The Packers may be perfect in the win-loss column, but it would be foolish to assume that everything with the Packers is going perfectly. The last 3 years the Packers have fielded competitive teams each with its own Achilles’ heel; in 2009 it was the offensive line, in 2010 it was the running game and […]
Cornerbacks
2011 Draft Prep: Green Bay Packers Needs by Position – Cornerback
In this next installment of our 2011 Draft Prep series looking at the Green Bay Packers’ needs by position, we are going to analyze how the cornerback position currently stands. Strengths, weaknesses, depth, and uncertainties will all be examined to determine the urgency of need in regards to next season.
According to Hobbes: Packers Offseason Primer on the NFL Combine: Cornerbacks
The NFL is a passing league now and it makes sense that cornerbacks are one of the most highly drafted players in the NFL, right after wide receivers; just as offenses are trotting out 5 wide receivers, defenses are following suit with multiple cornerbacks, with the nickel cornerback being a de facto starter these days. With that being said Ted Thompson doesn’t have the best track record of picking cornerbacks in the draft.
Packers Prospect Profile — CB Cortez Allen, The Citadel
NFL DRAFT: Citadel’s Cortez Allen isn’t one of the big name CB’s in the 2011 NFL draft, but he could fill a need for the Green Bay Packers in the middle rounds.