The Green Bay Packers have selected UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin with the 125th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Our View: The Packers double dip in the backfield, a clear sign they are committed to keep Aaron Rodgers protected. Franklin had a great senior year and showed he can run between the tackles, play with speed and catch the ball. His pass protection can be improved but he and Eddie Lacy make this a deadly backfield.

Franklin will likely see the early down work and Lacy will see more of the short yardage and goal line work. Now it’s a matter of determining how many carries the team will commit to the run.

The DuJuan Harris train is now parking in the ‘out of service’ station.
Packers | Johnathan Franklin selected