The Green Bay Packers have been heavily rumored to be a candidate to trade up in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Having five draft picks in the first three rounds provides a ton of firepower if the Packers want to move up.
However, odds of that happening likely just increased dramatically.
The Green Bay Packers’ Odds Of Trading Up In The First Round Likely Just Increased After One Specific Pro Day
According to USA Today’s Jeff Risdon:
Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean held a private pro day for NFL evaluators on Monday. The likely first-round draft prospect did not disappoint.
DeJean missed Iowa’s pro day, as well as the NFL Scouting Combine and the Senior Bowl, with a broken leg. Based on his athletic testing on Monday, he has recovered quite nicely.
At just over six feet tall and 202 pounds, DeJean ran a 4.42 40-yard dash as timed by an NFL scout. He posted a 10-yard split of 1.55 seconds and vertical jump of 38.5 inches.
DeJean can play cornerback or safety, and different teams view him as one or the other, or even both a la Brian Branch a year ago. This workout should solidify DeJean as a top-25 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Some of Coopers’ other measurables were impressive as well:
Iowa CB Cooper Dejean Pro-Day
HT: 6005
WT: 202
HAND: 9 3/4
ARM: 31 1/8
WING: 78
40-YD: 4.45/4.42 (NFL scout ⏱️)
10-YD: 1.52/1.55
VJ: 38.5
BJ: 10’4″
no shuttles— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) April 8, 2024
Numbers back from Iowa CB Cooper DeJean’s Pro Day …
• 6′ 5/8″, 202 pounds.
• One team had him at 4.42, another had his two 40s at 4.43, 4.45.
• 38.5″ vertical jump.
• 10’4″ broad jump.From a scout: “Only been cleared a month. Great shape, position drills look great.”
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 8, 2024
Will The Packers Trade Up In The First Round?
It would take a special player for the Packers to trade up in the first round. DeJean could be that player. He is one of the most versatile defensive backs in the draft and could help at Safety as well as cornerback for Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers already have Jaire Alexander, Eric Stokes, and Keisean Nixon at cornerback. In the last three seasons, Alexander has played just 53 percent of the Packers’ games. He dealt with back and shoulder injuries in the 2023 season.
The organization has yet to decide what to do with Stokes’ fifth-year rookie option. He played in just three games last season. The selection of Iowa’s Cooper DeJean would be huge for not only the present, but for the future of the Packers’ secondary.
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