Sep 19, 2020; Huntington, West Virginia, USA; Appalachian State Mountaineers defensive back Shemar Jean-Charles celebrates a broken up pass during the third quarter against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Joan C.
Unlike last year, the Green Bay Packers are expecting an immediate impact from a number of their nine-man 2021 Draft class.
That’s exactly what the doctor ordered for Green Bay, as they used their extremely limited financial resources in free agency to re-sign their own players instead of bringing in outside guys at positions of need.
Outside of the obvious top three picks, there are a few dark horses who will have the opportunity to compete for playing time and/or have an impact on the Packers in their rookie campaigns.
Green Bay has also selected a handful of offensive linemen in the middle to late rounds in each of the last two drafts, including this year’s fourth-round pick Royce Newman.
Barring a major injury or something surprising happening, Newman will be a backup but he’s just one or two injuries away from having to play major snaps during his rookie season.
Dean Lowry and Tyler Lancaster have been extremely inconsistent the last two years and the door is open for someone to jump them on the depth chart and help take this defense to the next level.
Despite not being the top cornerback selected for the Packers, Shemar Jean-Charles has the opportunity to make the most immediate impact.