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Packers’ Cornerback Position Solidified With Josh Jackson

Joseph Bonham by Joseph Bonham
April 27, 2018
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A lot of people thought Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson would go to the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the NFL Draft. He was still there when they picked at No. 45 in the second round.

And… done.

The Packers took corners in the first two rounds, solidifying their weakest position.

Jackson led the nation with eight interceptions in 2017.

He also fits the mold. Jackson is 6’1″ and 196. He isn’t quite as fast or athletic as the guy the Packers took in the first round, Jaire Alexander, but it’s hard to argue with the results of his 2017 season.

He also defended 26 passes in 2017. That doesn’t happen by accident.

Although Jackson’s speed isn’t overwhelming (4.56 40), his playmaking ability is. Long arms (31+ inches), great ball skills, excellent anticipation and thought of as a great press-man corner, which is what the Packers will play under Mike Pettine.

The Packers’ selection of cornerbacks in the first two rounds is similar to when they took Damarious Randall — a safety who was converted to corner — and Quinten Rollins in the first two rounds in 2015. That didn’t work out so well. Let’s hope Jaire Alexander and Jackson work out better.

In the matter of two days, the Packers and general manager Brian Gutekunst may have turned the Packers’ weakest position into a strength.

We now have to wonder where this leaves the guys the Packers signed in free agency — Tramon Williams and Davon House. The Packers could end up going into the season with Kevin King, Alexander and Jackson as their starters at corner. Those would be three guys drafted in the last two years.

However, if I’m betting, I’m going with Williams as one of the three starters. King and Tramon outside and Alexander in the slot. And then probably so long to Quinten Rollins and possibly, although I wouldn’t bet on it, House.

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Comments 10

  1. Avatar for Drater Drater says:
    5 years ago

    Like both picks but unfortunately depth at other positions will be lacking due to TT’s whiffs on Randall/Rollins

  2. Avatar for Skinny Skinny says:
    5 years ago

    Defense is back! Super Bowl baby!

    • Avatar for Kato Kato says:
      5 years ago

      LMAO

  3. Avatar for TyKo Steamboat TyKo Steamboat says:
    5 years ago

    Josh Jackson was a name we could’ve got at 14 & been ok with & we got him at 45. WOW. A pure lock-down cover corner with swag like Alexander in the 1st & a big, strong, physical corner like Jackson in the, 2nd. Fixes the CB position
    Look around. The ViQueens got Rhodes in the late 1st & he’s an obvious, great #1… They also got Trey Waynes in the 1st & he’s not too bad either. Now they drafted Mike Hughes… Gotta “keep up with the Jones”, I guess…
    Love the moves with 2 1st rounders next year too! We still need an Edge rusher & a RG …

  4. Avatar for Cheese Cheese says:
    5 years ago

    How many cornerbacks does it take to fix the Packers defense? The world may never know…

    • Avatar for Kato Kato says:
      5 years ago

      Honestly both guys could be good, but it won’t matter if you can’t get to the QB. No matter how good the corner, they can’t cover forever

  5. Avatar for Deepsky Deepsky says:
    5 years ago

    Lots of draft pundits had Jackson as the number two corner available in the draft, ahead of Alexander. Pro Football Focus had Jackson as the top corner in the entire draft.

  6. Avatar for PF4L PF4L says:
    5 years ago

    Solidified…..

    Wasn’t the corner back room also solidified in 2015, then in 2016?

    A day after drafting players, doesn’t solidify anything.

    We wait and see.

  7. Avatar for PF4L PF4L says:
    5 years ago

    Btw…since when are 31 inch arms considered long arms?

    • Avatar for PF4L PF4L says:
      5 years ago

      What are short arms then, 28,29?

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