Packers address needs, get some solid value
Green Bay entered the draft in immediate need of help on defense in order to keep its championship window open. After trading out of the first round completely, the Packers found that and a whole lot more.
They picked up former Washington cornerback Kevin King with the first pick in the second round. How good is King? He was the only player invited to the draft that decided to return to the green room after falling out of the first round. At 6-foot-3, King is tall by cornerback standards. But he is an in your face press guy. That’s what Green Bay needed on the outside.
Speaking of need, the Packers then went with one of the top cover safeties in the draft in North Carolina State’s Josh Jones with their other second-round pick. Jones can take over as a single-high safety and could be pushed into starter duty early in his career.
If this wasn’t enough, Green Bay also addressed needs along the defensive line and linebacker with the consecutive selections of Montravius Adams and Vince Biegel. These were tremendous depth picks and both players boast starter qualities. That’s big for a Packers squad that lacks talent in the front seven.