GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The Green Bay Packers boosted their secondary by using a first-round draft pick on Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes.
Stokes, a 6-foot-1 corner, went 29th overall Thursday night.
The Packers acquired a potential long-term complement for Pro Bowl cornerback and 2018 first-round draft pick Jaire Alexander.
While Alexander has emerged as one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks, the Packers need to give him some help. Green Bay allowed Tom Brady to throw three touchdown passes in the first 32 minutes of an NFC championship game loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Green Bay addressed the situation by re-signing 2017 second-round pick Kevin King, but he’s struggled with injuries throughout his career and missed five games last year.
Stokes should help in that regard.
Green Bay has nine more picks left in the draft. The Packers have the No. 62 and No. 92 overall selections on Friday. They have two picks each in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds plus one more in the seventh round.
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