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    Packers Wide Receiver Switching to Cornerback

    Robin AdamsBy Robin AdamsMay 15, 2022Updated:June 30, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Sam Shields is remembered fondly as one of the best Packers defensive backs in recent memory. Shields famously became a cornerback after making a position switch. Previously, he had been a wide receiver. Now the Green Bay Packers are making a similar move, according to Andy Herman:

    The Packers moved wide receiver Rico Gafford to cornerback and gave him Sam Shields' number 37. Shields famously made the transition from WR to CB and that worked out pretty well. Gafford has blazing speed. Interesting move for GB.

    — Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) May 15, 2022

    The Green Bay Packers already have three new rookie wide receivers on their roster. In addition, they signed Sammy Watkins in free agency, and are rumored to be in the market for another wide receiver. Finally, Amari Rodgers and Randall Cobb will both be back. Simply put, if Rico Gafford is going to make the team, his best chance is on defense.

    Rico Gafford Played Cornerback in College

    Rico Gafford had 11 career interceptions in college

    Rico Gafford played his college ball at Iowa Western Community College and Wyoming. In his two years at Iowa Western, he totaled 77 tackles, five interceptions, and three fumble recoveries. Gafford spent his junior and senior seasons at Wyoming where he had 103 tackles, six interceptions, and three forced fumbles. In 2017, his senior season, Gafford had four interceptions, including a pick six.

    The Switch to Wide Receiver

    Rico Gafford, Raiders, tries to make a move on former Packers cornerback Josh Jackson

    After going undrafted in 2018, Rico Gafford was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders made the decision to move him to wide receiver due to his speed. However, Gafford struggled to maintain a spot on the roster. He has just four targets for his career, and none since 2020.

    Since being released by the Raiders, Gafford has spent time on the practice squads of the Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills. The Packers signed Gafford to a futures contract, along with Kurt Benkert, earlier in the offseason.

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    Robin Adams is the co-owner of Wisconsin Sports Heroics. He has been with the site for over two years, working his way up as a Bucks beat writer to covering all of Wisconsin's teams.

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