Kingsley Keke Jersey Womens , but one draft pick and a few other newcomers should be in the mix for final roster spots." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesAcme Packing Company homepageHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityFollow Acme Packing Company online:Follow Acme Packing Company on TwitterFollow Acme Packing Company on FacebookFollow Acme Packing Company on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchAcme Packing Company main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football Advicelooks full, but several newer additions should push for a final spotNew,10commentsGreen Bay has five notable cornerbacks returning from the 2018 roster, but one draft pick and a few other newcomers should be in the mix for final roster spots.CDTIn a different position than most years in the past decade, the Green Bay Packers entered and left the 2019 NFL Draft without a pressing need at cornerback (no pun intended). And with a stable of five key returners from the 2018 season, Green Bay’s room for newcomers on the 53-man roster is limited.Green Bay has invested heavily in corners in the draft, selecting Kevin King, Jaire Alexander, and Josh Jackson in the past three years. They also may have struck gold with the signing of undrafted Tony Brown in September, while mixing in veteran experience with Tramon Williams through free agency last offseason. Barring a late release or training camp injury, the Packers will have a nearly-full load of players already in the cornerback room before accounting for the undrafted rookies and relatively new additions to the roster. But it is not uncommon for the Packers to keep a sixth corner on the roster, especially one with the versatility to fill in at safety and on special teams. As organized team workouts continue this week, here are a few of those names that are competing for an opportunity to stick in Green Bay.Ka’dar HollmanDespite corner not being a priority in the draft, the Packers still selected one in the sixth round when they made Hollman the 185th pick. The Toledo product continued a trend of high-character picks for Green Bay as a former walk-on who worked other jobs and wrote letters for scholarship offers before earning his chance with the Rockets. But it was not just his background that made Hollman attractive to Green Bay.By running a sub-4.4 forty at his Pro Day in addition to showing off excellent athleticism Kingsley Keke Green Bay Packers Jersey , Hollman caught the eye of many NFL scouts. His size and press skills should give him the opportunity to earn playing time quickly for the Packers while he adjusts to the professional level. While he will be a 25-year old rookie, Hollman is expected to be in the mix for a final spot on the roster at the end of camp.Chandon SullivanAn under-the-radar prospect in the 2018 NFL Draft, Sullivan posted 25 passes defended and seven interceptions during his Georgia State career. He was expected to turn some heads at the NFL Combine, but ran a disappointing 4.60 forty-yard dash. Still, Sullivan turned in a 40.5” vertical and earned an undrafted opportunity with the Philadelphia Eagles last season. Sullivan’s press coverage and intelligence were his calling cards despite his lack of long speed, and he started one game for the Eagles in 2018 after beginning on the practice squad. Unfortunately, an injury prevented him from further action late in the season and Philadelphia released him on May 6. But as a special teams contributor last season with a 5-foot-11 frame, Sullivan could push for another practice squad stint in Green Bay with his prior NFL experience and still untapped potential.Will RedmondA late-season ACL injury as a senior hurt Redmond’s draft stock back in 2016, but the Mississippi State Bulldog was still drafted in the third round by San Francisco. Still, a healthy season has evaded Redmond in the pros and Redmond finished the 2018 season on the Packers’ injured reserve after a call-up from the practice squad.Entering just his fourth season in the league, there is still time for Redmond to recapture the promise he showed in college. He remains a low-cost lottery ticket as a cover man, while offering experience on special teams with 55 snaps last season for Green Bay. While he has his work cut out for him, Redmond’s physicality could earn him another chance in a crowded defensive backfield.Natrell JamersonJamerson is no stranger to the state of Wisconsin, having played his college ball for the Badgers and spent time on the Green Bay roster late in the 2018 season. Jamerson is still listed as a cornerback on the Packers’ website Kingsley Keke Jersey 2019 , but figures to spend time at safety in training camp, a position he played as a senior at Wisconsin.With eye-popping measurables at the NFL Combine, Jamerson was selected by New Orleans in the fifth round in 2018. However, he was cut at the end of camp and signed by Houston, where he appeared in 10 games. In limited action with the Packers, Jamerson played 23 special teams snaps but is back in Green Bay this summer. Jamerson is very much on the outside looking in at this point in time, but if he can show the ability to plug in at safety, a position seeking depth once again, his special teams ability could help earn him a full year in Green Bay. When Mike Pettine’s defense gets teams behind the sticks, he crushes them with blitzes and disguise, but struggles on first down prevented that from happening more last season. Can a talent influx change that?