This week, two pass-catching running backs drew attention in Frisco, which should pique the interest of the Green Bay Packers.

Draft season is officially underway, as both the East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl held All-Star practices this week. The Shrine Bowl finished up its week of events first, culminating in a 26-11 West victory on Thursday.

If you want to understand which draft prospects had the best weeks in Frisco, Texas, why not ask the coaches who actually worked hands-on with these players? Before the game, the East-West Shrine Bowl released an All-East and an All-West team, as voted by the coaching staff for each squad.

With the Green Bay Packers’ needs in mind, let’s take a deeper dive into the All-Week running backs, offensive linemen, linebackers and safeties, as those are the positions that appear to be the biggest holes for the squad’s 2024 roster going into the offseason.

Tracy is an interesting prospect, as he actually began his career as a wide receiver for Iowa. The 5’11”, 209-pound running back is currently not listed on the consensus draft board, but that will probably change after a week of strong practices. The 24-year-old is a sixth-year player who posted 146 carries for 947 yards and 10 touchdowns (6.5 yards per carry) to go along with 113 receptions for 1,201 yards and five touchdowns during his college career. He also has added value as a kick returner, as he took 17 returns for 428 yards and a touchdown at the collegiate level.

Blake Watson, RB, Memphis

Chad Reuter of NFL.com actually singled out Watson as one of the best players at this week’s event. Here’s what he had to say:

Watson was a productive runner and receiver during his time at Old Dominion and Memphis and showed those skills again during Thursday’s game. He was a checkdown king during a two-minute drill in the first half, shaking off would-be blockers on two receptions to move the chains. Watson also showed speed and patience on a 25-yard throwback screen to start the second half, following his blocker in the open field. He carried the load for the West as a runner, exploding for big gains when the line created opportunities and taking what he could when blocking broke down. He would have had more than his 111 total yards of offense, but he made the right move late by taking a knee to run clock in the final minutes.

Watson is a little undersized for a running back, weighing in at 189 pounds. With that being said, that’s probably around the playing weight that Packers starter Aaron Jones plays at currently. The Memphis product originally began his career at Old Dominion, only transferring to Memphis in 2023. For his career, he’s registered 591 carries for 3,301 yards and 28 rushing touchdowns, as he has much more experience as a runner than Tracy. He also caught 113 balls for 928 yards and six touchdowns. At the moment, he’s ranked 302nd on the consensus draft board.