Prior to the 2017 draft, I posted an article on “What Constitutes Too Small for the NFL?” I analyzed Green Bay Packers players, past and present, who tended to tip the scales at under 200 pounds – the premise being that such players usually can’t withstand the physical demands of the NFL.
With Kevin King just going on the injured reserve list, it seems like a good time to revisit the discussion.
Limiting ourselves to Packers defensive backs of recent years, here’s the list, from lightest to heaviest – along with an indication of how healthy they’ve been while in the big leagues.