The Green Bay Packers used Day 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft as a way to keep repairing a defense that was quite broken. How’d they do?
Day 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft should be deemed a success for the Green Bay Packers. In fact, the it should be looked at fondly by fans of the Packers because they might just be building a defense that can keep up with Aaron Rodgers and the offense.
The Packers used the second day’s three draft picks to make their defense better than it was at the start of this week by drafting Washington cornerback Kevin King with the first pick of the second round, then with the 61st overall pick they selected North Carolina State safety Josh Jones. The Packers wrapped up their busy Friday night with a third-round selection of Auburn defensive tackle Montravius Adams with the 93rd overall selection.
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Green Bay has one of the top offenses in the NFL. Not only did they have an excellent second half to last season, but they reached the NFC Championship game after finishing 10-6 in the NFC North. The Packers used their offense to gain tough playoff wins against the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys, who were the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC, but the defense wasn’t able to fend off the Atlanta Falcons.
As good as the Packers were on offense and with their strong second half to their season, the defense was a bit of a liability as they were 22nd in yards allowed (363.9) and 31st in passing yards allowed (269.2).
Looking at the picks from Rounds 2 and 3, let’s see what they can do and grade the selections for Green Bay.