NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Josh Jacobs, Lions Combine Meetings, Packers, Vikings

Lions

• Justin Melo reports the Lions held a formal meeting with Oklahoma State ED/LB Collin Oliver at the Combine.
• Per Mike Payton, Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter says he’s had meetings with the Bengals, Colts, Cowboys, Lions, and Ravens.
• The Lions have also met with Marshall EDGE Mike Green, according to Jeremy Reisman.
• LSU EDGE Sai’Vion Jones spoke about his meeting with the Lions at the combine, per Mike Payton.
• Ohio State DE Jack Sawyer has also spoken with the Lions during his time in Indianapolis, per Kory Woods.
• Texas A&M DE Nic Scourton has met with the Lions at the combine, per Mike Payton.
• Ole Miss OLB Pooh Paul had a formal meeting with the Lions, per Mike Payton.
• Auburn EDGE Jalen McLeod has formally met with the Lions at the Combine. (Mike Payton)
• Minnesota’s Cody Lindenberg met with the Lions at the combine. (Kory Woods)
• Mike Payton mentioned that Penn State LB Kobe King has met with the Lions as well.
• Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell had a formal meeting with the Lions during the combine. (Mike Payton)
• Notre Dame EDGE Howard Cross had a formal with the Lions at the combine. (Mike Payton)

Packers

Packers RB Josh Jacobs ruffled some feathers when saying he thinks the team needs to sign a proven No. 1 receiver. GM Brian Gutekunst said he isn’t holding anything against Jacobs and thinks his heart is in the right place.

“His desire to win and win a championship is very strong,” Gutekunst said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “From the time we got him, he’s been that way, so his heart’s absolutely in the right place.”

Gutekunst reiterated he’s didn’t pay much attention to Jacobs’ comments and doesn’t feel his actions were detrimental to the team.

“We obviously have these conversations,” Gutekunst said. “I talked to a lot of the players before they leave. I talked to Josh before and after that about our football team. So yeah, things in the media I don’t pay too much attention to, unless it’s something that’s detrimental to our football team, which that wasn’t. But no, those are private conversations. I go off those more than anything else.”

Although Gutekunst would like someone to take over the No. 1 receiver role, he would still like “multiple guys” to vie for the spot.

“You’d like to have somebody move into that space, maybe, but at the same time, I’d like multiple guys to be able to move into that space,” Gutekunst said. “What I’m looking for is guys that when they’re called upon can perform at a high level. I think we have a lot of guys that have done that and are moving into that space, but whether that means acquiring one or one of those guys we have now moves into that space, [we’ll see].”

Vikings

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