The Green Bay Packers Didn't Draft a Corner: Why Pack Can Wait

It's been a week since the draft has ended. Grades are appearing from left and right, with the Pack receiving an average grade of a C+. Why such a grade? Many critics and analysts included attribute this grade to Ted Thompson's refusal to draft an outside linebacker to pair with Clay Matthews III, or a young corner to groom under Woodson and Harris as a future starter opposite Tramon Williams.

Why didn't Thompson and the staff draft a corner? Thompson has his reasons, and there may not be too much cause for concern as a result.

The Packers have one of the youngest teams in the NFL, and if you take a peek at their roster, there are youthful names aplenty. This is especially the case in terms of their defensive back part of the roster. This is made of several young, undrafted players from 2008 and 2009 that served time on the practice squad, and even a little time on the actual roster.

These names of D.J. Clark, Trevor Ford, not to mention former draft picks Pat Lee and Brandon Underwood, implant a lot of youth into the cornerback section of the roster.

Ted Thompson has held off because he has possibly seen progress from this young group, and is sure to have seen more out of former draft picks Pat Lee and Brandon Underwood. Thompson seems to have enough confidence in these guys to continue to move forward and give them another offseason in the system.

There looks to be plenty of offseason competition in this group, and we should see who has made the most progression during the offseason, without the concern of a drafted corner.

All we may do now is observe these guys, and see if Thompson's confidence (remember Clay Matthews III, Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Grant trade) will once again prove its worth.