A standout performance against a first-round pick helped lure the Green Bay Packers to offensive lineman Zach Tom, the team’s second of two fourth-round picks in the 2022 draft.
Packers offensive line coach Luke Butkus said Tom’s performance against Florida State defensive end Jermaine Johnson during Wake Forest’s 35-14 win in September played a big part in the evaluation process leading into the draft.
“One of the big things that when we watched Zach, was that game versus Florida State, and blocking the defensive end they had who was highly rated. He did a great job,” Butkus said last month. “How did he do it? He’s competitive. He’s smart. And he’s athletic, he can move, he can bend. All three of those things, we look for in our offensive linemen. That’s how he did it.”
