Like all businesses, there can be a lot of pride involved in NFL front offices.
Despite knowing that Artie Burns and Jarvis Jones were not good football players and needed to be upgraded, Pittsburgh essentially rode them out through their rookie contracts in an effort to save face.
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t amazed at the number of high draft choices they have been willing to spend on their defensive backs in recent years.
Though they have struck out on a few of these players, the Packers aggressiveness to improve their secondary has also paid off.
Though they were both former second-round draft choices, King and Jackson have graded out among the worst cornerbacks in the league since entering the NFL.
Most teams would shy away from giving it another try, as they have already invested so much capital into the position, but kudos to the Packers for trying to find the cornerback who will play opposite of Alexander in 2021 and beyond.
While many viewed this pick as a bit of a reach, the Packers know what type of impact one more great cornerback could have on their secondary, as this could quickly become the best back end .
In today’s passing league, I give the Packers a lot of credit for recognizing that they need to do everything in their power to slow down opposing quarterbacks.