There were major concerns, though, with center Corey Linsley and guard Lane Taylor leaving in free agency, and the release of tackle Ricky Wagner.
Second round center Josh Myers of Ohio State seems likely to step in for Linsley from Day 1.
The Packers brought back their top three corners from a year ago, but Stokes will have every chance to supplant Kevin King or Chandon Sullivan in the lineup.
So, I do think he’s a little different maybe than some of the other slot guys you see across the league because he’s just built a little bit more like a running back.
“I was kind of a Swiss Army knife,” McDuffie said of his role at Boston College.
He needs more help up front, though, and Green Bay’s only addition was fifth round, 320-pound nose tackle T.J.
ESPN reported that Packers president Mark Murphy, head coach Matt LaFleur and Gutekunst have all flown to California to meet with Rodgers.
I have covered the Green Bay Packers for several media outlets since 2001, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s “Packer Plus” and currently Conley Media.