Green Bay Packers: Pros and Cons of Joshua Jackson

Pro: Corner is set for the future

Much like in 2015, the Packers using their first two picks on cornerbacks sends the signal that they feel that the position is set for the next half-decade or more. Randall and Rollins were seen as the next big playmakers to complement Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Morgan Burnett to give the Packers the best secondary. They were supposed to bring Dom Capers’ system back to what it was in 2010. That didn’t happen.

Unlike those two guys, however, the two newest Packer corners aren’t converting from safety and point guard. Alexander and Jackson have played corner in college for more than a year and are more naturally suited for the NFL game with their instincts and agility. Combine them with Kevin King and the Packers should have their cornerback room set for the rest of this decade at a minimum.

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After a year of learning under the tutelage of Tramon Williams, Davon House, and Joe Whitt Jr., the Packers cornerback trio of Josh Jackson, Jaire Alexander, and Kevin King should be set to go in 2019 and solidify the Packers pass defense. Throw in Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Josh Jones, and Kentrell Brice at safety and the youth movement looks more promising in 2018 than it has in years. Brian Gutekunst is trusting his early tenure in control of Packers on it.