{"id":79,"date":"2018-04-30T03:22:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T03:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/creamcitysports\/?p=79"},"modified":"2018-04-30T03:22:57","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T03:22:57","slug":"green-bay-makes-positive-moves-in-2018-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/creamcitysports\/2018\/04\/30\/green-bay-makes-positive-moves-in-2018-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Bay Makes Positive Moves in 2018 Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0addressed their biggest need in the 2018 NFL Draft by making their first two picks cornerbacks. Jaire Alexander and Joshua Jackson bring much-needed speed, athleticism, and playmaking ability into the secondary.<\/p>\n

Those two alone should shore up a unit that bled yards in chunks last season. And even beyond them, the Packers made some very intriguing picks that should make them feel a whole lot better heading into training camp this summer.<\/p>\n

They also added an athletic freak in Oren Burks at outside linebacker, an offensive tackle Cole Madison, a punter JK Scott, three wide receivers J\u2019Mon Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown, as well as a defensive tackle, a long-snapper and another outside linebacker to end the draft.<\/p>\n

Overall, the Packers hit every need on their roster and the 2018 season should be an interesting one. I expect big things this year from our defense which was absolutely pitiful for us last season.\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Green Bay Packers\u00a0addressed their biggest need in the 2018 NFL Draft by making their first two picks cornerbacks. Jaire Alexander and Joshua Jackson bring much-needed speed, athleticism, and playmaking ability into the secondary. Those two alone should shore up a unit that bled yards in chunks last season. And even beyond them, the Packers made … <\/p>\n

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