With Jordan Love emerging as a top quarterback and general manager Brian Gutekunst making two bold free-agent additions, the Green Bay Packers have swiftly become serious Super Bowl contenders in the NFC.
Xavier McKinney’s signing and the apparent trade of Josh Jacobs for Aaron Jones at running back have been praised as two of the league’s best offseason decisions.
Gutekunst’s work isn’t over, either, and the Packers could be able to improve their secondary—which has already been strengthened by the addition of safety McKinney as a focal point in Jeff Hafley’s defense—with some star power at the NFL Draft
Hafley’s defensive back scheme being built on dominant play, cornerback might be a position of emphasis in this year’s draft.
Pro Football Focus thinks the Packers should select Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean by moving up four spots in the draft board through a deal with the Miami Dolphins.
Brad Spielberger of PFF notes that “Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has traded up in the first round for defensive backs twice already in his young career.” “Including safety Darnell Savage and cornerback Jaire Alexander.” With this acquisition, Green Bay may have added the class’s most adaptable defensive back. Given the health concerns surrounding 2021 first-round CB Eric Stokes, DeJean may replace Jaire Alexander as the starting outside cornerback. He could
