The Green Bay Packers selected offensive tackle Jordan Morgan with the 25th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft from Arizona. Morgan was selected to be a left tackle, but there may be some concerns with him playing tackle at the NFL level, and may need to move him to guard.
Offensive tackle was a need for the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL Draft, but it felt like there were a ton of defensive backs available with the 25th pick. There were some other talented players available 25th overall. Who are some of the players that the Packers should have drafted with that selection instead of Morgan?
The Green Bay Packers Should Have Used the Selection On Clemson Cornerback Nate Wiggins Instead Of Jordan Morgan
When the Green Bay Packers were on the clock, it felt almost certain that they were going to draft a defensive back instead of an offensive lineman with how much first-round talent was still on the board. Green Bay passed on Wiggins and it came as a surprise.
Nate Wiggins would be drafted 30th overall by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL Draft. Entering this season, Green Bay is going to have questions about the cornerback position because they did not address that position well in the 2024 NFL Draft. Green Bay did not take a cornerback until the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft and that felt like malpractice.
Johnny Newton, Defensive Tackle, Illinois
Newton was one of the best players on the board when the Green Bay Packers were on the clock. He was a force on the defensive line for the Illinois Fighting Illini a season ago. He and Kenny Clark on the same defensive line could have created massive problems for other teams.
Johnny Newton was selected 36th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders. Newton on the Packers’ defense would have given it a different element.
Cooper DeJean, Defensive Back, Iowa
There were a lot of NFL Mock Drafts that had DeJean as a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. With the 25th pick, it almost felt like it was going to be a slam dunk for the Packers to take him instead of Jordan Morgan. Green Bay needed some versatility in the secondary.
Cooper DeJean would have been a good pick for cornerback and safety help, along with his special teams play. DeJean was drafted 40th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. To the Packers’ credit, they did draft Javon Bullard, a safety from the Georgia Bulldogs with the 58th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
