Green Bay, WI – April 18, 2025
With the 2025 NFL Draft approaching fast, speculation is heating up around who the Green Bay Packers will target at pick No. 23. While names like OT Will Campbell, WR Adonai Mitchell, or CB Cooper DeJean are floating across mocks, there’s one name that deserves serious attention in Titletown:
Kenneth Grant. Defensive Tackle. Michigan.
He’s not flashy. He’s not a receiver. But he might be the anchor Green Bay needs to complete its defensive identity.
🧱 The Packers Need a New Force Inside
Let’s talk about the trench warfare.
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Kenny Clark is still elite — but he’s now 29.
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Devonte Wyatt has flashed but hasn’t dominated.
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And the rest of the defensive line group? Mostly rotational guys.
If the Packers want to build a defense that can consistently control the line of scrimmage, they need someone who can demand double teams and create chaos.
Enter Kenneth Grant — 6’3″, 340 lbs of controlled violence and freakish movement.
🚀 Athleticism That Defies Physics
At the NFL Combine, Grant shocked scouts with a 4.74-second 40-yard dash. For a man his size, that’s almost unheard of.
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Elite get-off speed
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Can chase down plays sideline-to-sideline
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Shows rare explosiveness off the snap
Pairing him next to Kenny Clark would give Green Bay a nightmare interior duo, freeing up edge rushers like Rashan Gary and Lukas Van Ness to feast.
🧠 Scheme Fit: Joe Barry’s Dream Piece?
Whether the Packers keep DC Jeff Hafley’s hybrid 4–3/3–4 scheme or evolve further, Grant can fit either mold.
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Nose tackle in odd fronts
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1-tech or 3-tech in even fronts
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Can line up over center or crash gaps with force
He’s more than a run-stuffer — he can collapse the pocket and affect quarterbacks. That’s the kind of disruptive presence Green Bay’s front seven has lacked.
📊 Production Backed by Potential
At Michigan, Grant recorded:
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30 tackles
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5 TFLs
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2 sacks
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Countless QB pressures and hurries
And this in a defense loaded with NFL talent. Imagine what he could do in a featured role under Green Bay’s development staff.
🧠 Draft Strategy: Build the Wall First
Yes, wide receiver is tempting. Yes, offensive tackle is a long-term need.
But championship rosters are built inside-out — especially in Green Bay, where winter football requires control at the line.
With Clark aging and no dominant DT behind him, Kenneth Grant could be the foundation of the next great Packers front.
“You don’t pass on rare power and athleticism at 23,” said one NFC scout.
“Grant has the traits to be a 10-year starter.”
🟢 Final Verdict: Kenneth Grant = Stability, Disruption, and Identity
The Packers don’t need a headline.
They need a presence.
Kenneth Grant is that presence — and at pick No. 23, he might be the smartest, most physical move Green Bay can make.
