5-1-17 packers-draft

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Growing up, Wisconsin native Vince Biegel rarely posed for pictures without wearing a Green Bay Packers jersey. His childhood dream has come true. The Packers selected Biegel, a Wisconsin Badgers linebacker, with the first pick of the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Green Bay spent the rest of the third day of the draft building offensive depth after the selection of fan favorite Biegel capped a top-heavy focus on defense.   The Packers seemed determined to avoid the numbers problem they had at running back last season following injuries to Eddie Lacy and James Starks by taking three backs over the final four rounds. BYU’s Jamaal Williams was the highest pick of the three backs at 138th overall. Green Bay then took running backs Aaron Jones from Texas-El Paso in the fifth round and Devante Mays from Utah State in the seventh.