The Packers have made decision not to draft a cornerback until…
The Green Bay Packers should be confident in their roster heading into the 2024 offseason, especially with a solid 2024 NFL Draft class. Even after bringing in a slew of new young players, general manager Brian Gutekunst may want to revisit NFL free agency and see what veterans he can add to the roster.
One of the NFL’s youngest rosters.
There are veterans available that could take this Packers roster to another level in 2024, including some players who have likely sat in free agency a little too long. With the 2024 NFL Draft now in the books, who could the Packers look to steal out of NFL free agency?
The Packers’ decision not to draft a cornerback until the 7th round (Kalen King, Penn State) was one of the most curious decisions they made in the entire 2024 NFL Draft. The cornerback position was seemingly this team’s biggest area of need going into the draft, and other teams seemed to think the same.
The Packers got jumped in the first round of the draft by the Detroit Lions, who took Alabama’s Terrion Arnold. They got jumped in the second round by the Philadelphia Eagles who took Iowa’s Cooper DeJean.
Once the draft was over, the Packers declined Eric Stokes’s fifth-year option, creating even more question marks at the cornerback position. A veteran like Stephon Gilmore could come in and play a big role for this Packers team. He was extremely effective last year for the Dallas Cowboys, allowing just 55.8 percent of throws into his coverage to be completed (with two interceptions).
