A recent report by ESPN’s Rob Demovsky suggests that the Green Bay Packers are likely to target offensive line and defensive tackle in the 2019 NFL draft.

With the draft just over a week away, it’s impossible to determine if any reports about team X liking player Y is merely subterfuge or an honest indication of interest, but let’s take it at face value: what if the Packers do, in fact, approach their first two or three picks by targeting offensive line and defensive tackle? Yes, while such a plan would help the Packers, they’ll also be undoubtedly thin at the edge rusher position behind Za’Darius and Preston Smith.

Enter Old Dominion edge rusher Oshane Ximines, a late Day 2, early Day 3 depth and development pick for the Packers. The Conference USA product was lightly recruited out of high school and only started playing football as a freshman in high school in North Carolina. Without any real Power Five interest, Ximines elected to play at Old Dominion over East Carolina, Cincinnati and Appalachian State.

Ximines redshirted his first season, but he produced in the following four seasons in which he started all but one game. In 2018, Ximines collected 12.0 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss. He finished his career with 33.0 total sacks and 51.5 tackles for loss.

At the combine, Ximines measured just over 6-3 and 253 pounds, including 33 inch arms, and a 4.78 40-yard dash (1.72 10-yard split). Based on the way he plays on film, the numbers were a bit underwhelming, which in combination with his production against lower-level talent, makes him a possible mid-to-late round Packers target and a bit of a projection.

On paper, it makes sense why the Packers would prioritize interior defensive line and offensive line. Both Mike Daniels’ and Bryan Bulaga’s contracts expire at the conclusion of the 2019 season. While the team may be interested in extending one or both, they also need youthful talent in the pipeline.

Given those priorities, the Packers still need depth beyond Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith and also need to address safety and tight end, meaning a pass rusher likely needs to fit in the third-to-fifth round range.

Ximines could be that guy.

Since @zachkruse2 made mention of it… Here's an Oshane Ximines clip against Virginia pic.twitter.com/TwQBUm5TIm — Jack Wepfer (@jackwepfer) April 16, 2019

In the three clips above—and this is something that stands out even if the play doesn’t result in a sack—Ximines shows a quick first step and a unique, stop-start pass rush to get the offensive lineman guessing (and committing with his weight and leverage). From there, Ximines usually works around the end and uses his hands quite well.

His game is to use his speed and quickness to fight off tackles. He’s also adept with using his hands and arms to create separation and to play off that separation. With that said, it’s hard to know if he will be able to develop into a three-down edge rusher capable of setting a strong edge against the run. Even so, the risk is much lower in the fourth round to grab a speedy pass rushing specialist than it is in the first or second rounds.

Dane Brugler of The Ahtletic writes of Ximines: “Overall, Ximines is a speed-based pass rusher with tweener size and play strength, displaying active hands and motor to be a nickel rusher as a rookie.”

While Ximines is Brugler’s 18th-ranked pass rusher, he’s NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein’s eighth-ranked rusher.

“His fully furnished repertoire of rush tactics could get him a look on Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) and give him a good chance to become an eventual starter in either a 4-3 or 3-4,” Zierlein, who gave Ximines a fourth-round grade, writes.

It’s tough to peg Ximines’ value, however. Most draft analysts have him hovering somewhere just inside the top-100 prospects. Some, like Gil Brandt, whose connectedness to the NFL’s thinking provides a bit of additional context to the prospect’s value, has him in the 130s.

The Packers have plenty of ammunition to make this roster better in 2019 and beyond, but it’s also never a mistake to maintain quality depth at premium positions. The Packers might prefer taking a premier offensive tackle or defensive tackle over one of the edge rushers with their first first-rounder, but they shouldn’t neglect edge throughout the balance of their draft.

At pick No. 114 or 118 in the fourth round, Ximines would be awfully enticing to pass up.