ESPN’s beat writers redrafted the first two rounds of the 2024 draft this week, which saw Rob Demovsky taking over for Brian Gutekunst as the general manager of the Green Bay Packers. At 25th overall, Demovsky elected to pass over offensive lineman Jordan Morgan, who the Packers actually drafted in the slot in April, and went with the betting favorite at the time: Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean.
Here’s what Demovsky had to say about his decision:
The Packers passed on DeJean in April, but they could have used him right away given that Jaire Alexander played just seven games while battling a knee injury.