Former Packers general manager Ted Thompson, who is currently in a senior advisor role, will be in attendance inside the Packers draft room for the upcoming NFL Draft.
My first reaction was, what?
It's no secret that the Green Bay Packers seemed to actively address two traits in their NFL draft selections in 2017—specifically, at defensive back—that have been missing from the roster in recent years: speed and length.
The question now is whether those traits, which second-round cornerback selection Kevin King displays in spades, can win out for a starting role on Green Bay's defense in 2017.
The Green Bay Packers addressed the secondary again, drafting Josh Jones, a versatile defensive back from North Carolina State in the second round (61st overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft
With all College Pro Days in the book and the Draft upon us, let's take one final look at how draft prospects match up with Ted Thompson's drafting tendencies.
Eddie Petzke from the Beers and Ball Show takes a deep dive into the three safety looks that transformed the Arizona Cardinals defense midway through last season and explores how Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon could bring that same philosophy to Green Bay.