian Watson. Round 2 (42, from Browns through Jets) - Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State: With a pick obtained in the Aaron Rodgers trade, the Pack add an athletic target for new QB Jordan Love. The 6-5, 272-pounder with sub-4.6 speed – whether he starts or subs – also fills a need for a defense where LB Rashan Gary is coming off a torn ACL. Van Ness never started for the Hawkeyes but sure was impactful – totaling 13 sacks and 19 TFLs the past two seasons. 13 overall, from Jets) - Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa: They're streak of resisting a first-round receiver extends to 21 years. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2023.Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Green Bay Packers: So it would just be great to play in front of them at the pro level.” My family does already have tickets for that game, which they bought as soon as it was announced that Canada was hosting. “I feel like if I get the chance to go home, it would be great. “I feel like that is a blessing in disguise in itself. “I got picked to a team that just so happens to be going to Canada,” Washington said. The Lynx will be taking on the Chicago Sky in pre-season action at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, the first such WNBA game in Canada. While the excitement of being on the pro level is one thing, she does have eyes on something else: the possibility of playing at home on May 13. “I think if she just comes in and she has the same work ethic that she’s had and that (Villanova coach) Denise Dillon spoke highly of in her time at Drexel - she really, really complimented Keishana’s work ethic and her high IQ - and just coming in and trying to make the other players around her better, … it will be key for her,” she said. So really just taking in everything they’re saying and learning as much as I can to perform.”ĭuwelius wants the Lynx’s new rookie guard to stick with her mindset. “This is a different level of play, so the expectations are going to be different, the roles are going to be different. “High-level scorer but I can also facilitate and pretty much doing whatever it is that they need of me. “Do the things that I am good at and show the staff what I’m capable of,” she said. While her scoring prowess has done much of the talking for her, Washington is willing to do whatever it takes to make the team. “When you have that kind of thirst to just do whatever it takes to make your team win, those are the kind of people that we really like to have in camp, and obviously she checked all those boxes.” “We did some recon with some of the folks that (president of basketball operations and head coach) Cheryl (Reeve) knows in the Philly area and had heard wonderful things about how hard she works, how hard she competes. She just has a really unique way of being able to score at all levels. “Keishana obviously jumped off the pages for us early as we kind of got into our draft prep (in) early April,” said Lynx general manager Clare Duwelius. Washington’s standout effort for the Drexel Dragons sparked Minnesota’s interest early on in the process. “So I kind of got the same feeling, … I’m just blessed to have received that call.” “I didn’t hear my name on draft night, but they called me instantly,” Washington said. The five-foot-seven guard concluded her career with 2,363 points to be the all-time leading Canadian scorer in NCAA history, second all-time on Drexel’s scoring list and fourth all-time on the CAA career scoring list.ĭespite going undrafted, the speed in which the Lynx called her after the April 10 draft - about 15 minutes - didn’t make it feel any different than actually being called on during the draft. She was named Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year in addition to receiving first-team all-CAA honours for her efforts. Washington finished her fifth and final season at Drexel as the third-leading scorer in the country, averaging 27.7 points per game.
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