The terrific rookie season of first-round pick Eric Stokes has the Green Bay Packers setting sky-high expectations for the second-year cornerback entering the 2022 season.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Packers view Stokes as a “budding star” who is “primed for a big year” entering his second season.
Stokes, the 29th overall pick in the 2021 draft, started 14 games and led the Packers with 14 pass breakups last season. He took over as the team’s top corner after Jaire Alexander went down with a shoulder injury in Week 4 and went on to produce one of the year’s best seasons by a rookie defender.