Dairyland Express
Fansided

Green Bay Packers: 5 Undrafted Free Agents to Keep Your Eyes On

By Paul Bretl

TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Cornerback Stanford Samuels III #8 of the Florida State Seminoles during the game against the Syracuse Orange at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on October 26, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Orange 35 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 26: Cornerback Stanford Samuels III #8 of the Florida State Seminoles during the game against the Syracuse Orange at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on October 26, 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Orange 35 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 6
Next
Green Bay Packers
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 03: Stanford Samuels III #8 of the Florida State Seminoles taunts the North Carolina State Wolfpack fans after a defensive play at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

Stanford Samuels – CB

Cornerback is another position for the Green Bay Packers that comes with a lot of inexperience. Jaire Alexander and Kevin King will be holding things down on the outside, and we hope Chandon Sullivan can take over as the primary slot corner and build off of his 2019 performance, but there’s no guarantee that happens either.

Then there is Josh Jackson who rarely saw the field in 2019, second-year player Ka’dar Hollman, DeShaun Amos from the CFL, and Kabion Ento, who was on the practice squad last season. Like Krys Barnes at linebacker, this opens the door for Stanford Samuels to make the roster.

Samuels would make 23 starts during his Florida State career, and in 2019, he held opposing quarterbacks to a completion percentage of just 51 percent, a passer rating of 71.0, and he’d also add two interceptions along with seven pass breakups.

Before the NFL Combine, some scouts thought he could be a mid-round pick, however, a 4.65 40-yard dash sent him tumbling down draft boards. With that speed, Samuels will likely never be a top-end corner, but if he’s your fourth or fifth option, then you’re doing alright.

Samuels is going to fit well in Mike Pettine’s press man coverage scheme as he brings a physical presence to the position with good ball skills.

Home/Green Bay Packers