The Packers chose Oregon State’s tight end Luke Musgrave as their 42nd overall pick and Jayden Reed, a wide receiver from Michigan State, as their 50th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday.
Luke Musgrave
Green Bay welcomes Musgrave, a tall and agile tight end who has fewer plays under his belt compared to some of his rookie peers. Nevertheless, his smoothness on the field is expected to benefit the Packers when playing across the middle. Injuries and a shortened 2020 season due to COVID led to Musgrave securing only 33 catches between the 2020 and 2022 seasons. However, he had an impressive 2021 season, boasting 22 catches for 304 yards and a touchdown.
Hailing from Bend, Oregon, Musgrave clocked a 4.61 in the 40-yard dash and achieved a 36-inch vertical leap at the NFL Scouting Combine. Among tight ends, he recorded the quickest 10-yard split at 1.54 seconds. His exceptional vertical, 40-yard dash time, and 4.21 pro agility earned him the No. 27 spot on Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List for The Athletic.
Jayden Reed
Category | 2018 (Western Michigan) | 2020 (Michigan State) | 2021 (Michigan State) | 2022 (Michigan State) | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Receptions | 56 | 33 | 59 | 55 | 203 |
Receiving Yards | 797 | 407 | 1,026 | 636 | 2,866 |
Receiving TDs | 8 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
Punt Return TDs | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 |
40-Yard Dash Time | – | 4.45 seconds | |||
Games (Starts) | – | 44 (43) |
On Friday night, Green Bay picked Michigan State’s Jayden Reed as their second choice in the second round, at the 50th overall spot.
Initially, the Packers had the 45th pick but traded it to the Lions in exchange for the 48th selection, gaining an additional fifth-round choice, No. 159, from Detroit. Green Bay then traded the 48th pick to Tampa Bay for the 50th selection, obtaining a sixth-round pick, No. 179, from the Buccaneers.
Reed, a native of Naperville, Illinois, is a 5-foot-11, 187-pound receiver and returner. He began his college career at Western Michigan in 2018, catching 56 passes for 797 yards and eight touchdowns, along with a punt return touchdown. These accomplishments earned him freshman All-America honors before he transferred to Michigan State.
During his last collegiate season, Reed secured 55 catches for 636 yards and five touchdowns, placing second in all categories for the Spartans and earning a spot on the All-Big Ten second team. Additionally, he had two punt returns exceeding 80 yards, which were unfortunately negated by penalties.
The #Packers used the second-round pick (No. 42) they got from the #Jets in the Aaron Rodgers trade on TE Luke Musgrave, and then traded down twice before grabbing Michigan WR Jayden Reed at No. 50. Building the young core around their new QB Jordan Love.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 29, 2023
𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝗻: With pick 50 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, the #Packers are selecting WR Jayden Reed.
The Packers already took TE Luke Musgrave earlier in the 2nd round, then traded twice, with #Lions and #Bucs, now get their guy.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 29, 2023
Jayden Reed and Luke Musgrave coming into this #Packers offense. pic.twitter.com/zcWx7meLYg
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) April 29, 2023