The Packers’ cornerback picture is getting crowded in a hurry, and Friday night against the Broncos should tell us a lot about how Green Bay sees the room.
Keisean Nixon, Carrington Valentine, Brandon Cisse and Benjamin St-Juste have all taken first-team reps during camp, and that alone makes the battle worth watching. As Justis Mosqueda recently pointed out, the competition at corner has started to open up, and the snaps in preseason action should help show which way the staff is leaning.
The big questions are straightforward: who’s on the field, when are they out there, and which guys are getting the most meaningful work? Just as important, who looks like the one the Packers trust most right now?
That matters even more with trade chatter starting to swirl. Recent reporting says teams have called Green Bay about Valentine, and other reports have linked the Packers to the broader cornerback market. That doesn’t mean a deal is coming, but it does mean the situation deserves attention.
If Cisse or St-Juste keeps flashing as someone ready for a larger role, the Packers could become more comfortable making a tough move with one of their veterans. If the younger corners don’t hold up, then Green Bay may decide it still needs help from outside the building.
For now, the Broncos game offers a live look at whether the Packers are inclined to solve cornerback from within or keep searching for an answer elsewhere.
Justis Mosqueda’s recent training camp recap highlighted the OL and CB battles, and there’s also been chatter that Green Bay could be a possible suitor for Joey Porter Jr.
A few weeks before cutdowns, Valentine has started to generate trade buzz, while the Packers have also been mentioned in connection with the cornerback market more broadly.
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