Isn’t it nice when the board gives you a good player at a thin position?"

WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareTE Jace Sternberger was the perfect match of best player available and need for PackersMarvin Gentry-USA TODAY SportsFor the second year in a row Davante Adams Jersey White , the Green Bay Packers used a third-round pick on a player who had visited the team in the pre-draft process. Last year, they traded up to snag linebacker Oren Burks. In 2019, it was Texas A&M tight end Jace Sternberger who was the pick, chosen with the 75th overall selection.The Packers wasted no time at all in rushing their card up when going on the clock at 75, however, a sign that Sternberger was the player they were targeting on their board as the picks counted down. Indeed, the team’s brass expressed great excitement about being able to land the athletic tight end prospect with that pick, saying that he was at the top of their draft board. “He was the best player available for us at this time,” said co-director of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan. “It worked out, because it was a position that we value, and we needed to get a young guy in the mix.”General manager Brian Gutekunst addressed the concept of need at the position Clay Matthews Jersey White , saying that the team did not feel compelled to draft a tight end if the board did not allow for it. “It wasn’t something that I felt like we had to add in this draft,” he said. “He was the best player on our board, so that’s the way we went.”The current depth chart at the position includes veteran players like Jimmy Graham and Marcedes Lewis, who will likely do the heavy lifting for the 2019 season, as well as young rising cult hero Robert Tonyan. With that group in place, Sternberger will be expected to contribute early on without being on the top line of the depth chart. As Sullivan described it, “I don’t think there’s pressure for him to come in here and be Superman.”Sternberger, for his part, sounds thrilled to play behind established veterans. On a conference call with Packers reporters, he expressed plenty of excitement about his new teammates. “What better opportunity can you have?” he asked. “Anything, any advice that they give me Aaron Ripkowski Jersey , anything they tell me, even if they’re being hard on me, I’m going to take it in.”Described as a “late bloomer,” Sternberger started off his career at Kansas before moving to junior college. “I was on my third offensive coordinator at Kansas,” he said, describing the circumstances of his circuitous route to College Station. “(It just wasn’t the best fit overall. I felt like me going the juco route was my best opportunity to get recruited by everybody.” Recruited he was — landing at A&M early on in the process. “Coach (Jimbo) Fisher gave me the opportunity to be the number one tight end at A&M, and I took that opportunity head-on and it worked out for the better.”Now, after one year as a college starter, he’s a third-round pick and a Packer. It may even take some time for that to sink in for him. “If you were to tell me that Aaron Rodgers was going to be my quarterback in about four years,” he said, ““I would have laughed at you and called you a liar.”Nobody’s lying to you now Mike Daniels Jersey White , Jace. Welcome to Green Bay. It’s finally done. Antonio Brown is finally headed out of Pittsburgh, and it's hard to imagine a worse destination for him."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCSTShareTweetShareShareBills reportedly 'finalizing' a trade for Antonio Brown, but conflicting reports suggest otherwiseTimothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY SportsLate on Thursday evening, NFL fans were shocked to see a report of one of the biggest star trades in recent league memory. Antonio Brown appeared to be on the move, as the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly were finalizing details on a trade that will send the All-Pro receiver to the Buffalo Bills. NFL Network's Ian Rapaport first reported the news and no details were announced about compensation heading from Buffalo. However, over the next few hours multiple reports from other sources, including ESPN's Adam Schefter, indicated that the report of an imminent trade agreement is premature. The Bills are confirmed to be exploring such a trade, but Sone of Schefter's sources calls such a trade "unlikely" at this time, while another says "nothing is close" for now.If this trade ends up happening, it would look unfortunate for Brown J'Mon Moore Jersey White , who seemingly forced his way out of Pittsburgh but had hoped to land with a contender. The Bills have not won a playoff game since the 1990s, and they have a young quarterback with accuracy questions in Josh Allen. For Buffalo, the compensation question will be critical. Interestingly, however, it appears that the Green Bay Packers were at least in conversations about acquiring Brown. ESPN's Diana Russini reports that the Packers were "interested" in acquiring Brown. How serious was that interest? Rapoport did not list them as one of the teams that “leapt to the forefront” of the trade discussion, but general manager Brian Gutekunst at least had some contact with the Steelers.Brown, for his part, is not pleased with the news. He posted on his Instagram account Thursday night that the report of his going to the Bills is "fake news." However, he has no direct say in the matter as he is under contract with the Steelers. Perhaps the prospect of landing in Buffalo could alter Brown’s demand for a trade, but at this stage the deal remains on track for completion. Teams cannot make trades official until March 13, the first day of the new league year.Brown has posted one of the most prolific six-year stretches of any receiver in NFL history this decade. Since 2013 Womens Lance Kendricks Jersey , he has averaged over 1,500 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns per season, missing just four games in that time. Those numbers give him a catch rate of 67%, a yards-per-reception average of 13.3, and a yards per game total of 99.4.If he plays out his contract, Brown will earn just over $15 million in 2018, with $2.5 million of that coming in a roster bonus due on March 17th. He will then have base salaries of $11.3 million in 2020 and $12.5 million in 2021. *This article has been updated to include new information and reports.*