Packers sign undrafted free agent the rest of the NFL forgot to draft and add beef to the interior of the defensive line
The Green Bay Packers had only eight draft picks in 2025, which is tied for the fewest since Brian Gutekunst took over as a general manager in 2018. Even though the number isn't necessarily low, it is based on normal Packers' recent standards—nobody drafted more volume than Green Bay since 2022.But that doesn't mean they […]
The Green Bay Packers had only eight draft picks in 2025, which is tied for the fewest since Brian Gutekunst took over as a general manager in 2018. Even though the number isn't necessarily low, it is based on normal Packers' recent standards—nobody drafted more volume than Green Bay since 2022.
But that doesn't mean they will add only eight potential impactful players. Right after the draft ended, the Packers were able to sign Georgia defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse, perceived by many as a solid Day 3 selection, as an undrafted free agent.
Dane Brugler, from The Athletic, graded Stackhouse as a 5th/6th-round grade prospect.
"A three-year starter at Georgia, Stackhouse played nose tackle in head coach Kirby Smart’s hybrid fronts, lining up primarily over the center. NFL teams quickly became familiar with him after he emerged as a dominant run defender on the Bulldogs’ 2022 national title-winning team, even though he was used as more of a pawn in the scheme to take up space.
Stackhouse is power-packed and tough to displace in the middle of the line. Though he is appropriately named (because he probably could stack a house), his shed isn’t as impressive — you’d like to see him play more physically against single blocks and bring a little more juice as a backfield disruptor. Overall, Stackhouse is a naturally powerful human who can two-gap, eat up double teams and make run stops at the line. He will add early-down nose tackle depth to an NFL defense." — Dane Brugler
NFL.com Lance Zierlein also had him as a 5th/6th-round prospect. According to the consensus big board, he was the 246th player of the class, which is equivalent to a seventh-round pick.
"I would have loved to acquire more picks, whether that was this year or next year. We really didn't accomplish that. It was really pretty quiet as far as how that went," Gutekunst said after the draft. "At the same time, even though I feel really good right now, things can change fast, so the more the better. But I'll say I'm pretty excited, I just left the draft room, the UDFAs we were able to sign were guys we have pretty high on the board. Hopefully that can make up for some of that. But we had eight picks, felt really good about those guys."
Even though Nazir Stackhouse isn't a prolific pass rusher, he is a stout run defender. According to PFF, he registered an 83.1 run defense grade in his final college season. He can play as a true nose tackle, but also move to 3-technique.
Curiously, Nazir Stackhouse won’t be the only Georgia defensive tackle going to Green Bay. The Packers used a sixth-round pick to select his former teammate Warren Brinson.
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