Packers continue focus on offense by adding RB AJ Dillon

Green Bay used a second-round pick on running back AJ Dillon, taking Boston College workhorse with 62nd overall selection Friday night in an unusual emphasis on offense for Packers so early in draft.

Dillon rushed for 4,382 yards and 38 touchdowns in his three-year college career, including 1,685 yards and 14 scores last season. Packers ded him one day after selecting Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in first round.

Selecting offensive players in first two rounds represents a change from Packers’ tritional draft approach.

Before this season, Packers hn’t used a first-round pick on offense since taking Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod at . 32 overall in 2011. Packers went with defense with ir first two picks last year, ir first three draft choices in 2018 and ir first four selections in 2017.

Packers clearly drafted with an eye on future when y moved up four spots to use . 26 overall pick on Love, a talented but unpolished quarterback who figures to spend at least next couple of seasons behind two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers on depth chart.

selection of Dillon also doesn’t necessarily seem to fill an immediate need. Green Bay alrey has Aaron Jones, who rushed for 1,084 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. Jamaal Williams is a capable complementary back.

But running back could be a major concern a year from w, as both Jones and Williams are potential free nts in 2021.

Packers also h . 94 overall pick in third round late Friday. y tred ir fourth-round pick to acquire Love but still have one pick in fifth round, three in sixth and two in seventh Saturday.

Green Bay still has some concerns it needs to dress rest of draft as it seeks to take next step after going 13-3 and losing to San Francisco in NFC championship game last season.

Packers would like to give Rodgers more targets to accompany three-time Pro Bowl selection Davante ams, only Packer who caught as many as 50 passes or accumulated as many as 500 yards receiving last season.

Packers also would like to shore up ir run defense after giving up 120.1 yards rushing per game during 2019 regular season to rank 23rd in NFL.

Linebacker Blake Martinez, Packers’ leing tackler each of last three seasons, left for New York Giants. Packers signed former Cleveland Browns linebacker and prolific tackler Christian Kirksey as a potential replacement, but injuries caused him to play just two games last season and seven games in 2018.

Packers lost longtime starting right tackle Bryan Bulaga to Los Angeles Chargers during free ncy. y ded 30-year-old former Detroit Lions tackle Rick Wagner but may want to d more depth at that spot.