The consensus going into the 2017 draft was that the Green Bay Packers had an unusually high number of holes in the roster that they needed to try to somehow fill with their eight scheduled draft picks. Some of the holes concerned starting positions, while others called for adding competent backup players to the depth chart – to account for inevitable injuries.
Through some good trading, the Packers wound up with 10 draft selections. Let’s examine how well they did on strengthening the roster.
Cornerbacks
The Packers’ top need was for a starting-quality cornerback. By picking Washington’s Kevin King with the 33rd overall pick, the Packers arguably plugged that big hole.