Benjamin St-Juste is wasting no time making his case in Green Bay.
The Packers brought in the cornerback this offseason to strengthen their depth and lean on his versatility, but there’s already a path for him to do more than just fill out the room. If other corners don’t separate themselves, St-Juste could push for a starting job.
For now, he’s turning heads in training camp, and safety Evan Williams has been among the first to notice. Williams pointed to St-Juste’s willingness to play through contact and help out against the run as a major plus.
"He's been somebody that's pretty reliable, has a lot of length. Somebody that isn't scared at all to throw his nose in the mix," Williams said."
And that's pretty valuable, at least for me. I love having a corner that is ready and willing to tackle, ready and willing to show up.
"As a safety, you know, sometimes you get those crack blocks and you're unsure if your corner is really going to step up and make this play, but with him you don't have to worry at all. He's a guy that is willing to put his face in the mix."
That kind of edge is exactly what Green Bay is hoping to get more consistently on defense. The Packers want more physicality and more finishes, and St-Juste brings both while also adding size on the outside.
At 6-foot-3, he gives the secondary something it didn’t always have last season: length that can bother quarterbacks on the boundary. That matters in a corner group that already includes players willing to mix it up, like Keisean Nixon and Javon Bullard. Carrington Valentine fits that mold too, even if he’s not built the same way.
But the issue for Green Bay wasn’t effort so much as execution. Valentine missed 20 percent of his tackles, and inconsistency in coverage showed up across the cornerback group. Nixon and Bullard were sturdier in that area, but neither matches St-Juste’s size outside.
St-Juste’s own recent production suggests why the Packers are intrigued. In a reserve role with the Los Angeles Chargers last season, he allowed only 23 completions on 43 targets and held quarterbacks to a passer rating of 68.3, according to Pro Football Reference. He also missed just one tackle in 38 chances.
Williams said St-Juste uses his length to "disrupt routes, disrupt timing," and to "make a lot of plays around the line of scrimmage." He also noted that the corner has shown an ability to work through blocks and stay within the rules while battling receivers.
That combination makes St-Juste a useful fit in multiple spots. He can help against the pass, but his run support may end up mattering just as much if the Packers want to clean up more plays before they develop.
The opportunity is there, too. Valentine is dealing with a hamstring injury in training camp, and the cornerback battle remains wide open. St-Juste logged 356 snaps in Los Angeles last season, but Green Bay may have a much bigger role in mind if he keeps stacking days like this.
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