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Drafting Brandon Cisse Helped Completely Reshape Packers at Cornerback

Green Bay Packers On SI·Bill Huber·about 1 month ago
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After the season, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst disagreed with the idea that the team needed to make “wholesale changes” at cornerback. “I think we had some injuries there,” Gutekunst said during what doubled as a season-ending news conference and a news conference about his contract extension. “Obviously, (Nate) Hobbs was missed for most of the season (and) never really got going. I thought Carrington (Valentine) stepped in and did a great job. He’s a young player who’s still getting better. Keisean had a very, very good year. I think he was in the top three in PBUs and did some really good things. Do we need wholesale changes? No.” Instead, Gutekunst said the team needed depth. He’s got depth, and maybe wholesale changes to the starting lineup will follow. During free agency, Gutekunst gave Hobbs the heave-ho, signed veteran Benjamin St-Juste and used his first draft pick on South Carolina cornerback Brandon Cisse.…

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