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Packers can afford to take big swings in the draft without worrying about Year 1

By now, you’d think Packers fans would have noticed the ground isn’t littered with little bits of sky. It never fell and isn’t likely to fall any time soon. A 7-9 season featuring the worst situational defense in the league and an overmatched backup quarterback in the same season that a backup won a Super Bowl left Cheesehead Nation full of angst.

But as the draft approaches and the list of “needs” takes shape, there are very few spots where we can point and say a rookie would definitely start.

After bringing back Tramon Williams and Davon House to go with Kevin King, the Packers likely don’t need to rush a cornerback into a starting role, an idea unthinkable a few weeks ago after the Damarious Randall trade.