The Packers have signed rookie cornerback Kevin King (Twitter link via Field Yates of ESPN.com). Green Bay traded down from the No. 29 selection and acquired picks at No. 33 and No. 108. King, taken with the first pick in the second round, is their top draft pick in the 2017 class.
As a senior, King totaled 44 tackles (including 3.5 tackles for a loss) and two interceptions. At 6’3″, King offers great height for the cornerback position and he boosted his stock in his final year on campus by having his first ever slate of perfect attendance. Some evaluators worry that he doesn’t have enough speed to be a standout CB, but Green Bay’s front office clearly disagrees.
With ten draft picks in this year’s class, the Packers have even more work to do in the coming days.
Look forward to watching him play this year. Has a chance to come in and make some impact right out of the gate as a rookie. Should be good competition at CB for the Pack in general this year.
“First ever slate of perfect attendance”???? Is this the authors “clever” confusing way of saying he played every game this year…..Come on man, it’s. otherwise clever it’s confusing
Yeah by including it in the same sentence as “on campus” it sounded like an academic issue.