Packers correct first-round mistake in 2025 NFL Mock Draft

A year ago, the Green Bay Packers made the bold decision not to address safety until the seventh round of the draft, despite losing longtime starter Adrian Amos in free agency.

During the offseason, the Packers needed help at the cornerback position. Or at least that’s what we thought. They waited until the seventh round to draft Kalen King, passing up several opportunities to draft one of the best cornerbacks in the class.

The Packers are counting on the health of Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes and Stokes returning to the level of play we haven’t seen since his rookie season. They also need Carrington Valentine, who is in his second year, to continue his development and hope King can contribute as a rookie.

Not investing more resources into improving the safety position last year hurt the Packers. A recent mock draft indicates they may have made the same mistake at cornerback.

Mock draft season will be back in no time. The Packers’ work on the next class is already underway, and one prospect they might pay close attention to is Arizona cornerback Tacario Davis.

That’s what the Packers are selecting in a recent mock draft by Pro Football Network’s Ian Cummings.

“Tacario Davis will have to get used to Jeff Hafley’s pressing tendencies, but he has the tools to thrive in the Packers’ closed midfield positions,” Cummings wrote. “Davis is a borderline smothering force with unique explosiveness, length and ball skills. »

The cornerback position will become even more necessary for Green Bay if Eric Stokes and Corey Ballentine leave in free agency. They only have one year left on their contract.

It’s even more intriguing that they didn’t address the cornerback position sooner. They could have traded for Terrion Arnold or Quinyon Mitchell in the first round after both fell lower than expected. Green Bay passed on Cooper DeJean on opening night and could have traded up a few spots to get him in the second round.

Green Bay’s confidence in its current group is risky, especially considering the number of games Alexander and Stokes have missed over the past three seasons (47 combined).

The Packers may need to target a cornerback early in next year’s draft, just as safety became a top priority after not addressing the position last offseason.

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