Javon Bullard played mostly in the slot in 2022 and mostly free safety in 2023. He will join Xavier McKinney is a dramatic revamp of the Packers’ safety room.
GREEN BAY, Wis. – A few days before the 2024 NFL Draft, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said he wasn’t necessarily looking for a big safety to pair with the playmaking veteran Xavier McKinney.
Rather than an old-school box safety, Gutekunst was looking for versatility. That’s what Bullard was for the powerful Bulldogs. By snaps, Bullard in 2023 played 362 deep, 144 in the slot and 80 in the box. In 2022, he played 510 in the slot and just 12 deep. “I think probably his ability to play more nickel than some of those guys” is why he was the pick, Moore said. “We felt like him at the second level, playing that slot and playing a little bit more nickel, with the ability to play safety, as well, was probably a strength. Just really we have a good feel for him and who he is and what he’s going to bring to our defense intangible-wise, too.”
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