It’s important to remember that, with the NFL trade deadline approaching on Tuesday, the Packers should very well be given a pass if they decide to sit this one out, even with the team sitting at 5-1-1, the best record in the NFC. After all, when it comes to trades, the Packers made their move at the end of August, when they brought in Micah Parsons for the hefty price of two first-rounders and Kenny Clark.
Parsons is rated as the No. 1 pass-rusher in the NFL, and the Packers are No. 6 in the league in yardage allowed. The deal has worked out quite nicely, and if the Packers are not inclined to give out more draft capital in exchange for immediate on-field help, they will be forgiven.
But longtime Packers beat writer Pete Dougherty says that if, indeed, the team is looking to bring in help, expect it to be in the defensive backfield. And Dougherty cited one name that was mentioned as a possibility: Cam Taylor-Britt of the Bengals.
Packers Making Calls on Cornerbacks
Citing two “high-ranking scouts,” Dougherty said that the Packers have been making calls on defensive backs, which should probably not come as a surprise because the one they picked up in free agency this offseason–Nate Hobbs–has not worked out particularly well. He could still work his way back into the lineup, but the Packers appeared to pull the plug on Hobbs in Week 8, as he played only four snaps.
Hobbs is coming off knee surgery this summer, and might not be fully healthy.
With that in mind, it makes sense for the Packers to be thinking cornerback on Tuesday, if they can get away with not giving up much draft capital.
NFL Trade Deadline Making Cam Taylor-Britt a Candidate?
Dougherty writes that Taylor-Britt was a name, “worth looking into,” because he is in the final year of his deal and is not likely to be retained by Cincinnati. Taylor-Britt was a second-round pick in 2022, and started 38 of the 39 games he played entering this season.
But the Bengals appear to be heading in another direction at corner , with Taylor-Britt playing just 64% of the team’s defensive snaps after playing 90% in his first three seasons in the league.
The challenge, though, is that there are multiple teams seeking cornerback depth around the league, and most are in position to outbid the Packers for a desired player.
Packers Have Sunk Costs at CB
Taylor-Britt could command a fourth-round pick, and that’s too steep a price. The Packers might be better off trying to get Hobbs healthy and more productive at that spot. Hobbs has a four-year, $48 million contract, though only $16 million is guaranteed.
Dougherty quoted one scout: “There’s a lot of teams that need an outside (corner). I don’t think the corner play in the league is great right now. I don’t know if there’s someone who’s available that’s going to solve a problem. We haven’t been playing the starting corner market, so I don’t know if there’s somebody available I’m not aware of.”
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