One or two moves may suffice for the Green Bay Packers to be considered “championship caliber” on offense. Running back and offensive line are two positions which will certainly be addressed. However, the defense may see more changes than just one or two personnel.
The defense has conducted a complete overhaul of their defensive coaching staff. New on-field personnel is likely on the way as well. Multiple reports have indicated that a former ninth overall pick could be part of the overhaul.
The Green Bay Packers Have Been Widely Linked To Former Top 10 Draft Pick
Robin Adams first broke the news for Wisconsin Sports Heroics:
Earlier today, Packers insider Matt Schneidman of The Athletic posted the following on X (formerly Twitter):
CJ Henderson was the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville
Jaguars. He only played in eight games as a rookie due to a groin injury. He had an interception and six passes defended, but opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 110.2 when targeting him.
In fact, there has not been a season in Henderson’s career in which he has not given up a passer rating over 100. Jacksonville traded Henderson to the Carolina Panthers midway through his second NFL season. He remained underwhelming and the Panthers decline to pick up his fifth year option.
Last year, Henderson played in 12 games (seven starts) had two passes defended, and gave up a passer rating of 106.8.
Would The Packers Ever Target CJ Henderson?
As a player, Henderson has not lived up to the hype surrounding his first-round draft slot. A career-low 198 coverage snaps enabled him to allow only one touchdown in 2023. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed 12 touchdowns over the previous three seasons, including five in 2022.
In four seasons, he has allowed 13 passing touchdowns and just three interceptions. The average quarterback rating of opposing quarterbacks when throwing to him has been 113.9 since 2020.
In this case, Henderson would serve as depth cornerback on the Packers’ defense. However, there is a possibility that the Packers will need to rely on a newcomer for a good chunk of snaps in light of Jaire Alexander’s health issues over the last couple of seasons, Carrington Valentine’s promising but still uncertain future, and Keisean Nixon’s upcoming free agency experience.
In the end, even as a depth signings, Henderson would be a questionable choice. When Packers fans started seeing this report, they took to Twitter (X) to share their feelings:
everyone turning their nose up at cj henderson but the poor kid’s spent his entire career with the urban meyer jaguars and the stinky panthers. he was a top-10 pick for a reason—there could be something there for jeff hafley and the packers to unlock https://t.co/gLVKFS3Mgg
— zach jacobson (@itszacharyj) March 2, 2024
No. 9 overall pick 4 years ago and about to be on his 3rd team? No thanks
— Justin Martin (@JMartin0295) March 2, 2024
Absolutely not he’s awful
— Wicks is the future🧀 (@VeryGxdly) March 2, 2024
No we can get a cb in the draft
— ᑶ𝖺𝓒ₖ𝓂𝖺n🧀 (@_2Pack) March 2, 2024
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