Welsh Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit to visit the Packers on Thursday

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1. Part of the International Pathway Program, looking to switch to NFL football

   6’3 (according to Rugby profiles)

   209lbs

   4.44 40yd

   29in vert

   9’7 long jump

   And he’s hot.

2. Fast, but not very explosive. Not seeing it, based on the kind of guys the Packers key in on, but cool I guess?

3. As a Welsh packers fan who watched him play for wales, I hope we take a chance on him, he was a great rugby player, which I know, its not the NFL, but he was explosive and elusive

4. Insights to improving the love shove?

5. Sign him and let him play SS or RB

6. He knows how to wrap up when making a tackle

7. Huge RAS guy

8. Just had a thought, he could be a great kick returner with the new format. It’s much closer to the open style of play returning a kick in rugby now. That could be fun

9. He’s crazy fast! Was wondering if they were going to have a chat with him. Hope they take a chance on him

10. Shows some elusiveness and balance through contact in highlights, but mostly just speed: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IXg397hkug](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IXg397hkug)

11. For anyone who hasn’t watched rugby. This guy is a fullback, which is a similar skillset to a safety (last line of defensd) with added punting and kick returning duties if they ever get isolated against multiple tacklers. As it is better to kick away possession than it is to kick up possession near your own goal line.

    Which means, on top of having such good measurables, he has elite back pedalling, fluid hips, plenty of experince with tackle angles, and experience competing for the ball at the high point.

    This guy has all the tools to make an excellent DB.