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteAcme Packing Companya Green Bay Packers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsPackersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections The APC PodcastPackers Film RoomFantasy Football AdviceCDTShareTweetShareShareMike Pettine wants to clean up Packers’ first down pass D after finishing worst in 2018Packers DC Mike Pettine has to find a way to keep teams from throwing on his team on first down. Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesOn its face, it seems counter-intuitive: bring in pass rushers to help on first down. We usually think of this as a third-down solution. Create more pressure, keep quarterbacks from completing passes and extending drives. And to be sure, the Green Bay Packers struggled on third down last season Kingsley Keke Jersey Mens , finishing among the worst in the league in third down success rate when teams took to the air.But the problems started much earlier on downs. “I think we just need to have a better win rate on early downs,” Pettine said this week. “We need to get teams behind the sticks more because that really plays into what we do.” Packers opponents were successful throwing the ball on first down 58% of the time according to Sharp Football, the worst defensive number in the league. That was just ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who were by far the worst defense in the NFL last year. This is where adding the Acme Sackers and Rashan Gary come in.Last season, Pettine tended to play bigger on early downs, going to his cadre of sub-package personnel groupings on second and third down. The Packers, as a result, had a solid first-down run defense, finishing 12th in success rate there. Set up Pettine to put together his exotic looks and he can kill teams on blitzes and coverage disguises. But while Green Bay’s pass rush finished with solid numbers overall last year, a significant portion of that came off blitz looks. With the Packers in bigger personnel, blitzing on first down would leave them more susceptible to coverage issues in the back end with guys like Antonio Morrisson or Blake Martinez having to cover in space. Put Za’Darius and Preston Smith on the field in those situations though and the run defense can thrive with those big bodies, while they also provide the pass rush necessary to prevent teams from throwing it all over the yard on the Packers on first down. Adding pass rush while not giving up any beef upfront should mitigate some of the issues we saw last season, but it won’t be enough on its own. As Pettine rightly points out, one of the big struggles for the Packers last year was a specific kind of throwing on first down. Play-action sucks up linebackers and safeties to create openings behind them. Oren Burks’ ascension into the every-down rotation along with the additions Brian Gutekunst made at safety should add to the salve on this first-down wound. Burks isn’t a great run defender, but showed flashes of coverage ability in the preseason Youth Kingsley Keke Jersey , his specialty in college as well. Darnell Savage has the speed to recover from a mistake, as well as the explosiveness to erase ones made in front of him. And Adrian Amos is one of the most assignment-sure safeties in football. To be sure, having these guys on the field on any down should improve the defense overall. This group, though, has specific qualities that could uniquely position them to improve on early downs. Burks brings a linebacker body with safety speed, keeping the size in the front seven up while not giving up the athleticism to cover. Za’Darius and Preston Smith are each excellent run defenders to go along with their pass rush prowess and if Rashan Gary is on the field, he might just be the best run defender of anyone. But all three can still get after the quarterback as well. Add in the improved safety group and suddenly this is a defense ideally suited to stop first-down throws, including and especially off play-action. If the cornerback group can stay healthy, they have the talent to handle their end of the equation as well. And for the first time in a long time, the Packers have enough talent around the cornerback room to pick up the slack if they do suffer injuries.Pettine won’t be able to go to exotic looks to fix this major first-down issue. He has to hope Brian Gutekunst did the work he couldn’t. As we stand here in June, it looks like that’s exactly what happened.