Green Bay Packers select Round 1 projection Josh Jackson in Round 2

Many expected the Green Bay Packers to select Joshua Jackson in Round 1 of the 2018 NFL Draft. Instead, the Packers selected him in Round 2.

Entering the 2018 NFL Draft, most agreed that the Green Bay Packers would target a cornerback in the first round. It was far from a guarantee, but one of the names that consistently surfaced was Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Joshua Jackson.

The Packers instead traded down and selected Louisville Cardinals cornerback Jaire Alexander at No. 18 in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

This led to the understandable belief that Jackson was no longer on the radar. Yet, when the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft rolled around, Jackson was still on the board—and the projected first-round selection became a possibility all over again.

Despite selecting Alexander in Round 1, the Packers went through with making Jackson one of the cornerbacks of the future.

Whether you believe in fate, destiny, God, the universe, nothing at all, or another entity, deity, or philosophy altogether, we can all agree: It’s funny how things work out.

The Packers entered the 2018 offseason with a desperate need to improve its abysmal secondary. There was certainly talent to work with, but Green Bay ranked No. 23 in passing yards allowed and No. 30 in opponent passing touchdowns.

The Packers were also tied for No. 20 in the NFL in interceptions, which is where Jackson likely comes into play.

While Alexander is the cornerback whose 4.38 speed and toughness sold him to scouts, but Jackson is the ultimate playmaker.

Jackson has limited experience, but he finished the 2017 season with downright absurd statistics. He pulled in eight interceptions and recorded an almost equally as impressive 18 passes defended, thus displaying his elite ability to make plays on the ball.

There’s untapped potential to explore, but in the second round, the Packers couldn’t have asked for a much more ideal scenario than this.

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