Packers' McKinney in same class as White, Woodson, Peppers?

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- On the day he was introduced as the newest addition to the Green Bay Packers' defense, Xavier McKinney was told of new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley's description of the "perfect" safety for his scheme.

Back on March 15, standing in the middle of the team's locker room at Lambeau Field, McKinney shot down any notion of perfection.

"I don't think any player's perfect," McKinney said at the time. "But I will tell you that I'm striving for that."

McKinney has come closer to that than anyone thought was humanly possible.

Five games with the Packers, five interceptions. One in each game. If he snags another one Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals,…