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Josh Jones’ potential departure adds pressure on Oren Burks to step up

Both the cause and the effect of Josh Jones demanding a trade leads directly to the moment Oren Burks comes to as OTAs open. The fact that the Green Bay Packers found roles for multiple UDFAs over the former second-round safety led, at least in part, to Brian Gutekunst tabbing Burks by trading up in the third round of the 2018 draft.

In a perfect world, Mike Pettine would find a way to use a pair of uber athletes together, as malleable chess pieces who could cover, defend the run, and attack downhill.