3 Packers NFL Draft needs that don’t involve Aaron Rodgers

1. Cornerback

The Packers brought back Kevin King at corner, but anybody who watched their loss to the Buccaneers knows he cannot be seen as a long-term answer at what has become arguably the most important position on defense.

Green Bay already boasts one stud corner in former first-round pick Jaire Alexander and, selecting 29th on day one this year, the Packers have an opportunity to add another who will not let them down in a key situation as King did in the title game.

This is a draft dominated by elite offensive prospects, but there is also impressive depth among the cornerback class, and Georgia duo Eric Stokes and Tyson Campbell could still be on the board when Green Bay comes to pick in the back half of the first round. Similarly, there is a chance Northwestern’s Greg Newsome Jr. may still be available at that point.

Any of that trio would be tough for the Packers to resist, with Stokes and Newsome particularly strong fits for a defense that will likely rely heavily on zone coverage under new defensive coordinator Joe Barry.

Should they elect to go receiver in the first round, then an aggressive trade up in the second to land a starting corner to pair with Alexander would be an astute move by a franchise that is legitimately a couple of pieces away from lifting the Lombardi.