As a general rule, most NFL prospects chosen over the first two days — or first three rounds — of the draft are expected to flourish as cornerstones who will either develop into foundational mainstays or at the very least become solid rotational contributors.
These are the players that an organization can’t miss on since inexpensive talent is what keeps salaries down to allow teams to not only avoid signing too many overpriced veteran free agents, but also re-sign their homegrown talent with expiring contracts.
In the eight-year window from 2012-2019, Green Bay focused on shoring up their defense, which for the better part of the past decade has underperformed.