Green Bay Packers: 5 Players Whose Stock is Tumbling
By Paul Bretl
Last week I went through my five players whose stock is on the rise at Green Bay Packers training camp, so today, that means we need to take a look at five players whose stock is currently falling after about two weeks worth of practices.
The good news for a few of these players is that there is a preseason game to be played this Saturday, and a strong performance in an actual game can go a long ways in turning their fortune around. On the other hand, a few of these players mentioned need to get healthy and back on the field.
As always, there are others that could be included in this group, but these five, in particular, stand out at the moment as players whose stock has been tumbling over the last two weeks.
Ka’dar Hollman
Based on what we’ve seen and heard so far, it looks like five cornerback roster spots are all but locked up, with Jaire Alexander, Kevin King, Eric Stokes, Chandon Sullivan, and Shemar Jean-Charles being the five. Meaning, if the Green Bay Packers keep six corners as they did in 2020, then there is only one opening left.
My best guess is that Josh Jackson and Kabion Ento are far and away the favorites for that sixth spot. While Jackson hasn’t had a great camp by any means, he’s had opportunities with the starters since King is out and has made a play or two here and there. Meanwhile, Ento had a big Family Night performance with two pass breakups, received some high praise from Matt LaFleur and Jerry Gray, and can contribute on special teams as a gunner.
For Ka’dar Hollman, however, we’ve heard very little about him in practice. Last season he was on the field for 108 defensive snaps, according to PFF ($$), but was a healthy scratch by the end of the season–illustrating that Green Bay didn’t believe that he provided any special teams value either, which is a must for any back-end of the roster player.
Hollman was on last year’s roster, but he’s going to have an uphill battle if he’s going to be back on it this season.