Playing multiple spots, Royce Newman toughened up his game Packers’ fourth-round pick on the offensive line found his physicality at guard May 21, 2021 at 09:30 AM T/G Royce Newman GREEN BAY – Indications are Royce Newman will be getting his first look with the Packers at tackle, but his year as a starting guard at Ole Miss might've been the best thing for him. That's how Jack Bicknell Jr. sees it anyway. Bicknell was Newman's position coach with the Rebels for three years (2017-19), a run that concluded with Newman starting every game at left guard. Bicknell had an idea since meeting Newman as a redshirt freshman – given the size and athletic ability he possessed – that his best long-term position would be tackle, and that he was a legitimate NFL prospect.