![]() Former Hawkeye and Packer Aaron Kampman give his perspective of Van Ness recently and believes that he'll be able to contribute. Despite not starting, he did play the second-most snaps among the defensive linemen. The former Iowa product will have to transition to the NFL. Also, we heard similar concerns when we drafted Clay Matthews, and he turned out to be a great player for us.” It is more important to be a finisher than a starter. "Van Ness played a lot of snaps in both seasons and was usually on the field during the key parts of the game. ![]() His head coach at Iowa, Kirk Ferentz, is a bit of a traditionalist, and he started upperclassmen ahead of Van Ness." "He redshirted his first year, and only played two seasons at Iowa. With regard to your question, I would not be concerned that Van Ness wasn’t a starter," Murphy said. It is exciting to see all their work come together. ![]() “Brian and his staff do an excellent job preparing for the draft. Packers CEO Mark Murphy has full faith in his staff and in Van Ness' ability to contribute. ![]() Following the selection, some Packers fans were not happy with the decision to not draft a wide receiver. ![]() 13 overall selection is likely going to be a key rotational piece for the Packers defensive line. IOWA CITY, IA- Former Hawkeye Lukas Van Ness is off and running with the Green Bay Packers. ![]()
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