Offensive tackle Peter Skoronski, an expected first-round draft pick, honors his grandfather, Packers legend and Air Force veteran Bob Skoronski.
, the footprint of the draft site is 3.1 million square feet, the biggest in the event's history. The NFL is expecting 300,000 fans and attendance could approach the record of 600,000 set in 2019, when the event was held in Nashville. Kansas City Chiefs tight endSeeing the event space gave Skoronski an idea of the magnitude of what he was about to be a part of.
Even though Skoronski would be happy going to any team that drafted him, he can't deny his love for the team his grandfather played for, who might need some extra protection around third-year quarterback Jordan Love now that veteran He's modeled his game after Bob, who started all 12 games his rookie year and was responsible for protecting Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr. Bob has not been enshrined in Canton, but
"We’re just very, kinda similar people to be honest," he said."... He was able to make it to a few of my football games growing up, too, which was really special."Skoronski carries that family mentality to the field, where he's seen teammate Adetomiwa Adebawore thrive for quite a while now.
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