Jaire Alexander was arguably the finest cover corner in the NFL in 2020, but the other side of the field was quite often a mess, and one could argue it cost the Packers their season.
There’s always an adjustment period for new corners, but it’s safe to say Stokes will be seeing hte field a lot right from the get go, regardless of whether it’s as an official starter.
The Packers lost their all pro former Ohio State center Corey Linsley in free agency, and with other voids on the offensive line it was clear the Packers would need to invest heavily in the position.
This is not at all the prototypical receiver pick the Packers have made under Brian Gutekunst and late-era Ted Thompson, but he perfectly fills a void for what the Packers needed in this offense.
With Lucas Patrick likely departing in 2022, Newman at the very least will serve as a great utility player who’s able to step in where needed, but could also be looked at as a potential future starter should he come out and impress.
With Kenny Clark and Kingsley Keke being versatile as pass rushers and run players, Slaton can hopefully help address a void the Packers have had for some time now on the interior line.
The cornerback position needed a lot of extra help this offseason, and with Jean-Charles the Packers completed yet another Brian Gutekunst triple-dip, in re-signing King, drafting Stokes and then drafting this interesting upstart from Appalachian State.
Talk about a dream come true for a Wisconsin-born kid! Van Lanen is yet another offensive lin product out of Wisconsin, a school that sends a ton of linemen to the NFL, many of whom go on to have long, successful careers.
It’s the second year in a row the Packers take an interior linebacker on day three, with McDuffie joining 2020 fifth round pick Kamal Martin, who had some flashes last season.
Hill could well have gone a couple rounds earlier than he did, so it’s great value with what essentially amounts to a flyer pick for the Packers at a position where they could use a bit more competition for that third spot.
Slayton & Jean-Charles were my favorite Day 3 additions, but I wish them all a big welcome to Green Bay! 5 of the 6 picks from Day 3 were mocked higher than where Gutekunst took them, which appears to be good value.
Seems to be a huge reach, but I’m no scout and they liked something about him.
They drafted the fastest CB in the draft with the #2 ranking for least yds per game allowed with 12.1.
Makes me wonder if a rumored AR trade w DEN would involve Jerry Jeudy or another of their wideouts…
I would think we could add another OL or 2 as UDFAs and use the pick on another DL or ILB where we need more depth.
Gute did all he could to do with the salary cap situation the way it is & then added some quality players.
But Rodgers is good size and should hold up in the slot and running the jet sweep and not get hurt like Irwin.
Meyers was unexpected, but they will want him to compete as a starter.
Understand Rodgers is more compact and might be able to run through one or two more tackles but when they can touch you then you don’t need to run though tackles.