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5 reasons Packers can win the Super Bowl this year

By Rucker Haringey

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 30: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on December 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 30: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers reacts in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on December 30, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 16: Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) battles in action during an NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears on December 16, 2018 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 16: Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) battles in action during an NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears on December 16, 2018 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. The secondary can be elite

One thing the Packers have gotten right in recent years is the idea of spending a lot of valuable resources to build a talented and versatile secondary. This could be the year when the group transforms from good to great.

Jaire Alexander and Kevin King look set up to be the team’s starting cornerbacks. Alexander was a first round pick in 2018 while King was a second rounder in 2017. Neither player has emerged as a superstar yet, but the talent is there for each guy to be an above-average starter in the NFL for a long time.

The safety position is where the work has occurred in the team’s most recent offseason. The Packers used one of their first round picks in the 2019 draft to bring in Darnell Savage. He projects as an immediate starter at strong safety. He may need a little time to adjust to the intricacies of NFL route trees, but he’s got the athletic ability to be a quality starter early in his career.

Stealing Adrian Amos away from the Bears might be an even more important transaction. He’s not going to suddenly emerge as a superstar in Green Bay, but he projects to be a glue guy for this secondary. Don’t be surprised if he finds a way to torment his former team by really strengthening their division rivals.

There may not be a single All-Pro in this group, but the sum of the Packers secondary should be superior to any of its individual parts. That could be crucial for Green Bay would the postseason rolls around.

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