The Green Bay Packers had one of the worst pass defenses in the entire NFL last season by conventional metrics, finishing 31st in passing yards allowed. They did finish in the top five in the league in interceptions with 17, but they also were in the bottom five in passing touchdowns allowed at 32.
While the advanced metrics paint a slightly less-ugly picture (the unit finished 22nd in pass DVOA, per Football Outsiders), it’s still an area that needed improvement for 2017.
Enter the class of defensive players chosen in last weekend’s NFL Draft, a quartet of individuals whose skills focus on getting to the quarterback and covering receivers.