The Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans will go into the 2024 season with very similar aspirations. Both teams feel like they can compete for a championship this year, however, both teams are very young and have little experience in the playoffs.
The Texans and Packers both made the playoffs in 2023 but were eliminated prior to the conference championship.
Now the Packers could be looking at a former Texans starter to join them this year.
The Green Bay Packers Are Premier Landing Spot For One Houston Texans Starter
Before the start of training camp, the Packers may consider adding a vertan cornerback. It’s clear that Jaire Alexander is the No. 1 corner on the team, however, Eric Stokes needs to prove that he can start long term on the opposite side of the field.
After showing flashes as a rookie in 2021, Stokes played just 12 games in the past two seasons due to ankle and hamstring injuries. While Stokes looks healthy and extremely fast so far this year, it would be smart to bring in some backup.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report highlighted what Steven Nelson would do for the Packers:
While Steven Nelson isn’t as big of a name as Howard, he’s been far more consistent over the past couple of years while also being incredibly reliable. The 31-year-old allowed an opposing passer rating of 80.5 in 2022 and an opposing passer rating of 73.3 in 2023.
It’s worth noting that Nelson played in two very different defensive systems in 2022 and 2023. He also played at least 92 percent of the defensive snaps in games in which he appeared over the past six seasons.
Nelson’s schematic versatility and availability should be two huge selling points at this time in the offseason. Teams should view him as a player who can provide immediate depth while working his way into a prominent role quickly.
Nelson would also be a very sensible fit for the 49ers, who struggled against elite quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson last season. Nelson thrived under DeMeco Ryans in 2023, and one can assume that he’d find many similarities between Ryans’ scheme and San Francisco’s.
New 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen was a defensive assistant under Ryans in 2022 before being promoted to defensive pass game specialist last year.
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