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Good rosters blend of all forms of acquisition

Vic, I don’t see cornerback listed as a need for us anywhere. That wasn’t the case last year. Draft and develop works.

Yes, it works. The Packers had a need at center when Evan Dietrich-Smith left in free agency. The Packers drafted for the position, and now they have quality and depth at center. There’s only one problem, as I see it, with the draft-and-develop philosophy: There aren’t enough rounds of the draft to rely solely on the draft for stocking your roster. You have to use every available source of player acquisition to address your needs.