If second-round safety Javon Bullard lives up to his potential, he could be a key piece of the Green Bay Packers defense.
Note: This is the third story of a series identifying the best- and worst-case scenarios for each of the Green Bay Packers’ 11 draft picks.
Green Bay's defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley was well aware of Bullard's versatility far before the Packers selected the defensive back in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He tried to recruit the Georgia native when he was the coach at Boston College. It might take the rookie some time to find his voice as a leader, but he could very quickly change the energy and moxie of the unit.
Maybe big free-agent addition Xavier McKinney will roam around more often while Bullard plays the deep end. Or possibly Hafley will deploy Bullard as a gadget player in the box, holding down the middle of the field and strengthening the run defense. It's possible Bullard will be asked to start as the slot defender. He showed the ability to do all of the above at Georgia.Green Bay has had its fair shares of players who play physically but never developed into a reliable defender.
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